Finland is dependent on sea traffic, its fluency and competitiveness. 95 percent of exports and imports to Finland are transported by sea. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has further emphasized the importance of sea transport.
Seafaring builds value chains that create the basis for the growth of industry, tourism and other forms of trade. The Finnish shipowners are forerunners of technology and environmental innovations and are actively participating in developing solutions for sustainable shipping.
Report on maritime security of supply: need for a functional market and more Finnish seafarers
28. February 2023 - Finnish Shipowners' Association
Finnlines’ new vessel, Finnsirius, debuts in September – special program during the maiden voyage
22. August 2023 - Finnlines Plc
Maritime cyber security guidelines for shipowners and vessels
20. February 2022 - Finnish Shipowners' Association
Environmental innovations
23. March 2021 - Suomen Varustamot Ry
Press releases
Report on maritime security of supply: need for a functional market and more Finnish seafarers
28. February 2023 - Finnish Shipowners' Association
Shipowners´Associations stand behind EU sanction package
8. April 2022 - Suomen Varustamot Ry
Finnish business and trade unions: The competitive disadvantage of arctic shipping must be compensated
22. February 2022 - Finnish Shipowners' Association
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Finnlines’ new vessel, Finnsirius, debuts in September – special program during the maiden voyage
22. August 2023 - Finnlines Plc
Viking Line to launch partnership with Gotlandsbolaget – cruise service to be run under joint management
9. August 2023 - Viking Line Abp
Viking Line first on the Baltic Sea again: Passengers can reduce their emissions from travel by up to 90 per cent
21. June 2023 - Viking Line Abp
More from the shipownersThe Finnish Shipowners' Association participating in Yrityskylä aimed at ninth graders
The Finnish Shipowners’ Association is cooperating with Yrityskylä. In the new learning unit, elementary school ninth-graders get to learn about the operations of the shipowners’ and the maritime industry.
read more hereICS: Data shows future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables
According to the International Chamber of Shipping, data has revealed how the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace fossil fuel use. Shipping accounts for 90 percent of the transports of world wide trade.
Read moreSeaways create our connection to the world
Finland is a forerunner in maritime in multiple ways and is dependent on sea transport. Watch the video to learn more!
Check out the video here!Environmental innovations
Finnish shipowners are forerunners in the field of environmental innovations. New solutions that have been tested and taken into use on Finnish shipowners’ vessels have had international success.
Read moreFinland is a pioneer in digital seafaring and environmental technology
Finland’s maritime cluster knows collaboration, says Tiina Tuurnala, CEO for the Finnish Shipowners’ Association, in the editorial for the Finnish Maritime Cluster Yearbook 2020-2021. Read about the past year in the maritime companies of the Finnish Maritime Cluster from the Yearbook 2020-2021!
Read the Yearbook 2020-2021