- Stena Line announced the discontinuation of its route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Hanko in Finland.
- The route will operate until 20 October.
- Both vessels (URD and STENA GOTHICA) will be redeployed in the charter market or within the Stena Line fleet.
- The route started beginning 2022. See our news archive.
Main reasons:
- Failing demand from freight customers due to the development of the current geopolitical situation.
- Uneven competition: “The Finnish government’s decision to grant an exemption (*) from the European Union Emissions Trading System from 1 January 2024 for vessels trading via Åland will also create an uneven commercial landscape with a clear advantage for trade via Åland.”
More information about ETS:
(*) Special rules for ships that connect EU Member States’ small islands with the mainland
Until 31 December 2030, shipping companies must not surrender allowances for emissions released by passenger ships, other than cruise passenger ships, and by ferries (ro-pax ships), between a port of an island under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State, with no road or rail link with the mainland, and a port under the jurisdiction of that same EU Member State. This derogation can only apply, upon request of each EU Member State, to islands with a population of fewer than 200 000 permanent residents. The list of ports will be published by the end of 2023.
Source about: Specific rules and derogations
Source Maritime ETS: Extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to maritime transport