Two Swedish ports join forces with Finnlines
The Swedish Ports of Stockholm and the port of Naantali, with the shipping company Finnlines as coordinator, have decided to apply for an EU grant that, among other things, would help them to jointly reduce air pollutant emissions from shipping within the port areas. The port of Kapellskär and the port of Naantali both belong to the EU's comprehensive Trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
The entire project will involve modernising the port of Kapellskär to adapt it for the larger vessels that Finnlines plans to introduce into service in a few years' time. Auto-mooring capabilities and a new passenger tower are also planned.
“The port of Kapellskär is one of the most important maritime links for the transport of goods and passengers within Europe. With the planned measures Ports of Stockholm can continue its work of making climate and environmental sustainability an integrated part of its operations,” says Bino Drummond, deputy chairman of Kapellskärs Hamn.
The planned project will also require investments in facilities for the provision of onshore power for vessels at the quayside. The planned EU grant application is part of the EU investment priority category “motorways of the sea”, which offers 30% grant funding for the period 2020-2022. (mw)