The memorandum of agreement (MoA) includes two annual fellowships for well-qualified applicants from emerging countries to enrol in the World Maritime University's (WMU) master's in maritime affairs.
The Chinese Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding has delivered Nabucco, the fourth and last of the 7,700-vehicle-capacity car carriers ordered by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
The Swedish Maritime Administration has commissioned the Port of Hargshamn's new fairway, now offering 12.5 m of clearance depth (also in the port basin).
Rederi AB Gotland's subsidiary Gotland Tech Development, Helios Nordic Energy, METS Technology and ABB have received financial support to investigate the electrification of Destination Gotland's ferries.
The Gothenburg Port Authority (GPA) and the Norwegian energy company Statkraft are investigating the set-up of a 4.0 MW facility in the Swedish seaport.
The onshore power supply (OPS) facility, delivered in a 40-foot container by Actemium at DFDS' terminal on Dampfærgevej, was inaugurated by the shipping line's Pearl Seaways on 26 October.
The ro-pax Finnfellow (2,200 lane metres of cargo capacity, room for 452 passengers) will be replaced with Europalink (4,215 lm/554 pax) across the Naantali-Långnäs-Kapellskär crossing.
The Norwegian shipping company's gas-run car carriers Auto Energy and Auto Eco, each offering capacity for 4,000 vehicles, have started calling to the German North Sea port.
Having received support from the country's environmental protection agency to combat climate change, the Swedish seaport plans to offer shore power supply at its energy harbour as of summer 2022.
