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Cecilia Skingsley, County Governor of Stockholm
– Ports play an extremely important role for Sweden both in peacetime and in times of crisis and war.
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Aleksandrs Bucens, Defence Policy & Planning, NATO
– Ports have a key role when it comes to military supply but also in assuring resilience for a country.
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David Stenergard, Business Policy Expert Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
– Shipping is the main mode of transport for both goods and people between the countries in the Baltic Sea region. It is impossible to emphasize enough how important it is.
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Laura Brander, Sustainability Coordinator Orkla Suomi
– We are really dependent on the waterways for transporting our goods.
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Per Lyrvall, Country Manager Sweden Stora Enso
– For a Swedish-Finnish company like ours, the bridge between our countries is extremely important in order to get our products out into the world.
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Piret Mürk-Dubout, CEO Tallink Silja AB
– Sustainability and innovation are important to Tallink Silja Line.
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Jan Hanses, CEO Viking Line
– Viking Line and Ports of Stockholm have a good and long-term partnership which has resulted in, among other things, a green corridor between Turku and Stockholm.
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Liselott Lindström, Journalist and foreign correspondent Swedish Television
– The Sweden boat and the Finland ferry enable us to move smoothly between the countries. The ferries unite.
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Ville Haapasaari, CEO Port of Helsinki
– Shipping is a lifeline between Finland and Sweden. The ports of Helsinki and Stockholm are working very closely together to make sure the transport between us is a success.
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Maimo Henriksson, former Ambassador of Finland to Sweden
– Shipping i crucial to both Finland and Sweden. 96 percent of imports and exports of goods are transported to and from Finland by sea.