by Przemysław Myszka

If I were to choose a 'number of the issue,' then it'd surely be 80. To be precise: 80 billion euros of investments that are, according to a survey conducted by the European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO), needed within a decade for the continent's harbours to play their role in the energy transition.

As we have presented on our latest maps, the Baltic Green Map (and its Catalogue) and the Baltic Offshore Wind Energy Map, there are heaps of all sorts of (ongoing & planned, soft- & hardware) projects tasked with greening transport & logistics as our region is far & wide. Their implementation will certainly benefit from robust financing, a topic analysed in the Shifting priorities & drivers. Highlights from ESPO's latest port investment study article in the Economy column.

I am also happy to share that this year's summer issue hosts another coverage from a BTJ Trip. This time around, Finnlines invited us to come and see for ourselves the company's new ferry service between Malmö and Świnoujście. We also had the opportunity to ask a few questions for Tom Pippingsköld, Finnlines' President and CEO.

This edition is overall interview-rich, as we also talked with TT Club's Laurence Jones about the importance and evolution of port safety, WindEnergy's Diana Barrios about the development of the wind energy sector (including, naturally, ports' part in it), and Fogmaker's Fredrik Rönnqvist and Gustav Stigsohn about fire suppression systems.

The Legal section brings forth the key takeaways from TT Club's latest Cargo Theft Report (authored together with BSI) and the organisation's analysis of container losses - either due to crime or weather. The Maritime column is this time big on regulations - there are reads on a potential shipping decarbonisation mechanism based on the International Maritime Organisation's Carbon Intensity Indicator, on the likely perils the implementation of the FuelEU Maritime may bring about for Document of Compliance holders, as well as a piece that thoroughly dissects the Regulation itself.

The Technology part of the summer issue has got your back with reads on remote robots for shunting operations (including in Baltic seaports), software that optimises the management and performance of entire fleets, and a real-world case of how wind-assisted propulsion makes shipping greener. In Events, you'll find coverage of this year's Spring Congress of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG).

Finally, Transport miscellany is back, this time with entries on an elegant, likewise famous, ship series, how love costs (and can do it sky-high!), and why bigger doesn't necessarily have to stand for better (tell that to container carriers, I dare you!).

Have the greatest read ever!

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