Norwegian Timber Exports To Go Green With Zero-Emission Ships By 2027

Norwegian timber shipments are set to become more eco-friendly, with the Viken AT Market, a timber export trading company and AT Skog, a forestry organisation, planning to transport timber using zero-emission vessels from 2027.

The companies have partnered with a Norwegian shipping company, Arriva Shipping and Skarv Shipping, to introduce a hybrid vessel powered by ammonia and electricity, which will reduce carbon emissions in the forestry industry.

Viken AT Market, which ships around 1 million tons of Norwegian timber to the continent annually, currently relies on diesel-powered ships. This transition to ammonia and electric-powered vessels aligns with the long-term strategy to adopt sustainable shipping solutions.

The company said that this initiative would provide customers with greener logistics.

AT Skog also discussed the environmental…

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