The shipping platform

Location: Koping port is situated at the W end of Lake Malaren, on Baltic Sea coast. General overview: Grain is the principal export, other exports include cement, iron, steel and timber products. Imports include mineral and fuel oils, coal, pig and scrap iron and general cargo. Traffic figures: Approx 1,500,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Sodertalje Lock dimensions: Length 135m, width 19.6m. Max draught on Lake Malaren is 6.8m. Largest vessel handled: "Sunnanvik" 8,800DWT, cement carrier, draught 6.8m.