In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Finnish shipping company Finnlines has decided to launch a low-emission sea transportation service.
As part of the new Green Lane service, there will be two options for new low-emission shipments: electricity or biofuels.
The 100% electricity-powered shipments will be available on the busy Naantali–Kapellskär route, which is operated by Finnlines’ newest hybrid roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ships Finnsirius and Finncanopus.
Moreover, the other green service option utilizes 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, according to the report.
By choosing the biofuel option, Finnlines commits to replacing the amount of fossil fuel needed for transportation with biofuel, the report added.
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