Wasaline

Wasaline introduces voluntary climate compensation also for passengers

Passengers on the Vaasa-Umeå route can now opt to compensate for their journey by paying a nominal voluntary fee. Wasaline aims to reduce its climate footprint by at least 5% annually and achieve climate neutrality in Kvarken by 2030. Operating with biogas and batteries has made the journey climate...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/wasaline-introduces-voluntary-climate-compensation-also-for-passengers/

New ultra-low emissions Wärtsilä 31DF cuts methane slip

Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine, first introduced in 2015. When operating on LNG, this new version of the dual fuel engine can further reduce methane emissions on a 50% load point by up to 56% and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 86%. On a weighted average, the engine’s new technology can reduce methane emissions by 41% more than the standard Wärtsilä 31DF engine, which is claimed to already have the lowest emission levels on the...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/new-ultra-low-emissions-wartsila-31df-cuts-methane-slip/

Eckerö Linjen increased passenger volumes – steadily back to pre-covid figures

The number of guests who travelled in 2022 between Eckerö and Grisslehamn is much higher than the year before, and is about 82% of the passenger volume in pre-covid year 2019. From 1 July 2022, all entry restrictions from Sweden to Åland were also removed, which meant that many Swedes again booked...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/eckero-linjen-increased-passenger-volumes-steadily-back-to-pre-covid-figures/

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