Green Lane – low-carbon sea transport
Finnlines is launching a new Green Lane sea transportation service, which combines sustainability with efficient carriage of freight. There will be two options for new low emission shipments, electricity or biofuels. Green Lane -transportation service is available for passengers and freight on 22 May 2025.
Green Lane for low-carbon sea transport – Achieves 90% emission reduction
Green Lane for freight
For freight there will be two options for new low emission shipments, electricity or biofuels. Electricity powered shipments are an option on the route between Naantali and Kapellskär whereas Low-carbon transportation with biofuels are possible on short-sea shipping routes: Naantali–Kapellskär, Malmö–Travemünde, Malmö– Świnoujście and Hanko–Gdynia.
Fully electricity powered shipments on the route between Naantali and Kapellskär
The 100% electricity powered shipments will be the cleanest option on the sea transportation market. This service will be available on the busy Naantali–Kapellskär route, which is operated by Finnlines’ newest hybrid ro-pax ships Finnsirius and Finncanopus.
The ships’ 5 MWh batteries are charged with onshore power while at berth, and the energy is utilised at sea to replace fossil fuel, thus enabling green transportation for certain freight units.
Low-carbon transportation with biofuels
The other Green Lane option utilises biofuels derived from renewable sources. The service will be available on short-sea shipping routes, which are of the utmost importance for the security of supplies in the Baltic Sea region, i.e. Naantali–Kapellskär, Malmö–Travemünde, Malmö– Świnoujście and Hanko–Gdynia.
By choosing the biofuel option, Finnlines commits to replacing the amount of fossil fuel needed for the transportation with biofuel. Use of biofuels can reduce well-to-wake greenhouse gas emissions of transport by up to 90% compared with conventional fossil fuels.
The new vessels will be methanol-powered
In order to renew and upgrade the fleet, Finnlines has ordered three new methanol-powered vessels, which are expected to enter the route between Helsinki and Travemünde in 2028–2029.
