The engine manufacturer Scania and the inland ferry operator Blidösundsbolaget have converted the 1937-built passenger vessel for either joint diesel-electric or purely electric operations.
The Swedish seaport has received clearance from the regional environmental court, following which a brand-new ro-ro & ferry berth no. 3 will be erected, equipped with an adjustable ramp, to serve ships up to 230 m-long.
The Finnish-Swedish ferry line has subscribed to the Sustainable Actions for Innovative and Low-Impact Shipping (SAILS) Initiative for Good Practices in Maritime Transport for the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment.
The two port authorities have joined forces to enable inland shipping via Lake Mälar between the May 2020-ready Stockholm Norvik Port and Mälarhamnar's harbours in Västerås and Köping.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK445m (€41.75m) loan agreement with the Municipality of Ystad to be used to invest in new bigger vessels-ready infrastructure.
The company will supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks, each with a capacity of 685 m3, 500 m3/hour bunkering stations, and systems for automation, emergency shutdown, and gas detection.
In the near future, the Norwegian shipping line's new facility, commissioned in the Danish Port of Hirtshals, will take care of all supplies for the company's ferry services connecting Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
Unity Line has chosen the Swedish Nowhere Networks as a strategic supplier of high-speed Internet connection on-board its ferries Polonia and Skania sailing between Świnoujście and Ystad.
Two new Konecranes reachstacker have begun their operations at the Swedish seaport, running entirely on HVO100, a fossil free diesel product made of 100% renewable raw materials.
The ferry line has taken into operation the ro-ro vessel Barbara Krahulik which after a visit in the Remontowa shipyard will start sailing as Marco Polo on the route in question as of end-January.
