In 2024, Viking Line Cargo successfully launched regular freight traffic powered by biofuel between Turku and Stockholm. This initiative marked the beginning of a green freight corridor, where cargo customers can purchase an amount of liquefied biogas (LBG) proportional to their shipment’s maritime transport. In several cases, the road transport leg is also fossil-free.
Green shipping corridors in action
Orkla Finland – Felix ketchup
Since July 2024, Felix ketchup - produced by the Orkla Group in Sweden - has been transported to Finland using green biofuel.
The logistics chain begins at the Fågelmara factory. From there, Scandic Trans trucks, fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), carry the goods to Viking Line’s terminal at Stadsgården in Stockholm. The trucks then cross the Baltic Sea aboard Viking Glory and Viking Grace, and upon arrival in Turku, deliver the cargo to Orkla’s logistics centre.
Viking Line uses liquefied biogas (LBG) in an amount equivalent to the shipment’s maritime fuel consumption. This green logistics solution reduces carbon dioxide emissions per shipment from 1,512 kg to just 102 kg – a yearly reduction of approximately 190 tonnes.
SSAB – Steel coils
Since September 2024, SSAB Europe Oy and Ahola Transport have utilised Viking Line’s green maritime shipping to transport steel coils from Hämeenlinna, Finland to customers in Sweden.
This green corridor also features Finland’s first electric full trailer combination used in cross-border traffic. The electric truck’s batteries are charged with green electricity, ensuring that both road and sea transport are fossil-free.
Valio – Dairy products
In May 2025, Valio began transporting its dairy products across the Baltic Sea using biofuel, further advancing the green corridor between Turku and Stockholm.
Valio has long been committed to reducing emissions across its value chain. In this case, both the lorry and maritime transport are completely fossil-free. This initiative supports Valio’s goal of achieving a carbon-neutral milk chain by 2035.