Viking Line, Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a green maritime corridor between Turku and Stockholm. The goal is for the corridor to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2035.
The partnership will serve as a platform for developing scalable solutions for the phase-out of fossil fuels and enable green maritime travel between Turku and Stockholm. The project and partnership between Viking Line, Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku qualifies as a green maritime corridor under the Clydebank Declaration, as has been confirmed by both Sweden and Finland.
We are ambitious pioneers in this industry and are proud to take this step together with Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku in order to get closer to providing zero-carbon cruises and transport on this important shipping route between Finland, Åland and Sweden
… said Jan Hanses, President and CEO of Viking Line
Erik Söderholm, Managing Director of the Port of Turku, highlights their commitment to environmental responsibility and mentions that the port is part of Turku’s Climate City Contract, striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029.
We know that more transport needs to be carried out by rail or ship instead of by car and airplane, and green maritime shipping plays a major role in the transport sector’s climate transition
… commented Clara Lindblom, Chair of the Board of Ports of Stockholm.
The partnership will also take into consideration progress and solutions from the ongoing Decatrip project, a collaboration between Viking Line, Rauma Marine Constructions, the Turku-based Åbo Akademi University and Kempower.
Over the course of the project, the parties will gradually reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and work for a 100% carbon-neutral corridor. In the long term, the partnership may be expanded to involve key stakeholders in maritime shipping, including goods owners and freight forwarders. The agreement was signed on February 6, 2024, at the Stockholm City Hall.
