Trade mission: Meet Norwegian maritime innovators at US West Coast ports

The trade mission ran 3–7 February 2025 with port visits/networking in San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach/Los Angeles, Seattle through Washington Maritime Blue/Northwest Seaport Alliance, Bellingham, and Everett. It introduced Norwegian technologies for vessel design/performance, maritime operations, and port electrification to port authorities, terminal operators, shipowners/operators, shipyards, local government, NGOs, and industry clusters. Participating firms: BlueDay, EcoSubsea, Manta Marine, Metizoft, OceanFront, Pascal Technologies, and Zinus.

Meeting schedule: Port of San Francisco (3 Feb, 13:00–16:00); Port of San Diego (4 Feb, 13:00–16:00); Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (5 Feb, 11:00–13:30); Washington Maritime Blue/Northwest Seaport Alliance (6 Feb, 12:30–18:00); Port of Bellingham (7 Feb, 08:30–12:00); Port of Everett (7 Feb, 13:00–16:00). Solution links cover Pascal control systems and AirHull efficiency, OceanFront seabed cleanup, BlueDay shore power, Metizoft maritime reporting/IHM/chemical documentation, and Zinus autonomous charging and shore-power connections. Contacts: Sharon Røe, Senior Advisor, Sustainability & Tech (San Francisco; sharon.roe@innovationnorway.no), and Ken Huste, Maritime Project Lead (Houston; ken.huste@innovationnorway.no). The page describes Norway as a leader in low/zero-emission maritime solutions, digitalization, and ship retrofits.