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With new microgrid technology and onshore power supply, Ports of Stockholm is taking further steps to meet future energy needs and strengthen the sustainability of port operations.

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.

Ports of Stockholm is now certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), an environmental standard that exists specifically for 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By establishing a logistics node for captured carbon dioxide at Stockholm Norvik Port it is possible to create an efficient and sustainable transport chain for carbon dioxide from several potential emitters in East Sweden. This is revealed in the final report of the feasibility study of the NICE project – Norvik Infrastructure CCS East Sweden.