{"id":45194,"date":"2023-10-03T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=45194"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:26:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:26:51","slug":"wasaline-green-corridor-fridays","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/portfolio-item\/wasaline-green-corridor-fridays\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasaline launches Green Corridor Fridays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-ln9ad0qx-99aaf96d47e78e7557a9202b2cd65c1e avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ln9ad0qx-99aaf96d47e78e7557a9202b2cd65c1e__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-45177 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-45177\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring2-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='aurorabotnia-bunkring2' alt='Bunkering of Aurora Botnia'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-45194'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6aewwqy-e87798acd43b57c181c2ea31797ef721 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right;\">Download press images: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aurora_Botnia-scaled.jpg\">Aurora Botnia<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0I\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring2.jpg\">Bunkering<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>NLC Ferry Ab Oy\u00a0 \u00a0I\u00a0 Press release I\u00a0 3.10.2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l6aewat0-86cca6498ed1a01153db98356f99e805\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l6aewat0-86cca6498ed1a01153db98356f99e805{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l6aewat0-86cca6498ed1a01153db98356f99e805 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l6aewat0-86cca6498ed1a01153db98356f99e805 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l6aewat0-86cca6498ed1a01153db98356f99e805 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Wasaline launches Green Corridor Fridays<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6aezupc-0648ef33c7f6a68f1e9427e5ac7bacd9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wasaline will start operating with certified biogas one day a week from October 13, in preparation for the EU emissions trading system that will come into force next year. Biogas is more expensive than LNG (liquefied natural gas), the current primary fuel of M\/S Aurora Botnia, but the company will cover the extra costs on behalf of its customers. With certified biogas, all Friday departures until Christmas will be climate neutral.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aurora Botnia is the world&#8217;s most environmentally friendly ferry today, but our efforts to reduce our climate footprint continue,&#8221; says <strong>Peter St\u00e5hlberg<\/strong>, Managing Director at Wasaline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a pilot project to measure the interest of our cargo owners and passengers, and whether it is financially viable to continue biogas purchases. We would like to thank our loyal customers who have made this unique investment in climate-neutral transport possible for the first time in the Quark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wasaline has already reduced its CO2 emissions by 22 percent this year compared to last year. The use of biogas will further reduce CO2 emissions of Aurora Botnia. With four trips on Fridays, 18 percent of the total weekly departures will be operated with biogas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1nohsfw-cff09c075218cfb2ef6b4c022e26e42a av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-19n2x0c-e52befd027791c6f3650c21970ba3609 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ln9ag0fj-8f52998b2947fecd891a7a0e6a20564d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ln9ag0fj-8f52998b2947fecd891a7a0e6a20564d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ln9ag0fj-8f52998b2947fecd891a7a0e6a20564d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ln9ag0fj-8f52998b2947fecd891a7a0e6a20564d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-45185 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-45185 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-1030x687.jpg\" alt='Bunkering of Aurora Botnia' title='aurorabotnia-bunkring1'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/aurorabotnia-bunkring1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-38yi2k-210cbd1a778e8b031bfcf5082532d960 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ln9ai9v3-dd9c1f6c60c481899173673323ad1422\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ln9ai9v3-dd9c1f6c60c481899173673323ad1422{\nheight:24px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ln9ai9v3-dd9c1f6c60c481899173673323ad1422 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ln9ae98x-03f83710e6ea543cd8bf22d87209e301 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cThis is a great initiative that we at Gasum are very happy to be a part of in our role as biogas supplier. Biogas is one of the already available concrete pathways to reducing emissions in maritime transport and travel and it\u2019s fantastic that Wasaline is now setting on this pathway to provide lower emissions services to its customers. Our goal is to continuously increase biogas availability to our customers in the coming years\u201d, says <strong>Jacob Granqvist<\/strong>, Vice President, Maritime at Gasum.<\/p>\n<p>More environmentally friendly transportation methods are especially important for cargo. The logistics company Ahola Group and Wasaline have built up a long-term collaboration over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The connection between Vaasa and Ume\u00e5 is very important for our Nordic traffic,&#8221; says <strong>Ida Saavalainen<\/strong>, CEO at Ahola Group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sustainability and holistic environmental-effective solutions are a central part of our operations where we work actively to reduce our footprint. Our methods include real-time optimization of routes, high filling degree, energy-efficient driving, and the use of alternative fuels with lower emissions. We are pleased to reduce emissions even further with the help of biogas-powered ferry connections by Wasaline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGreen Fridays\u201d pilot project will continue until Christmas. Wasaline hopes to be able to further develop this concept in collaboration with its customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peter St\u00e5hlberg, Managing Director, Wasaline<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:peter.stahlberg@wasaline.com\">peter.stahlberg@wasaline.com<\/a> tel. +358 40 559 2353<\/p>\n<p>Ida Saavalainen, CEO, Ahola Group<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Ida.Saavalainen@aholagroup.com\">Ida.Saavalainen@aholagroup.com<\/a>, tel. +358 44 4494 273<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Granqvist, Vice President, Maritime, Gasum<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jacob.granqvist@gasum.com\">jacob.granqvist@gasum.com<\/a>, tel +358 40\u00a0483 9129<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lcpvj5bu-2420de295a01ebe90f041eebb5e4313d-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/about-us\/press-room\/press-releases\/'  class='avia-button av-lcpvj5bu-2420de295a01ebe90f041eebb5e4313d av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"All press releases\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >All press releases<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wasaline will start operating with certified biogas one day a week from October 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[35,108],"portfolio_entries":[],"class_list":["post-45194","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-press-en","tag-sustainability"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-16 09:34:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/45194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45194"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/45194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45219,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/45194\/revisions\/45219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45194"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=45194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}