2023
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GANT moves its global head office to Frihamnen port in Stockholm
Ports of Stockholm has signed a tenancy agreement with fashion brand GANT for premises of 4,700 square meters in the historic Magasin 3 warehouse building, thereby welcoming yet another creative tenant to Frihamnen. Frihamnen port is developing and growing hand-in-hand with the city, with more and more tenants are gravitating to this exciting port regeneration area.
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Ports of Stockholm explores safety aspects of autonomous shipping in innovative research project
Ports of Stockholm, in collaboration with several partners, has been awarded research funding from the Swedish Transport Agency for research into autonomous shipping in an urban city environment. The aim of the research project is to explore and develop the safety aspects and create new preconditions for maritime sustainability and mobility services, in addition to strengthening Stockholm's position from an international perspective.
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Stockholm Norvik Port potential CCS hub in Sweden
Ports of Stockholm will begin a Feasibility Study to establish a node for captured carbon dioxide at Stockholm Norvik Port, together with leading CCS emitters and actors. The goal is to increase the possibilities for emission reduction and negative emissions by establishing a regional, sustainable and cost-efficient carbon dioxide infrastructure in eastern Sweden. A solution for transport and handling between facilities that are source of the emissions to the end capture site would be a major contribution to Sweden achieving its environmental goals.
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New Ports of Stockholm customer plans autonomously operated ferry in the Stockholm city centre
A new Ports of Stockholm customer, shipping company Torghatten, will this spring introduce an electrically powered autonomously operated ferry service across Riddarfjärden in the Stockholm city centre. The initiative is a sustainable and innovative addition for the general public and is fully aligned with Stockholm’s quays strategy.
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Important milestone reached in Ports of Stockholm’s hydrogen gas initiative
Representatives from CMB.TECH, Volvo Penta, N. C. Nielsen and Ports of Stockholm met in mid-January for a hydrogen gas workshop at Stockholm Norvik Port. Creative knowledge exchange has made it possible to now take the next step and begin the actual technology development.
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Green light for EU grant funding application for onshore power pilot studies
Ports of Stockholm can jointly apply, together with eight other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies to develop the onshore power infrastructure, enabling more sustainable shipping with low air pollutant emissions. The Swedish government has now given the go-ahead for this application.