Baltic Transport Journal

ShoreLink will deliver the 6.5MVA chargers to be installed in the ports of Helsinki and Tallinn between which the Ålandic ferry line plies with soon-to-house-batteries Finlandia. "To ensure smooth operations, …

The Jiangsu Zhenjiang shipyard has been entrusted with constructing the 120-by-21.6-metre, 6,800-deadweight (dwt), 1A Ice Class, DP2 vessel, scheduled for delivery by the beginning of 2028. Designed in co-op with …

Progressive Energy and Pipe58 have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint advancement of Highway58, a cross-border carbon capture, storage and utilisation network in the Baltic Sea region. In …

The Port of Gävle and Inter Terminals (IT) have signed a new 25-year agreement, covering the latter's operations in the Swedish seaport. IT, a provider of storage and logistics solutions …

The Swedish seaport has commissioned Takorama Elteknik with the installation of a 4.0MWh power bank near its ferry berth 8. Completion of the project is expected by 1 December 2026 …

The Latvian company has won a tender put out by Marsa Maroc to transport a double jib level luffing crane. The machinery, of German production, will be shipped fully assembled …

Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak will provide project financing (up to €740 thousand) for the three-year €1.2 million project led by Ocean Valley, an innovation hub of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP). Following a …

After running into a one-and-a-half-month delay, Molslinjen has finally put its second all-electric ferry on its subsidiary Samsølinjen's route between Ballen and Kalundborg. The 116.8-by-18.2-metre ship, offering room for 600 …

The brand-new ferry of Polsca (an umbrella company of the Polish Polferries and Unity Line) started plying between the ports of Świnoujście and Trelleborg as of 20 January 2026. The …

As of 28 January 2026, Ellerman City Liners' 14-day-rotation Baltic Express (BALTEX) service will start plying between the ports of Riga, Gdynia, Teesport, Tilbury, Rotterdam, and Oslo. The 803-TEU Kristin …

Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak will provide project financing (up to €740 thousand) for the three-year €1.2 million project led by Ocean Valley, an innovation hub of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP). Following a …

Berths 10 and 11 have been furnished with onshore power supply (OPS), making it now possible for four of TT-Line's ferries to draw electricity from the shore while calling at …

The steel-cutting ceremony for the FLEXI LNG 7800 M3 – HYBRID project took place at the Turkish RMK Marine shipyard. The 112.9-by-19-metre, 1A Ice Class, battery-equipped vessel is scheduled to …

The U.S. Coast Guard has tasked the Finnish shipbuilders from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to deliver two arctic security cutters (ASC). These medium polar icebreakers, designed by Seaspan Shipyards in …

The Port of Tallinn has secured co-financing of up to 30% of its €39.7 million Port of Tallinn Onshore Power Supply (PoTOPS) project, which will see two Old City Port …

Wasaline's ferry's pack grew from 2.2 to 12.6MWh, which is expected to cut the ship's energy use by approximately 10,000MWh/year. The installation of AYK Energy's lithium iron phosphate batteries was …

Berths 10 and 11 have been furnished with onshore power supply (OPS), making it now possible for four of TT-Line's ferries to draw electricity from the shore while calling at …

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The Danish ferry company has contracted Incat Tasmania to deliver another battery-electric high-speed ferry in a total investment worth DKK3.5 billion (about €469 million, with DKK180m/€24m support from Denmark's Investeringsstøttefonden/Investment …

The Oslo-based provider of digital solutions for ports and maritime actors extends its footprint to Finland by taking over a developer of port management and maritime information systems. "Wellamo Data …

A consortium formed by RP Infra and Industry Service Partner will carry out the approx. €4.0-million-worth project at Berth No. 16 that houses Stena Line's ferry terminal. The onshore power …

The shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, a Japanese petroleum company, will see two of its new very large crude carriers (VLCC; to be built by Japan Marine United Corporation and …

CINEA has selected the project - a joint proposal by the Municipality of Norrköping and the ports of Norrköping and Södertälje - to proceed to the final grant agreement phase …

CIS Liepaja, an umbrella organisation gathering Norwegian and Latvian companies, and Vindr Latvia, a developer of onshore wind energy projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore long-term energy …

The Estonian company, tasked with managing 18 cargo & passenger harbours throughout the country, has picked the Norwegian firm's cloud-based Port Management Information System (PMIS) to digitalise its operations. The …

The French LNG & bioLNG solutions provider has coordinated the liquefaction of biomethane, supplied by Cargill, and subsequent transfer of it from KN Energies' FSRU Independence in the Port of …

The 50/50 JV of EDP Renewables and ENGIE has secured around €2.0 billion for the construction & operation of its first offshore wind energy farm in the Baltic, the 364/390-megawatt …

The chemical & bio-oil company from Piteå has grown with 100,000 cubic metres of tank storage in the Port of Hamina, upping its total capacity across Estonia, Finland, and Sweden …

China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng has delivered the third 15,000-deadweight tanker, Tern Dal, to the Skagen-based shipping company, which will long-term charter her to Neste. The 147 by 22-metre …

The Riga-based manufacturer will soon see two of its double jib level luffing cranes sail fully assembled out of the Port of Riga on board one of BigLift's vessels with …

The Mariehamn-based shipping company has purchased for its subsidiary Trailer-Link the ro-ro Transporter from Eckerö Shipping (also seated in the Ålandic town). The 1,263-lane metre freighter is chartered by DFDS …

Fredericia Shipping, Associated Danish Ports (ADP), and APM Terminals have launched Fredericia Container Terminal (FCT), a JV that will operate the box handling facilities in Fredericia and Taulov. Following ADP's …

Baltic Hub has officially signed & sealed the construction of its latest 36.4-hectare expansion, adding 1.5 million of yearly TEU handling capacity after 36 months of works. "The project involved …

The cement producer Nuh Çimento saw the installation of the 124-tonne lifting capacity portal slewing crane at its 5.0-million-tonne/year Hereke port in the Gulf of İzmit. The new machinery, with …

The Swedish shipping line has been entrusted with exports of premium paperboard from Holmen's mill in Iggesund. Shipments will be delivered to Kiel, a new seaport in Wallenius SOL's network. …

Slated for commissioning in December 2025, the port-located Pet Science Develop factory will produce 10 thousand tonnes of quality dog & cat food in the first phase, up to 20kt/year …

Baltic Hub has officially signed & sealed the construction of its latest 36.4-hectare expansion, adding 1.5 million of yearly TEU handling capacity after 36 months of works. "The project involved …

Hutchison Ports' Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) has handled six million 20-foot containers since the facility kicked off its operations in the Polish seaport in 2006. Moreover, GCT is on its …

DORACO has been entrusted with constructing a new jetty, named W, in an investment worth PLN455 million (around €108m) that will increase the Port of Gdańsk's capacity of handling liquids …

By becoming one of the 11 national industrial parks, Aalborg will be part of the new 'red-carpet scheme,' ensuring faster and more streamlined permitting for manufacturing companies. Businesses will have …

Slated for commissioning in December 2025, the port-located Pet Science Develop factory will produce 10 thousand tonnes of quality dog & cat food in the first phase, up to 20kt/year …

The Port of Tallinn and the Ports of Stockholm have penned a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting sustainable and fossil fuel-free maritime activities between Estonia and Sweden. One of …

The Swedish ferry company will acquire NLC Ferry, operating under the Wasaline banner, from Kvarken Link (owned 50/50 by the cities of Umeå and Vaasa). As such, Stena Line will …

The brand-new ferry of the Australian TT-Line Company has left her shipbuilders at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) and is sailing towards her home port in Devonport. Once in the Southern …

GRK Sverige has been entrusted with setting up the new piled structure, featuring four dolphins, which will enable the Swedish seaport to handle more liquids - in volume and in …