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Maritime routes used:

We use various Finnlines’ routes in the Baltic and North Seas, mainly Naantali–Kapellskär, Helsinki–Travemünde, Hanko–Rostock and Helsinki–Aarhus. In addition, we use departures between Finland and Poland as well as Finland and the UK.

Recent service updates:

In February 2025, DHL Freight GoGreen Plus service was launched in Finland. All our core road products are extended with emission reductions by way of insetting. This allows us to reduce emissions using alternative fuels and technologies within the road freight network. Our customers can book GoGreen Plus with a price premium to inset their emissions. Premiums are fully invested in climate-smart transports and CO2e reduction is reported for the customer. The service has generated a lot of interest since it offers certified and claimable C0₂e reductions and helps our customers achieve their environmental goals.

A mix of fuels to go greener:

While DHL Group works to reduce our absolute C0₂e emissions to 29 million metric tons in 2030 and to net zero by 2050, we are using biofuels like second-generation biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuels, and sustainable marine fuels to make our operations greener. The Group also plans to electrify 66% of the last-mile delivery vehicles by 2030.

In road freight, it is important to investigate various sustainable solutions. HVO and Bio-CNG / LNG are probably the best short-term options, while battery-powered electric trucks and hydrogen vehicles are interesting alternatives. Our Group is constantly testing the latest developments to understand their potential. Investments usually focus on areas in the network where available technologies can be well applied operationally at reasonable cost.

Feedback to Finnlines:

At DHL Freight Finland, we look back on many years of excellent cooperation with Finnlines. We have an open and close communication and a feeling that Finnlines genuinely listens to the customer. Mostly the routes serve our operations well, and to mention a recent development, we welcome the additional capacity which Finnlines’ new ships have brought to the traffic between Finland and Sweden.

Schedule changes are always a challenge, since they initiate a kind of chain reaction in our own schedules and cut-off times for the customers and involve a lot of customer communication efforts.

“At DHL Freight Finland, we look back on many years of excellent cooperation with Finnlines.”

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