Stakeholder perspectives
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David Stenergard, Business Policy Expert Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
– Shipping is the main mode of transport for both goods and people between the countries in the Baltic Sea region. It is impossible to emphasize enough how important it is.
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Laura Brander, Sustainability Coordinator Orkla Suomi
– We are really dependent on the waterways for transporting our goods
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Per Lyrvall, Country Manager Sweden Stora Enso
– For a Swedish-Finnish company like ours, the bridge between our countries is extremely important in order to get our products out into the world.
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Piret Mürk-Dubout, CEO Tallink Silja AB
– Sustainability and innovation are important to Tallink Silja Line.
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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.