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Northern European ports in collaboration receive EU funding for onshore power for container ships
Four Northern European ports are set to significantly reduce emissions from container ships moored at quay. With a joint support of €18,8 million from the EU fund Connecting Europe Facility for the project EU.OPS.Network, the ports of Aarhus, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven, and Stockholm will provide onshore power to container ships calling at the ports by 2030.
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Ports of Stockholm receives PERS certification
Ports of Stockholm is now certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), an environmental standard that exists specifically for ports.
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Ports of Stockholm receives funding to support Ukrainian ports
Ports of Stockholm has now been granted support from the Swedish Institute within the framework of the Ukraine Cooperation Programme to cooperate with Ukrainian ports. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of these ports and create a basis for integration into the EU transport network (TEN-T), an important part of Ukraine's future trade and post-war recovery.
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Stockholm's archipelago on National Geographic's top list
National Geographic has named Stockholm's archipelago one of the world's top 25 travel destinations for 2025! The archipelago, with its thousands of islands, lives all year round thanks to the regular archipelago traffic. But it also attracts more and more visitors from all over the world.
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Stockholm's cruise season pulls the plug with onshore power connection in port
Ports of Stockholm summarizes this year's cruise season with close to 200,000 visitors and several returning ships. As an important step in the sustainability work, Sweden's first onshore power connection for cruise ships was inaugurated during the summer. This further strengthens Stockholm's position as a sustainable premium destination.
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Swedish and Finnish ministers visited Värtahamnen port
On September 16, Ports of Stockholm had the honor of receiving five Swedish and three Finnish ministers in the Värta terminal. The visit was part of the two governments meeting to strengthen the ties and relations between our neighbouring countries.
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Sweden's first OPS for cruise ships inaugurated in Stockholm
Ports of Stockholm has taken an important step towards more sustainable shipping by inaugurating Sweden's first onshore power connection for cruise ships. The facility allows ships to connect to electricity at berth, reducing emissions and noise levels. This strengthens Stockholm's position as a premium destination for sustainable cruise traffic.
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Extended service at Stockholm Norvik Port with new container loader
At the end of August a new automated container loader arrived by sea from Latvia to Stockholm Norvik Port. This investment increases the capacity at Ports of Stockholm and enhances the service to meet the needs of the Swedish export industry for containerization of cargo.
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All of Sweden’s core ports retain status in revised TEN-T Regulation
Sweden’s core ports welcome the revised regulation on European Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) adopted by the European Council in mid-June. All five of Sweden’s core ports retain their status in the network and thereby continue to play vital roles in the EU’s increased efforts to build a sustainable and robust European transport network.
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New ramp in place in Port of Kapellskär
In order to streamline and upgrade Port of Kapellskär, a new ramp for RoRo traffic has been installed.