The Port of Helsinki (Finland) set the goal of making its own operations – emissions generated by port buildings, by port vehicles and machinery, and business travel – carbon neutral back in 2019. Since the beginning of 2025, as the district heating procured by the Port is now also produced with renewable energy, the port authority has achieved its objective. The remaining emissions, i.e. 2.6% of the emissions, are compensated for with carbon offset credits. The port authority purchases voluntary carbon offset credits through Carboreal to invest in Finnish afforestation projects. The port authority is also aware that it accounts for circa 4% of the total emissions generated by the port area and therefore will continue cooperating with different actors to further reduce emissions.

The legendary SS United States departed the port of Philadelphia (USA) in mid-February on a long voyage that will see it cleaned and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the largest artificial reef in the world. Launched in 1952, the ship became famous for making the fastest-ever transatlantic crossing between Southampton (UK) and New York (USA), beating the previous record by three days and ten hours. Its passengers included four US Presidents and numerous celebrities, but the SS United States was withdrawn from service after just 17 years, as the rise of aviation saw airliners replace ocean liners as the preferred means of crossing the Atlantic. It changed ownership several times and was the subject of various restoration projects before eventually being abandoned at the Port of Philadelphia in 1996. The ship’s current owners have decided to hand her over to Okaloosa County, Florida, where she will become a diving attraction and a biodiversity site. The task of preparing the liner for her final assignment is expected to take around one year and cost a total of $10m.