Date: 2026-05-07
Location: Clarion Hotel Karlatornet, Gothenburg
Attending companies and organizations: Bunker One, C40 Cities, Danish Maritime Authority, Danish Shipping, Delft University of Technology, DNV, Everllence, Finnvera, FundR&I, Furetank, Fürstenberg Maritime Advisory, Global Maritime Forum, Gothenburg University Wexsus, Gotlandsbolaget, Greencarrier AB, Göteborgs Hamn AB, Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet, Högskolan i Väst, Icelandic New Energy, Inter terminals Sverige AB, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Lighthouse, Manta Marine Technologies AB, MarineFifty, Maritimt Forum, NoorCare AB, Nordic Investment Bank, Norwegian Hydrogen, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, Oslo Havn, Port of Hamburg Marketing, PowerCell, Research Council of Norway, RISE, Royal Netherlands Embassy to Norway and Iceland, SINTEF, Stena Line, Stena Teknik, Stockholms hamnar AB, Strana Orust Eboats AB, Swedish Energy Agency, Trafikverket, Trelleborgs Hamn, Uniper, Vattenfall AB, Verde Consulting Oy Ab, Volvo Group, VTI, VTT, Wimby Teknik AB, Yara Clean Ammonia, Aalto University
The first conference of the Nordic Roadmap Phase 2 was a great success! Companies and organizations from across the Nordics gathered to learn and discuss how to move green shipping corridors from ambition into realization. Speakers from governmental bodies, ports, industry and academia shared valuable insights and perspectives on the topic.
The purpose of the conference was to bring the together key stakeholders across the entire green shipping corridor value chain – including policymakers, ports, fuel producers, shipowners, financial actors and research organisations. The key objective was to build a clearer understanding of what is required to realise green shipping corridors in practice.
Key takeways:
- Progress in underway: Since phase 1, tangible progress has been made, and developments are moving in the right direction. However, there is still plenty of work to be done.
- Industry readiness vs. cost gap: The maritime industry is preparing for the transition; however, tools are still missing when it comes to closing the cost gap.
- Policy and funding opportunities: EU funding opportunities should continue to be explored. New policy proposals are also being explored at national level, for example in Sweden.
- Risk sharing is essential: Let industry lead the way but don’t let first movers carry system risk alone. Use public funding to de‑risk, not to replace markets.
- The role of ports: Ports are key enablers of green shipping corridors, particularly through their role as future energy hubs.
- Nordic port engagement: Several Nordic ports are active in the development of Nordic green shipping corridors and are interested in acting as system integrators and not only infrastructure providers.
- Collaboration remains critical: Continued collaboration is key including neutral platforms with real mandates.
The conference was divided into three main parts:
- Status Green Shipping Corridors and support for alternative marine fuels
- Outlook: Resilience and marine fuels
- From vision to investment – how to realise a green shipping corridor
- Next steps for realising Green Shipping Corridors in the Nordics
Below you can find the full agenda.
| Registration – coffee, tea and refreshments | All |
| Welcome and introduction | – Welcome – Andreas Bach, Director Lighthouse & Julia Hansson, IVL – Nordic Roadmap Phase 2 – Realisation and implementation – Ole Kristian Sollie, DNV |
| Status Green Shipping Corridors and support for alternative marine fuels | This session provides an overview of the latest developments in policy, incentives and funding opportunities for green shipping in the Nordics. – Status of Green Shipping Corridors and support for alternative marine fuels – Björn Garberg, Swedish Transport Administration – Policy Pathways to Fossil-Free Shipping in Sweden – Angelina Björklund, Swedish Energy Agency – EU funding schemes for green shipping corridors – Jaap Gebraad, Waterborne – IMO update – MEPC 84 and implications for the Nordics – Sveinung Oftedal, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment |
| Lunch | All |
| Outlook: Resilience and marine fuels | A resilience perspective on the supply of marine fuels to Nordic shipping – Victor Eriksson Stien, University of Gothenburg |
| From vision to investment – how to realise a green shipping corridor | This session highlights key lessons from Nordic initiatives and leading stakeholders across the value chain, focusing on how green shipping corridors can move from concept to implementation. – Ten Years at the frontline of Green Maritime Transition: Results and Lessons from the Green Shipping Program – Jørgen Laake, Programme Director, Green Shipping Program – Learnings from first movers: The story of Yara Eyde – Marthe Solaas, Yara Clean Ammonia – The port and fuel perspective – opportunities in green shipping corridors, Panel – Emma Høysæter Minken, Port of Oslo, Cecilia Mårtensson, Ports of Stockholm and Julia Christensson, Port of Gothenburg |
| Next steps for realising Green Shipping Corridors in the Nordics | |
| Brief presentation of the selected case corridors to be supported by the Nordic Roadmap phase 2, led by Anne Britt Høydal, DNV | |
| Closing plenary reflections on key challenges and opportunities for scaling green shipping corridors and actions needed and the way forward. | |
| Closing remarks and way forward | All |
