The EU ports of Stockholm and Tallinn are joining forces to improve the environment in the Baltic Sea, focusing on future fuels, the management of ship-generated waste and the shore-side power.
Both ports have set high environmental targets for reducing effects on the marine environment in the region, but this latest agreement is a further step towards minimising the effects of port operations and shipping.
Johan Castwall, managing director, Ports of Stockholm, said: “Environmental problems are cross-border issues and we are very much looking forward to working together with the Port of Tallinn on these matters.”
“The Port of Tallinn has been consistently contributing to various environmental initiatives and such extended cooperation with one of the forerunners in the field of sustainable marine development presents us both great potential in working towards cleaner marine environment of the Baltic Sea,” added Ain Kaljurand, chairman of the management board of the Port of Tallinn.
The ports will work together on supporting opportunities for bunkering of LNG at both ports, the possibilities of shore-side power and continuing efforts to improve ship-generated waste, the reusing and recycling rate and reducing the rate pf wastewater into the Baltic Sea.
