Finneco I awarded by Shippax for its innovative technology and environmental sustainability

The annual Shippax Awards were launched in 1996 to stimulate innovative applications and to promote noteworthy design features on new ro-pax and ro-ro vessels. The 2023 Awards were handed over at the Shippax Ferry Conference on the Grimaldi-owned Cruise Barcelona in April.

Efficient and eco-friendly

Part of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation Class (GG5G-Class), but optimised for Northern European cargo mix requirements and weather conditions, the Finneco I is one of the most efficient and eco-friendly ro-ro vessels worldwide. Compared to previous ship generations, the cargo capacity increased by almost 40 percent while emissions remained constant.

Finneco’s hybrid propulsion setup contributes to a 100 percent efficiency increase in terms of consumption per ton of freight transported. The lithium mega-batteries allow for ‘zero emissions in port’, reducing the environmental impact of shipping in often densely inhabited harbour cities. The solar panels, the air lubrication system and exhaust gas cleaning system make Finneco I a truly ‘green’ ro-ro ship, which was also confirmed by the classification society RINA with its “Green Plus” class notation.

The award was presented to the Grimaldi Group, to the ship design company Knud E. Hansen and to the Jinling Shipyard.

About Shippax

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Finnlines awarded by AGCO

AGCO, a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technology, recognised Finnlines with an EME 2022 Logistics Service Provider Award for Europe and Middle East in January 2023.

Agco is committed to making farming successful and Finnlines is committed to transporting anything farmers need, like tractors and harvesting machines, safely and reliably. Finnlines was praised for a great achievement in the midst of past challenges.

ITB Berlin 2023

Face-to-face fairs are back!

After three virtual events, the ITB Berlin 2023 returned as a face-to-face event, which had over 90,000 visitors and 5,500 exhibitors from 161 countries. The ITB is the world’s largest travel trade and tourism event.

Finnlines’ Passenger Department shared the Visit Finland platform and teamed up with many tourism suppliers. During the event discussions concentrated on the new Superstar vessels, on the strengthening of the Germany–Sweden route with two Star-class vessels and on the opening of the Poland–Sweden line.

The B2B clients gave very positive feedback on Finnlines and its reliability as a carrier. The Passenger Department stood out with its service-orientation, professional customer service and fair partnerships.

The ITB gave a perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues from Grimaldi Lines and to look deeper into synergies. Grimaldi and Finnlines are planning to push mutual offers to loyalty program members and to strengthen the visibility on the respective website.