The shipping company Finnlines achieved a revenue of 351.9 million euros in the period from January to June 2025. Compared to the same period last year, this represents a slight decline, as in the first half of 2024 a revenue of 358.0 million euros was recorded. The operating result rose during the same period to 36.3 million euros, compared to 24.2 million euros in the previous year. This is according to the financial report for the first half of 2025 released today.
The company points to continued weak market conditions in the freight sector. At the same time, the first effects of the fleet modernization begun in 2024 as well as measures to increase efficiency in the passenger business were apparent. Finnlines also cites debt reduction and lower interest rates as factors for the improvement in results.
The company's President and CEO, Thomas Doepel, stated: “The
first six months of the year show that the fleet development plan implemented in 2024 is well-conceived.”
Transport performance in the first half of the year
In the first half of 2025, Finnlines transported around 399,000 freight units on a RoRo basis. Additionally, the shipping company transported about 37,000 passenger cars and 584,000 tons of unspecified cargo. In total, 439,000 private individuals and professional drivers used the company's passenger services. These figures were also taken from the published financial report.
Investments in new ships and alternative propulsion systems
In April 2025, Finnlines announced a new investment program. It includes three new Ro-Pax ships with methanol propulsion. The delivery and deployment of the ships are planned for the years 2028 and 2029. The plan is to deploy them on the route between Germany and Finland. The shipping company views the new builds as a central component of
their emissions reduction strategy and refers to the goal of net-zero emissions in this context. According to company information, Finnlines has newly built or acquired a total of 20 ships in the last 20 years. The investment volume amounted to almost two billion euros.
Decarbonization measures and new service "Green Lane"
In May 2025, Finnlines launched a new offer for environmentally friendly sea transport under the name "Green Lane". The company describes this product as a contribution to the decarbonization of its customers' supply chains. According to company information, fully electrically powered transports are used on the connection between Finland and Sweden. Additionally, Finnlines offers the use of biogenic fuels on several routes. The goal is to reduce the CO2 footprint of the customers' transport volume by up to 90 percent.
Expansion of the network and connection to international routes
In April 2025, Finnlines celebrated the
one-year anniversary of the connection between Malmö in Sweden and Świnoujście in Poland. Furthermore, in June, the company announced the expansion of its network. The port of Gdynia in Poland will be integrated into Finnlines' North Sea network in the future. Weekly departures are planned. The expansion aims to provide an intermodal alternative to road freight transport, particularly for routes between Poland and markets in Belgium, France, Great Britain, and Spain.
Through the connection to the Grimaldi Group's global network, Gdynia is now additionally linked to international trade routes according to Finnlines. These connections include the Far East, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, West Africa, South America, and the East Coast of the United States. Finnlines notes that the company has been offering transport between Finland and Poland for three decades and has now created additional direct connections from Poland to Sweden and other European markets.
