The Port of Tallinn and Ports of Stockholm signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4th of November to launch the Swed-Est Green Collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable and fossil fuel free maritime activities between Estonia and Sweden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Joint targets for greener port operations<\/p>\n
The Memorandum covers a range of joint activities and targets to be implemented across four ports, focusing on reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and promoting circular economy practices. Among the key goals is the installation of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems for ro-pax vessels in Paldiski South Harbour and the Port of Kapellsk\u00e4r by 2030, enabling ships to connect to shore power while at berth and thereby reduce CO\u2082 and noise emissions.<\/p>\n
According to Valdo Kalm, CEO of the Port of Tallinn, the collaboration aims to reduce the environmental impact of maritime transport while offering passengers and cargo operators future-oriented, sustainable solutions. In addition to environmental goals, the cooperation also seeks to increase passenger numbers, cargo flows, and ship calls.<\/p>\n
Investment in renewable energy solutions<\/p>\n
Both ports are also investing in renewable energy solutions. The Port of Tallinn plans to transition to CO\u2082 emission-free heating and electricity systems at the D-Terminal in Old City Harbour and at Paldiski South Harbour, as well as to deploy solar panels, LED lighting, and other green energy sources.<\/p>\n
Ports of Stockholm, in turn, are exploring opportunities for more solar cell installations in V\u00e4rtahamnen and Kapellsk\u00e4r and explore the possibilities to provide fast charging options for heavy vehicles in the port areas.<\/p>\n
Enhancing waste management and circular economy practices<\/p>\n
A key focus area of the collaboration is enhancement of waste management and circular economy practices. The Port of Tallinn aims to increase the proportion of ship-generated waste directed to recycling through improved sorting and handling, while Ports of Stockholm are developing solutions for the separate offloading and processing of food waste to produce biogas and reduce hydrogen sulfide levels in sewage treatment systems.<\/p>\n
The partners will also assess possibilities for reusing treated greywater, for example for quay flushing, within an ongoing project.<\/p>\n
Transition to energy-efficient and zero-emission port operations<\/p>\n
Another important goal is the transition to energy-efficient, zero-emission port machinery and transport. The Port of Tallinn will continue the complete conversion to energy-efficient and zero-emission port equipment and promote the use of green taxis, public transport and bicycle infrastructure in port areas.<\/p>\n
Ports of Stockholm will follow their port truck strategy for zero-emission cargo handling in the Port of Kapellsk\u00e4r and support further electrification in V\u00e4rtahamnen to reduce air and noise pollution.<\/p>\n
Modernising port terminals with high environmental standards<\/p>\n
The cooperation also includes the modernisation of port terminals in line with high environmental standards. The Port of Tallinn will share best practices from the renovation of the D-Terminal and the construction of the new A-Terminal in Old City Harbour, while Ports of Stockholm are rebuilding the V\u00e4rtahamnen terminal in accordance with the sustainability requirements of Stockholm.<\/p>\n
To remind, almost a year ago, Port of Tallinn has announced plans to develop Muuga Harbour and Paldiski South Harbour into leading energy hubs<\/a>, focusing on sustainable and efficient energy solutions. Around the same time, Ports of Stockholm announced a project that combines onshore power supply (OPS) and microgrid technology to reduce emissions<\/a>, improve energy efficiency and increase port capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n The MoU was signed by Valdo Kalm, CEO, Port of Tallinn and Anders Nordlund, Harbour Master, Ports of Stockholm.<\/p>\n Magdalena Bosson, CEO of Ports of Stockholm, highlighted the joint responsibility and ambition that unite the two countries.<\/p>\n Sweden and Estonia share the same sea and the same responsibility to protect it. By working together, we can accelerate the green transition across the Baltic Sea region and make maritime transport cleaner, and more efficient<\/p>\n \u2026 Bosson said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Port of Tallinn and Ports of Stockholm signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4th of November…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39761,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[1860,167,20330,2868,12230,17221,6906,132,166],"class_list":{"0":"post-39760","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tallinn","8":"tag-digitalization","9":"tag-estonia","10":"tag-highlights","11":"tag-port-of-tallinn","12":"tag-ports","13":"tag-ports-of-stockholm","14":"tag-shipping-emissions","15":"tag-sweden","16":"tag-tallinn"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116224996441968016","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}