March 6, 2026
Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö delivered its best operating result ever in 2025, supported by record cargo volumes and steady passenger growth.
Interim-Accounts-31.12.2025 – Key points:
- Cargo volumes reached a record 210,598 units, +11%, driven mainly by strong Finland–Estonia demand.
- Passengers +2% (3,191,322), also the highest annual figure recorded by the company.
- Revenue +5% EUR 234.8 million, reflecting higher volumes and more departures during the year.
- Operating result improved to EUR 25.6 million, the strongest in company history.
- Net result reached EUR 18.8 million, the second-best annual result for the group.
- Cargo market share on the Finland–Estonia route 46%, up from 40% in 2024.
- Passenger market share on the same route remained stable at 28%.
- The company maintained a strong balance sheet, ending the year with net debt of -EUR 19.0 million, meaning cash exceeded interest-bearing liabilities.
Strategic Developments
- The group acquired SAILOR from Tallink Grupp and renamed it FJÄRDVÄGEN. The vessel entered service on 2 January 2026 on the Långnäs–Naantali route under subsidiary Eckerö Link Ab.
- The previous FJÄRDVÄGEN has been withdrawn and is held for sale.
- The company also sold its last RoRo vessel TRANSPORTER in November 2025.
Outlook
For 2026, the company expects a stable financial result, although geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing audit of pandemic traffic support could affect future performance.
Source: Interim-Accounts-31.12.2025