Finnlines’ EUR 500 million Green Newbuilding Programme was completed in February this year when Finncanopus entered service. That programme was 3 new RoRo- and 2 new RoPax vessels, all very “green” ships. In its half-year report two items caught our attention…
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Finnlines: a half-year report with a bright future
Financial H1, 2024 Q2, 2024 Statistical (H1) Click on the cover to access the report…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/finnlines-a-half-year-report-with-a-bright-future/
Finnlines swiftly navigates the challenges
Q1 was challenging but Finnlines managed to navigate through obstacles, such as high interest rates, inflation, geopolitical concerns, and a slowdown in economic growth in Europe. Several political strikes in February and a four-week long strike in March–April resulted that Finnlines earnings...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/finnlines-swiftly-navigates-the-challenges/
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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Naviera Armas has announced that the Lanzarote – Huelva route will cease to operate from April 19th. Instead, all operations between the Canaries and mainland Spain will now be focussed on the port of Cadiz, 100 kilometres south of Huelva. The ferries Ciudad de Valencia, Volcán de Tinamar and Villa...
Baleària carries more than 5 million passengers in 2023
Press release (in Spanish) Sustainability Report (click on picture below)…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/balearia-carries-more-than-5-million-passengers-in-2023/
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,...
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for January/February 2024
WORK BOAT WORLD: Philip Malone has joined UK-based maritime nuclear energy company Core Power as its new Vice President of Engineering. In his new position, Malone is responsible for providing the strategic, technical, and design leadership required to bring advanced nuclear energy technologies to...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/whos-who-maritime-movements-for-january-february-2024/
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,...
Finnlines welcomes FINNCANOPUS
Finnlines took delivery of FINNCANOPUS, which is the second of two Superstar-series Ro-Pax ferries, at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 12 December 2023. The vessel will enter Finnlines’ line between Finland and Sweden (Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär) in February 2024.
https://ferryshippingnews.com/finnlines-welcomes-finncanopus/