by Gabrielė Vilemo Gotkovič

Although Sweden is a relatively small shipping nation - the Swedish Shipowners' Association (SSA) currently includes 56 members that together own some 400 vessels, of which around one-fourth flies the country's flag - it is, at the same time, one of the pioneers when it comes to decarbonisation the industry.

In a follow-up to its Decarbonising Maritime Transport. Pathways to zero-carbon shipping by 2035 report, the International Transport Forum (ITF) has published The Case of Sweden, outlying numerous examples of the Swedes' proactive approach to environmental protection and, in consequence, what other flag states can learn from it.

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