The company's ferries and freighters also transported 788,000 ro-ro cargo units, an advance of 0.8% year-on-year.

Finnlines also took care of 1.11 million tonnes of non-unitised freight (-9.8% yoy) and carried 71,000 commercial vehicles (-16.5% yoy).

"While we continue to develop our services, capacity and route network, the business environment in Europe is undergoing structural change. As regulations tighten and sustainability requirements accelerate, Finnlines' role as a provider of critical maritime logistics infrastructure will become even more pronounced. We will ensure that trade and industrial transport flows remain reliable even under changing conditions," commented Thomas Doepel, President and CEO, Finnlines.

He furthered, "During the year, the focus was on fleet optimisation, route profitability and responsible growth. Finnlines continued to strengthen its competitiveness in the Baltic Sea and North Sea markets by developing its route network and adding a weekly departure from Gdynia [...] to the North Sea & Biscay line. This enhances our services and offers customers in Poland a direct link to the Grimaldi Group's global network."

Doepel also noted, "The IMO's decision last October to postpone consideration of the Net-Zero Framework adds uncertainty to shipping's green transition. Nevertheless, Finnlines remains firmly committed to achieving its own environmental targets. [...] The fleet's carbon intensity decreased by 14% when compared with 2024. Compared with 2008, which is used as the baseline year in shipping, the company has already achieved the 40% reduction target set for 2030 ahead of schedule."