Tag: Finland

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two support measures for the construction of biofuels plants in Finland. 

Viking Line, ESL Shipping and Attracs have joined forces with Åbo Akademi University and PBI Research Institute to reduce emissions and improve transparency in the industry.

Fintraffic´s Vessel Traffic Services has signed a service agreement with Awake.Ai Oy for the new Port Call Time Stamp and Estimation Service.

Swedish Port of Stockholm and Finnish Port of Naantali are about to install Cavotec’s automated mooring system, in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions.

Effective from 1st July, the government of Finland has amended its Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport, tightening up the rules governing waste treatment in ports. The amendments are expected to prevent littering of marine and inland waters and discharges of hazardous substances into waters. 

The Finnish Border Guard will be using EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft services over the coming weeks to provide increased situational awareness for operational tasks.

Finnish University of Vaasa is leading a consortium of several other universities and organizations in a EUR 15 million project aiming to develop new low-carbon solutions across global transport sectors. 

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is cooperating with the Finnish Border Guard in the testing of bioLNG as fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel. The aim is to lower GHG emissions, thereby lessening the impact on global warming.

Following the recent Suez Canal blockage situation, Aker Arctic has developed a new concept for the Northern Sea Route, an icebreaking Arctic container ship.

A Finnish-led consortium focuses on the commercialisation of electrofuel (e-fuel) production with the use of sustainable electricity and sequestered carbon dioxide. In fact, the E-fuel research project is coordinated by VTT and is connected with the Neste Veturi Ecosystem.