news a company 3/2020

Transporting people into the future

Goods crossing the Maritime bridges to Sweden

Efficient. Reliable. Sustainable. EDITORIAL

WE HAVE DELIBERATELY CHOSEN THE PATH We survived the oil industrial products and the e-commerce Finnlines is holding a steady OF DIVERSIFICATION, which means that crisis of the 1970s, packages that Finnish citizens require. we carry all types of on versatile ships: from paper to cars, trucks and the 2001 Twin Towers THESE EFFORTS WERE HOWEVER NOT course amid choppy waters trailers. And passengers. We have shock, and the 2008 REWARDED when state subsidies were avoided restricting ourselves to just one financial crisis. We will handed out to the shipping sector in sector, even when this has seemed the survive the pandemic too. recent months. Despite Finnlines being The world has entered a period of turbulence: geopolitical more financially attractive option. Ves- specialised in the most strategic niche of tensions; the pandemic; environmental challenges; market sel diversification increases reliability transportation (goods and passengers), because it works as a type of insurance; numbers have been hit particularly hard, other shipping companies specialised in upheavals. declines in one business sector can be dropping by more than 50% between cruising and duty free shopping, not usu- offset be more sturdy performances in January and September, and by around ally considered as strategic, took all the others. 70% on routes from Finland to Sweden. public subsidies. We would like to ask CONSEQUENCES VARY FROM REGION TO Finnlines has since 1947 played a vital what has been found strategical in those REGION, but we have already seen shocks in role supporting both national exporters and FINNLINES IS PART OF THE GRIMALDI BUT DESPITE DIFFICULTIES, WE HAVE NOT latter passenger leisure businesses, the energy markets; the automotive industry; importers. Finnlines alone transports more GROUP, and this too acts as a backstop; LAID UP VESSELS, unlike some of our especially in times of social distancing. hotels and tourism; as well as the financial than a third of the one million trucks that one part of the Group can seek help competitors. Our services have been This discrimination has the potential sector and global trade. move annually across the main sea-bridges from the mother company, and also other maintained even if this has meant sailing to be doubly harmful. Not only are Finland is by no means shielded from this to Estonia, Sweden and Germany. Moreover, subsidiaries, in times of distress. part-empty. In October, we even gave taxpayers keeping alive services that Emanuele Grimaldi turbulence. Finland is almost an island geo- the Company’s fleet fly the blue-and-white back to cargo clients about EUR 5.3 are currently not required due to excess CEO graphically speaking and therefore requires flag and company management is Finnish, but DIVERSIFICATION GIVES OUR CUSTOMERS million in reduced bunker surcharges, capacity, but taxpayer money is creating a steady flow of cargo to and from Europe almost all supplies and services are sourced A MORE STABLE, DEPENDABLE SERVICE, which is around a tenth of our monthly market distortions that have unfairly carried by ship operators resilient enough to in Finland. but it has come at a cost, namely re- turnover and more than the double of depressed rates for honest players such withstand crises. duced margins. Large, flexible tonnage the money we saved due to lower oil as Finnlines. WE ARE FINLAND’S PREMIER SEAFREIGHT is considerably more expensive than prices. RELIABLE TRANSPORT LINKS IN TURBULENT OPERATOR and also a large transporter of simple tonnage designed for just one This helped stabilizing Finnish trans- READERS CAN HOWEVER REST ASSURED: TIMES ARE MORE VITAL THAN EVER in order to passengers. We survived the oil crisis of the trade. These vessels also require more portation companies’ income state- however bad the turbulence gets, meet demand for food, products and services. 1970s, the 2001 Twin Towers shock, and specialist knowledge to operate. We ments, and helped the national trans- ­Finnlines will keep serving its native Solid marine carriers should be considered the 2008 financial crisis. We will survive the have at times had to turn down what port system stability in general, together country with the steadfast loyalty that part of Finland’s heritage and seen as strate- pandemic too. would have been lucrative business in with Finnish market competitivity, which the position of national carrier demands gic assets. Other good maritime services for The resilience we enjoy is based not just on order to maintain the right cargo balance. is an asset for the Country. Finland, and of us. instance, such as those specialised in tourism hard work but also on sacrifice. Profits have in Finnish citizens, have benefited from or duty free shopping, are not ‘strategic’ to largest part not be distributed to shareholders DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, FINNLINES HAS this. Finnlines ships continued to bring anywhere near the same extent. but rather re-invested in the Company. > SEEN A DECLINE IN REVENUES. Passenger in the spare parts, the equipment, the

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Issue 3/2020 seq. no. 30 Goods crossing the Baltic Sea 4 Editor in Chief: Finnlines Future of shipping Corporate Communications Maritime bridges Find trends shaping the Printed by: K-Print connecting the Nordic countries Published by: Finnlines Plc to Continental Europe 6 industry on page 8 Komentosilta 1, FI 00980 www.finnlines.com 8 [email protected] Future of shipping Address changes: cutting for the second hybrid ro-ro 10 www.finnlines.com/finnlines-news Printed in December 2020. Schedules 11–15 Circulation: 12,000 copies

3 Daily morning arrivals in Helsinki and ensure that products reach all important early evening departures from Helsinki customers within the Baltic, the North have established Finnlines’ connection Sea and Bay of Biscay,” says Staffan as the most important maritime bridge for Herlin, Head of Marketing, Sales and truck and trailer traffic in Finnish import Customer Service, Finnlines. and export. Finnlines handles over a third of the million trucks travelling by sea between Finland and Estonia, Finland and Sweden, and Finland and Germany. Finnlines is the leading freight operator on the maritime bridge between Finland and Sweden with its 40% market share. The same goes with Finland and Ger- many – punctual daily morning arrivals in Helsinki and early evening departures from Helsinki have established this con- nection as the most important maritime bridge for truck and trailer traffic in Finn- ish import and export.

Cost-efficient transports Finnlines’ frequent transports enable customers to maintain optimal storage management, which results in savings in Sea, and to Sweden. The major forest, time and costs. In temperature regulated chemical, metal, and mechanical indus- transports this is especially vital – logis- tries dominate the Finnish export scene. tics must work perfectly in order for the Finnish import is more versatile but from product to reach its destination in prime a consumer’s point of view the most condition. obvious import goods are groceries and “A functioning logistics chain requires other daily commodities. As a whole, that the wheels keep on turning. On Finnish sea transport volumes are about routes that are vital for security of supply 100 million tons per year.* we offer up to two departures per day The vessels operating in the Baltic – according to the needs of the custom- Sea ensure that the cargo passes and ers,” says Herlin. the flow of supplies continues to run Finnlines’ vessels are designed and smoothly. scheduled to carry cargo. “This is why they are supreme when it comes to Finnlines is vital for cargo transports. For instance, when MS security of supply Finnswan arrives in Kapellskär early in Finnlines plays an essential role in the morning, the trucks are a long way safeguarding the security of supplies out of the port before the rivalling ves- for Finland and its vessels and routes sels even reach it,” Herlin continues. ensure there is enough cargo capacity Profitable companies develop and no disruptions in cargo deliveries. their operations constantly, but this Schedules are planned to serve trade is especially highlighted in uncertain he Baltic Sea is one of the and industry – for instance, the sailing times. Finnlines’ ongoing investments world’s busiest seas, represent- from Travemünde to Finland is at night in the fleet and in sustainable develop- Goods crossing the Baltic Sea ing around 15% of the world’s as it is important that the fresh produce ment ensure that the cost-efficient sea cargo transports. It is estimated arrive quickly in Finnish grocery stores. transports offered by the Company are thatT there are approximately 300,000 The less visible for consumers, but no also among those with the lowest carbon About 90% of Finland’s foreign trade is shipped by sea. Vessels transport port visits per year to the Baltic Sea less important role Finnlines has in trans- dioxide emissions per every transported ports. There are about 2,000 vessels in porting industrial cargo such as timber, unit. “The new vessels which are cur- our export products out into the world and bring us everything we find the Baltic Sea at any given moment and steel and machine. rently under construction will increase in stores. As one of the biggest sea freight operators on the Baltic Sea, more than half of these vessels are cargo “Our traffic has operated normally the efficiency of our fleet even further,” ships.* throughout this exceptional time. From Herlin recounts. Finnlines ensures that there is enough sea freight capacity and cargo The Finnish foreign trade is nearly the Finland’s security of supply’s point completely dependent on sea connec- of view, we offer vital sea transports be- * Finnish Shipowners’ Association, 2020; transports are functioning. >>> tions. The most important routes in tween Finland and Germany and Finland HELCOM, 2018; & Finnish Statistics, 2020. Finnish foreign trade are to the German and Sweden under market-based terms. ports on the Baltic Sea and the North In addition to this, our regular services 4 5 554 passengers while also carrying a The road network to the ports is also significant amount of cargo – up to about excellent: heavy trucks do not need to 100 passenger cars and over 200 trucks drive through congested city centres as per voyage equalling the capacity of four the truck can reach the highway straight cruise-passenger car ferries sailing daily from the harbour, which also helps between Turku and Stockholm”, says reducing the pollution in the residential Antonio Raimo, Line Manager, Finnlines. areas of the city. Another advantage is the nearly year-round open waterways: High frequency traffic an absolute necessity when the traf- Finnlines route between Malmö, Sweden fic is heavy and the ships must sail on and Travemünde, Germany offers 19 time, round the clock, regardless of the weekly departures in both directions. The weather or season. average intake capacity is equal to more Same features also for the port than 1,100 cargo units per day. of Malmö, an important doorway to “Our high frequency, cargo capacity the whole of Sweden, Denmark and and fast nine-hour voyage ensure the Norway: the surrounding road network kind of efficiency required by profes- is nowadays absolutely perfect and sional cargo transportation and any well developed along with Finnlines’ intermodal solutions. With our tonnage Malmö–Travemünde service, providing we can serve our customers efficiently”, customers with the most competitive says Raimo. and efficient route for all freight industry The service is operated with three commuting between Scandinavia and ro-pax vessels, MS Europalink, MS Continental Europe. Finnpartner and MS Finntrader. The Star class ro-pax vessel MS Europalink has Transporting all sizes of cargo https://www.visit-luebeck.com/water/travemuende/relax-let-go a capacity of 4,215 lane metres and 554 All vessels on both routes are suitable passengers, while the other two smaller for carrying different categories of special vessels have a capacity of 3,050 lane cargoes. Finnlines develops its process- metres and 280 passengers. es and is capable of providing challeng- Maritime bridges ing transport services for any type of Strategic choice cargo (project cargo, high & heavy, IMDG The ports of Kapellskär and etc.). connecting the Nordic countries are a strategic choice for Finnlines. Both “We provide efficient, high-quality sea locations are optimal and most suitable transport services with our modern fleet. for freight traffic. The sea voyage is Unlike other shipping companies, we are to Continental Europe time-­efficient for the logistic industry, on fully devoted to the freight industry and average close to nine hours. “With our therefore we do provide all our custom- timetables we are able to offer a tailor- ers with the possibility to transport any made freight transport service between type of special cargoes. We make a Sweden and Finland to fully meet the huge difference on the market, and this needs of professional cargo traffic cus- is very appreciated by the customers”, tomers,” says Raimo. says Raimo. sengers and 100 passenger cars; MS Majority of the Swedish trade passes through the shipping industry. Finnfellow has an overall intake capacity of 2,918 lane metres of rolling cargo and Finnlines’ schedules are tailored to Along with other lines Finnlines offers direct link from Sweden to 440 passengers. the needs of freight customers. Finland and to Germany. These vessels serve the freight indus- try by providing a daily capacity of more than 650 cargo units, which would be sufficient to handle all of the truck and s in Finland, also in Sweden ship- Finnlines provides three daily depar- Service tailor-made for trucks trailer traffic used for the crossing be- ping and sea transportation play tures from Sweden to Germany as well A substantial amount of all rolling freight tween Sweden and Finland. This means Aa vital role in foreign trade. Over as morning and evening departures from transported by ship between Sweden that, in that area the route is, by far, the 90% of Swedish trade passes by sea. Sweden to Finland. The maritime con- and Finland is carried on the Finnlines’ most important maritime bridge for the Sweden has one of the longest coast- nection between the ports of Malmö and Kapellskär–Långnäs–Naantali route. security of supply. lines in Europe. In this sense, Sweden Travemünde along with Kapellskär and The service is operated with two ro- “With close to 30 departures each can almost be considered as an island. Naantali support future economic growth pax vessels, the Star class vessel MS week, Finnlines is the leading freight Annually more than 130 million tons of and wealth in Southern and Eastern Finnswan and the Clipper class vessel carrier with a market share of over goods and over 30 million people run Sweden, Denmark and South-West MS Finnfellow. MS Finnswan carries 40% on this maritime bridge. The cur- through Swedish ports.* Finland. more than 4,200 lane metres, 554 pas- rent Star class ro-pax vessel can take

* Swedish Shipowners’ Association 6 7 Future of shipping Maritime transport Shipping has always been evolving and like any other Big Data in Cloud embarks on a digital sector of the global economy, also shipping is entering journey a new era. What are the trends that are shaping the future

of shipping? Find out what’s driving this transition. Traditionally shipping has relied on manual data information that can be applied. With cloud-based collection and written documentation. Paper charts technologies, real-time data is collected on site, have been used for routeing and data has been onboard the ship, but data is accessible ashore entered into logbooks and other record books and creates opportunities, like condition-based manually. Companies have relied on look-back maintenance of equipment and tracking of vessels information instead of predictive analysis. Many and cargo units. It is not likely that machinery will industry players have relied on traditional ways of fail in service when it runs in optimum condition The 4th Propulsion managing paperwork and of making phone calls. and problems can be identified and rectified at an Reducing CO2 Alarm, control and monitoring systems on the early stage. Revolution bridge and in the engine room have become Digitalisation is about change in human increasingly automatic and integrated. ‘Big Data’ behaviour when people are moving into the role and ECDIS* began the digital transformation. Big of supervisors. Maritime work, including engine Data does not only refer to large volumes of data, maintenance, cargo handling and navigation Throughout centuries, water has been the cheap- by 2050 regardless of trade growth. Moreover, the but it is also time-sensitive data on weather, traffic techniques, will ride on the digital wave. However, est and often the only way to transport goods over ultimate goal is full decarbonization. delays, and unexpected repairs, to name a few, many security, safety and regulatory challenges long distances. It has also been the safest way to Energy efficiency has been given the top priority which can help to forecast or avoid problems, like must be addressed as digitalisation exposes transport goods. New inventions have rendered old for many years as shipowners and crew have fo- unplanned stoppages. systems for external threats, like cyber security ones obsolete while ships have increased in speed cused on optimal speed, route, trim, and schedules. Today, the volume of data available is daunting, attacks. All this leads to … and size. In the 19th century steam propulsion re- Ship designers and builders have made efforts to but it is useless unless it is turned into meaningful placed sail and shipping changed over from coal to optimise hull lines. Onboard ships, from the engine * ECDIS = Electronic Chart Display and Information System oil in the 20th century. Today, the industry is on the room up to the bridge, high-efficiency choices have brink of a fourth propulsion revolution to reach the been made to achieve the lowest specific fuel con- IMO target of halving greenhouse gas emissions sumption possible.

Target: a carbon New promising … a request for Human intelligence fuels neutral future new competencies cannot be replaced

There is still room for vessels to improve their ef- maritime sector, such as engine manufacturers, The STCW Convention and Code (International identify gaps and loopholes. ficiency. It is evident that the reduction target cannot fuel suppliers and policymakers, face challenges. Convention on Standards of Training, Certification More complex digital and sustainable technolo- be achieved with fossil fuels. Liquefied natural A shipowner needs to be confident that the chosen and Watchkeeping) ensures an up-to-date and gies require new competencies for seafarers who gas, LNG, has been a viable alternative for some fuel type is globally available and bunkering infra- internationally harmonised rules for the training must upgrade their skills to be able to use and in- ships on the decarbonization pathway. Hydrogen, structure exists. Safety and fuel-storage systems of seafarers. The first STCW Convention entered teract with high-tech applications. Still, in spite of ammonia and bio-methanol have been identified as on vessels are also a concern for some fuels. Fi- into force in 1984 and it has been amended sever- digital transformation, human intelligence cannot promising fuels in the long run. nally, a robust regulatory framework must in place. al times as vessels and equipment have evolved. be replaced. If and when technology fails, experi- However, transition means that all players in the Once again, the Convention is being reviewed to ence and skills to fix things is of great value.

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The Finnlines’ Newbuilding Programme Two of the ordered three ultra-green continues as planned. Nanjing Jinling ro-ro vessels are now under construc- shipyard has started construction of the tion as the first, Finneco I, had its steel second hybrid ro-ro vessel, Finneco cutting ceremony in June 2020. Finneco BalticEuroMed Service II according to the schedule. The first I is expected to be delivered during 2021 The first steel plates are being cut in the steel plates of the vessel were cut in a and the rest, Finneco II and Finneco III, traditional steel cutting ceremony. In the EUROMED SERVICE QUARTERLY SCHEDULE traditional steel cutting ceremony on 16 in 2022. picture above Finnlines’ Site Team mem- GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. GRA. September 2020. ber, Chief Engineer Olli Leino. 2021 BRE SCA ELL MED EUR BRE SCA ELL MED EUR BRE SCA ELL MED EUR BRE SCA 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/21 01/21 02/21 02/21 02/21 02/21 02/01 03/21 03/21 03/21 03/21 03/21 04/21 04/21 GEMLIK 24.12 31.12 7.1 14.1 21.1 28.1 4.2 11.2 18.2 25.2 4.3 11.3 18.3 25.3 1.4 8.4 15.4 YENIKOI 25.12 1.1 8.1 15.1 22.1 29.1 5.2 12.2 19.2 26.2 5.3 12.3 19.3 26.3 2.4 9.4 16.4 NEWBUILDING PROGRAMME SALERNO nb 28.12 4.1 11.1 18.1 25.1 1.2 8.2 15.2 22.2 1.3 8.3 15.3 22.3 29.3 5.4 12.4 19.4 Finnlines’ EUR 500 million newbuilding programme will further increase Finnlines’ energy efficiency and emission VALENCIA nb 30.12 6.1 13.1 20.1 27.1 3.2 10.2 17.2 24.2 3.3 10.3 17.3 24.3 31.3 7.4 14.4 21.4 reduction as well as it will provide perfect tools to respond to future customer needs. In addition to the three ro-ro vessels, SOUTHAMPTON nb 5.1 12.1 19.1 26.1 2.2 9.2 16.2 23.2 1.3 8.3 15.3 22.3 29.3 5.4 12.4 19.4 26.4 Finnlines has ordered two Superstar eco-efficient ro-pax vessels, which are scheduled to start operating in 2023. ESBJERG 7.1 14.1 21.1 28.1 4.2 11.2 18.2 25.2 3.3 10.3 17.3 24.3 31.3 7.4 14.4 21.4 28.4 Work in progress: hybrid ro-ro vessels WALLHAMN 8.1 15.1 22.1 29.1 5.2 12.2 19.2 26.2 4.3 11.3 18.3 25.3 1.4 8.4 15.4 22.4 29.4 ANTWERP 10.1 17.1 24.1 31.1 7.2 14.2 21.2 28.2 6.3 13.3 20.3 27.3 3.4 10.4 17.4 24.4 1.5 June Sep Dec April May Nov 2022 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 SOUTHAMPTON sb 11.1 18.1 25.1 1.2 8.2 15.2 22.2 29.2 7.3 14.3 21.3 28.3 4.4 11.4 18.4 25.4 2.5 Finneco I Finneco II Finneco I Finneco I Finneco II Finneco I Finneco II VALENCIA sb 16.1 23.1 30.1 6.2 13.2 20.2 27.2 5.3 12.3 19.3 26.3 2.4 9.4 16.4 23.4 30.4 7.5 Steel cutting Steel cutting Keel laying Launching Keel laying Delivery Finneco III SALERNO sb 18.1 25.1 1.2 8.2 15.2 22.2 29.2 7.3 14.3 21.3 28.3 4.4 11.4 18.4 25.4 2.5 9.5 Deliveries Finneco III PIREO 20.1 27.1 3.2 10.2 17.2 24.2 2.3 9.3 16.3 23.3 30.3 6.4 13.4 20.4 27.4 4.5 11.5 Steel cutting IZMIR 21.1 28.1 4.2 11.2 18.2 25.2 3.3 10.3 17.3 24.3 31.3 7.4 14.4 21.4 28.4 5.5 12.5 ASHDOD 23.1 30.1 6.2 13.2 20.2 27.2 5.3 12.3 19.3 26.3 2.4 9.4 16.4 23.4 30.4 7.5 14.5 ALEXANDRIA 25.1 1.2 8.2 15.2 22.2 29.2 7.3 14.3 21.3 28.3 4.4 11.4 18.4 25.4 2.5 9.5 16.5 Subject to alterations without notice

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