Finland is considering increasing aid to owners of nationally flagged fleets who invest in environmental initiatives.
Lloyd's List reports:
Finland mulls new green aid to shipowners
Wednesday 30 July 2014, 14:34 by Craig Eason
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Finnish operator Viking Lines has seen an increase in profits resulting from reflagging two of its vessels last year.
Fairplay reports:
Viking Line sees improved 2013
An internal reorganization within the Grimaldi Group and its daughter companies will see the Finnish registry acquire a vessel from Germany.
Finnlines reorganises operations
Finland has added ClassNK to its list of class societies approved to carry out inspections for its fleet.
Finland appoints ClassNK to survey its fleet
The Swedish fleet stands at a crossroads as it sees its numbers decline while Finland is experiencing an uptick in registrations. Fairplay reports:
Sweden’s flag fall swells Finnish coffers
The Finnish dock workers strike earlier this month ended on Friday, March 19th, however, its impact remains.
In an update to a story I wrote earlier this month, Finnish dock workers launched a strike at 6:00 AM today that already has caused repercussions for the country's economy.
The potential for multiple strikes in Baltic region is escalating as Finland's government has until March 4th to meet the demands of its seafarers.
