Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö is calling for Sweden to give greater strategic importance to smaller ports and ferry connections as part of the country’s transport and supply preparedness.
In a sponsored article published in Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, CEO Björn Blomqvist argues that concentrating transport flows through a limited number of major ports and heavily used corridors creates vulnerabilities in times of disruption or crisis.
Eckerö points to its Grisslehamn–Eckerö route as an example. While commercially self-financing under normal conditions, the connection could provide an alternative transport corridor between Sweden, Åland and Finland if larger ports or transport routes were disrupted.
Blomqvist therefore calls for long-term investment not only in major transport hubs, but also in regional roads, port infrastructure, electricity and other supporting infrastructure.
According to Eckerö, geographical diversification of ports and transport routes should be considered part of Sweden’s overall resilience and security strategy.
https://www.dn.se/brandstudio/rederiaktiebolaget-eckero/fler-hamnar-starker-sveriges-beredskap/