Stakeholder perspectives
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Jan Hanses, CEO Viking Line
– Viking Line and Ports of Stockholm have a good and long-term partnership which has resulted in, among other things, a green corridor between Turku and Stockholm.
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Liselott Lindström, Journalist and foreign correspondent Swedish Television
– The Sweden boat and the Finland ferry enable us to move smoothly between the countries. The ferries unite.
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Ville Haapasaari, CEO Port of Helsinki
– Shipping is a lifeline between Finland and Sweden. The ports of Helsinki and Stockholm are working very closely together to make sure the transport between us is a success.
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Maimo Henriksson, Ambassador of Finland to Sweden
– Shipping i crucial to both Finland and Sweden. 96 percent of imports and exports of goods are transported to and from Finland by sea.
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Thomas Doepel, Vice President and Deputy CEO Finnlines
– Finnlines introduces two new vessels on the Kapellskär-Naantali line. This will develop the traffic in the Baltic Sea enormously. We live in exciting times.
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Johan Davidson, State Secretary
– The ports of Stockholm and other core ports are the most important for Sweden's entire supply system. The ports and Swedish shipping are becoming increasingly important in today's security policy situation.
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Susanne Kaarnimo-Knight, CEO Birka Gotland
– It is fantastic that we can offer a new cruise product with the new old ship Birka Gotland.
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Reidun Svarva, Business Development Manager Torghatten
– Stockholm is a perfect city for shortcuts on the water. It is a very good place for the world's first autonomous passenger ferry.
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Stefan Fölster, Professor of National Economics
– Ports have so much potential in many areas. And much more of Sweden's transport could be climate-friendly by ship.
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Marco Palmu, Head of Passenger Service Finnlines
– Finnlines’ new vessels on the Kapellskär-Naantali route are significantly larger than their predecessors due to the increasing need for freight. The short route between Finland and Kapellskär in Sweden is a sustainable way to take goods across the Baltic Sea.