"It is of course very gratifying that the port's investments together with the shipping companies Unity Line, Polferries and Bornholmslinjen are yielding results", says Björn Boström, CEO of Port of Ystad.

The port opened two new ferry berths in 2021, allowing larger vessels, up to 240 meters length to call the port. The new ferry berths are complementary to the existing ones and the port now has seven ferry berths for passengers, passenger cars, buses and trucks, one of which is combined also for railway cars.  The new ferry berths also give the opportunity for cruise ships to call and during both 2021 and 2022, among others, VIKING CINDERELLA called Ystad, and the port is now working for an expansion of the cruise business. –"We see that there is an interest in cruise visits in Ystad, which is a very suitable destination with both the possibility with the ships close to the city for walks around the city and for bus excursions in Österlen with surroundings," Björn Boström continues.

Port of Ystad looks forward with confidence to 2023, among other things, with the arrival of the new large passenger catamaran, Bornholmslinjen’s EXPRESS 5, for traffic between Ystad and Bornholm. The vessel will be put into service after Easter and will increase capacity on the line.