{"id":9153,"date":"2022-10-05T10:32:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T07:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/?p=9153"},"modified":"2023-05-02T08:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:45:56","slug":"finnlines-invests-heavily-in-passenger-traffic-with-two-new-ro-pax-vessels-for-the-route-between-finland-and-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/en\/finnlines-invests-heavily-in-passenger-traffic-with-two-new-ro-pax-vessels-for-the-route-between-finland-and-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Finnlines invests heavily in passenger traffic with two new ro-pax vessels for the route between Finland and Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first of two new cargo-passenger, or ro-pax, vessels will start operating on the Naantali\u2013L\u00e5ngn\u00e4s\u2013Kapellsk\u00e4r route in autumn 2023. The vessels are part of the shipping company\u2019s EUR 500 million investment programme, which focuses on state-of-the-art ro-pax and ro-ro vessels.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The freight and passenger shipping company Finnlines\u2019 new Superstar class ro-pax vessels, Finnsirius and Finncanopus, will significantly enhance the company\u2019s passenger experience. Both vessels will have a capacity of 1,100 passengers, which is about twice the capacity of existing ro-pax vessels on the route. The cargo capacity will increase from just over 4,000 lane metres in the current vessels to 5,200 lane metres.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese state-of-the-art vessels will serve a wider market segment and respond substantially better to our customers\u2019 needs by providing required capacity at all times, punctual schedules and efficient operations. Superstar ro-paxes will be larger than the existing Star class and they will be Finnlines\u2019 flagships both in terms of size and technology,\u201d says Antonio Raimo, Line Manager at Finnlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new generation Superstar ro-pax vessels will combine modern travel comfort with the premium freight services for which Finnlines is renowned. We\u2019re very excited about this important investment. We intend to offer the most convenient and easiest way to travel by sea between mainland Finland, the \u00c5land Islands and Sweden. Passengers are sure to enjoy travelling aboard our new vessels as the unique Baltic Sea archipelago is present throughout the travel experience: passengers will be able to take in the maritime atmosphere with all their senses,\u201d says Marco Palmu, Head of Passenger Services at Finnlines.<\/p>\n

The new vessels will feature high-quality restaurants, a sauna and spa section, business and lounge facilities, extensive shopping areas and a variety of other services. A lot of the processes will be digitalised, and self-service kiosks will make it easy to handle things on board the paperless ships.<\/p>\n

Part of the major Newbuilding Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new ro-pax vessels are part of Finnlines\u2019 EUR 500 million Newbuilding Programme. The investments of half a billion will not only bring new fleet capacity to the Baltic Sea, but will also develop and improve the company\u2019s existing fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmooth freight traffic in the Baltic Sea is extremely important for Finland\u2019s economy and national security of supply, as 90 per cent of Finland\u2019s exports and 80 per cent of its imports are carried along shipping routes. The Newbuilding Programme will further improve Finnlines\u2019 capacity and reliability. By modernising onboard technologies, i.e. by investing in energy efficiency and environmental technologies, and by optimising the use of the capacity, we will ensure that both people and goods are transported as sustainably as possible. Our concept combines passenger and cargo traffic. This increases the utilisation rate and makes our vessels more efficient and sustainable,\u201d says Finnlines\u2019 President and CEO Tom Pippingsk\u00f6ld in the event held in Vuosaari Harbour on 4 October 2022.<\/p>\n

The programme also includes three new hybrid ro-ro vessels that started operating in summer 2022.<\/p>\n

Travelling by ferry is still very popular<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finnlines commissioned a survey of passengers\u2019 wishes and expectations in August. More than 1,000 Finnish people who had made a crossing in recent years responded to the survey. The results show that although the Covid pandemic was a huge challenge for the tourism industry, almost half of Finnish people (48 per cent) travelled by ferry in the past two years.<\/p>\n

Finns enjoy sea travel and they are loyal customers when it comes to travelling by ferry. 92 per cent of the respondents said they were at least likely to travel by ferry in the next 12 months, and 51 per cent said this was \u201cvery likely\u201d. All kinds of people are interested in sea travel: there were no major differences between the respondents on the basis of their gender, age or place of residence.<\/p>\n

A third of the respondents were considering the Naantali\u2013Kapellsk\u00e4r route, and interest increased by 29 percentage points when the easy road connection from Naantali to Turku was taken into account.<\/p>\n

Shopping and eating remain important onboard experiences: 88 per cent of the respondents said they do shopping, 71 per cent said they go to a buffet restaurant and 47 per cent eat at an \u00e0 la carte restaurant. The ferries\u2019 reputation as floating nightclubs, on the other hand, is now less well-founded: only 60 per cent said they went to a bar or nightclub when aboard.<\/p>\n

More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco Palmu, Head of Passenger Services, Finnlines Plc<\/p>\n

marco.palmu@finnlines.com, +358 40 773 4894<\/p>\n

Antonio Raimo, Line Manager, Finnlines Plc<\/p>\n

antonio.raimo@finnlines.com, +46 707250380<\/p>\n

Tom Pippingsk\u00f6ld, President and CEO, Finnlines Plc<\/p>\n

tom.pippingskold@finnlines.com, +358 40 519 5041<\/p>\n

Photo requests and other enquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n

communications@finnlines.com<\/p>\n

Finnlines Plc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finnlines is a leading shipping operator of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. The company is a part of the Grimaldi Group, one of the world\u2019s largest operators of ro-ro vessels and the largest operator of the Motorways of the Sea in Europe for both passengers and freight. This affiliation enables Finnlines to offer liner services to and from any destination in the Mediterranean, West Africa as well as the Atlantic coast of both North and South America.<\/em><\/p>\n

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