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Oct 24
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Eckerö Line Reports Growth and Takes Step Towards Electrification

By | 2025 Newsletter week 43 | No Comments

Eckerö Line saw both passenger and freight traffic grow on the Helsinki–Tallinn route during the first nine months of 2025. Passenger numbers increased by over 3%, totalling more than 1.6 million travellers, while the company’s freight market share rose to 46% (up from 38% in 2024).

Around 60% of Eckerö Line’s freight now moves between Vuosaari (Helsinki) and Muuga (Estonia), bypassing city-centre congestion.

The company will take a major step toward electrified operations when RoPax FINLANDIA is fitted with a battery system in January 2026, making it the first hybrid ferry on the Gulf of Finland. The system will reduce annual fuel use by 500–600 tonnes (around 3%) and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

CEO Taru Keronen said the installation marks “the beginning of our journey toward fully electric, sustainable shipping.”

Eckerö Line will also upgrade onboard facilities on FINLANDIA and FINBO CARGO to enhance comfort and customer experience.

Parent company Rederi Ab Eckerö reported €181.1 million in revenue (+5%) and €21.6 million operating profit (+6%) for January–September 2025. The group expanded its network by acquiring the Fjärdvägen route between Naantali and Långnäs, introducing M/S SAILOR under the new Eckerö Link brand to improve capacity and energy efficiency.

Source in Finnish here

Jan 26
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Record figures for Eckerö Line

By | 2024 Newsletter week 04 | No Comments

In 2023 Eckerö Line carried 2 million passengers for the first time in a single year on their Helsinki – Tallinn route.  Freight also grew strongly, attributed to FINBO CARGO’s improved schedule on the Vuosaari – Muuga link.

Meanwhile, the company’s Helsinki – Tallinn mainstay, FINLANDIA, is currently at dry-dock in Landskrona.  When she leaves on 8 February, after a month of work, new rudders and propeller blades will have been installed on the ship. This will reduce emissions by an estimated 6%. In addition, the bottom of the ship is being treated with an anti-fouling paint, also reducing emissions.

Photo: Eckerö Line

Apr 09
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FINBO CARGO Back in Service as Freight-Only Ferry

By | 2020 Newsletter week 15 | No Comments

Eckerö Line has doubled its cargo transport capacity with the reintroduction of FINBO CARGO.

After nearly 10 weeks in the Oresund Drydocks Ship Repair Yard, and an extra 450 tons of steel for ice reinforcement, FINBO CARGO entered service on 6 April, alongside FINLANDIA between Helsinki (Vuosaari) and Tallinn (exceptionally from the Old Port of Tallinn instead of the Port of Muuga).

Increasing cargo capacity between Finland and Estonia is particularly important to ensure Finland’s security of supply and transportation in the exceptional circumstances caused by the corona crisis. FINBO CARGO is not receiving financial support from the National Emergency Supply Agency.

Due to state travel restrictions, the ship will not carry passenger traffic, nor passenger vehicles for now.

Ropax FINLANDIA is also continuing to operate on an exceptional schedule 38 times a week. Pharmaceutical transports are prioritized on ships. Trucks containing medicinal supply are marked with special banners to ensure that these trucks are loaded and unloaded first.

Jun 06
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Muuga-Vuosaari Route Soon to Be Operated by Tallink and by Eckerö

By | 2019 Newsletter week 23 | No Comments

Tallink will start transporting regular passengers with vehicles on the Muuga-Vuosaari cargo route from 12 June.

The ship operating on the route is Tallink’s veteran SEA WIND.

The price for a single ticket for all departures all year round will be the same: €20 for a car and €10 per passenger. The price for the van and long van is also fixed for all departures and is €30 for the van and €40 for the long van all year round for all departures.

The ferry operates on the Muuga-Vuosaari route all year round every day of the week, except Saturday and the trip from Muuga to Vuosaari takes 3.5 hours and the return trip from Vuosaari to Muuga takes 4 hours. For an additional cost passengers can book a cabin, buy breakfast, lunch and dinner, and there is also a shop onboard. The ship is not suitable for travelling for people with disabilities or for passengers with pets.

Eckerö’s recently acquired FINBO CARGO will also go to Muuga harbour, instead of the Tallinn harbour.

Consult Eckerö’s timetable including FINBO CARGO
Jan 17
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FINANCE

By | 2019 Newsletter week 3 | No Comments

Strong Year For Eckerö Line, With Strong Year End

Increased Passenger Volume For Eckerö Line In 2018

  • +3.3% passengers
  • +4.0% cars

The year ended with record volumes for both November and December.

  • +7.5% passengers in November (compared to November last year)
  • +7.3% passengers in December
Dec 06
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TECHNOLOGY

By | 2018 Newsletter week 49 | No Comments

High-Speed Broadband on ECKERÖ

Eckerö Line has worked on different solutions to improve the internet connection for its guests during the ferry journey between Grisslehamn and Eckerö.

By installing two new moving antennas aboard the ferry ECKERÖ, as well as two moving antennas on land, Eckerö Line can now offer its guests a significantly more stable internet connection on the ship than before.

Previously, there has been a challenge with the connection when the ship was too far away from land, but it is now no longer a problem.

The new high-speed broadband also creates the opportunity for conference guests to conduct video conferencing on board.