Finnlines to establish a new maritime bridge between Sweden and Poland
The Grimaldi Group company Finnlines has
recently announced the expansion of its route network: from 10 April, its
ro-pax ship Finnfellow will start operating on the maritime link between
Malmö (Sweden) and Świnoujście (Poland).
The Swedish-flagged vessel has capacity for 440
passengers and around 3,000 lane metres for cars and other rolling freight. She
will provide daily departures in each direction – in the morning from Malmö and
in the evening from Świnoujście.
“The launch of this new route will benefit
trade between Sweden and Poland and expand Finnlines’ operations outside
Finland, while confirming the company’s commitment to Polish security of supply
by calling at both the port of Gdynia and the port of Świnoujście,” said
Finnlines Line Manager Antonio Raimo. “We’ve already
strengthened the shore organization and opened an office in Świnoujście.”
The Finnfellow has over 180 cabins
available for passengers, who have access to a Finnish sauna, buffet
restaurant, bar, shop and children’s play area. For overnight sailings, a cabin
booking is mandatory. However, passengers can also book a bed in a shared
cabin. Pets are welcome: all their owners must do is book a pet cabin for the
voyage; this also applies to daytime sailings.
“Finnlines has prepared the launch of the
new line between Sweden and Poland thoroughly. We offer spacious decks for
vehicles and other rolling freight. Passengers and drivers have quick and easy access
to their accommodation. The voyage will certainly be comfortable,”
explained Finnlines Head of Passenger Services Marco Palmu.
Finnlines’ new route to Poland is another
direct connection between Malmö and Continental Europe, in addition to the
Öresund Bridge to Denmark and Finnlines’ Malmö–Travemünde route to Germany. It will
also be a convenient way to travel to Poland from Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
“This new connection complements existing
ones and gives us new routes to Europe. It strengthens Copenhagen Malmö Port’s
position as a hub in the Baltic Sea and Malmö’s position in the heart of
Northern Europe’s largest labour market region,” commented Malmö Mayor
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh.