Finnlines RO/RO and RoPax fleets to get XGIT-FUEL hull coatings

Grimaldi Group member Finnlines is to apply XGIT-FUEL, an innovative graphene-based hard foul release hull coating, across its RO/RO and RoPax fleets Starting with a first vessel in 2022, Finnlines has already applied the high-performance hull coating, developed by Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, based Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) Coatings, to four vessels as part of a recently signed fleet agreement.

Over the past decade, Finnlines has invested significantly in its sustainability...

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Finnlines’ Financial statements 2023 and Financial review January–December 2023

January–December 2023 Tom Pippingsköld, President and CEO, in conjunction with the review: “The high interest rate environment has negatively affected private consumption, construction sector and industrial demand. Finnlines had to face multiple of issues during 2023 which weakened our result,...

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Finnlines to enhance Biscay service with bi-weekly connections between Belgium and Spain

Starting in January 2024, Finnlines will expand its Biscay services to include a bi-weekly connection between the ports of Bilbao, Vigo, and Zeebrugge. Through this new service, Finnlines and its parent company, the Grimaldi Group, aim to strengthen their network in the Iberian Peninsula,...

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | December 15 – Large Finnish Ro-Pax, catamaran commuter ferries, and an LNG-fuelled cruise ship

An operator in Finland acquires a second large ferry for trips to and from Sweden while an Italian builder lays the keel for a future dual-fuel cruise ship. A UK design firm unveils a proposed commuter catamaran for North American customers. Finally, construction begins on a new inter-island ferry for the US Virgin Islands. Finnlines […]

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