“This is an important step towards establishing the Stockholm–Turku green shipping corridor, on which Ports of Stockholm is working with the Port of Turku and Viking Line,” states one of the project partners, Ports of Stockholm.

The project involves Viking Line installing batteries aboard VIKING GLORY and VIKING GRACE, which operate between Stockholm and Turku. Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku will install charging infrastructure, onshore power supply (OPS) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to enable rapid charging of the vessels’ batteries and connection to shore power while in port.

The aim is for the green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2035 at the latest. By helping to reduce carbon emissions and noise from ferry operations, the project aligns with EU policies and regulations, including the EU’s binding climate target of reducing net emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

What is ScanMed: The Scandinavian-Mediterranean (ScanMed) Corridor is the longest Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) priority axis, stretching over 4,800 to 11,900+ km from Finland, Sweden, and Norway down through Denmark, Germany, and Austria to Italy and Malta. Within this network, EU focus on regional and green initiatives which shifts freight and travel to sustainable modes.

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