Neste and Eckerö Line continue collaborating to reduce maritime emissions in the Baltic Sea

Neste Corporation, News, 24 April 2025

Photo: Eckerö Line

Neste and Finnish company Eckerö Line, which operates ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Finland to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for commercial maritime transport. By replacing a part of the fuel it uses for its operations with Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Eckerö Line responds to the 2% emissions reduction requirement of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, which came into effect at the beginning of 2025, and encourages the use of lower-emission fuels in maritime transport.

Neste MY Renewable Diesel, made from 100% waste and residue raw materials for the Finnish market, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 90%* over the fuel's lifecycle compared to using fossil diesel.

‘’Neste MY Renewable Diesel meets our needs well. We can use it as is in our existing fleet of ships operating in the Gulf of Finland to reduce our vessels' greenhouse gas emissions, thereby meeting the requirements of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, which came into effect at the beginning of the year,' says Taru Keronen, CEO, Eckerö Line.

Neste MY Renewable Diesel has a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel, and therefore it can be used in all diesel-powered vessels without additional investments or modifications to existing equipment or fuel distribution infrastructure.

‘’The need to mitigate climate change is more urgent than ever. It's great that, as a partner and with Neste's renewable fuel, we can also support the maritime sector's transition towards lower-emission transport. Eckerö Line is setting a great example in this regard,’’ says Joni Pihlström, VP, Marketing & Services, Neste.

*) The GHG emission reduction varies depending on the region-specific legislation that provides the methodology for the calculations (e.g. EU RED II 2018/2001/EU for Europe and US California LCFS for the US), and the raw material mix used to manufacture the product for each market. 

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Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027. 

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com

Eckerö Line in brief

Eckerö Line Ab Oy, part of the Rederi Ab Eckerö Group, is a Finnish shipping company that provides travel and cargo services in regular routes, cruises and freight services between Tallinn and Helsinki. Both Eckerö Line’s ships m/s Finlandia and Finbo Cargo operate the Helsinki-Tallinn route under the Finnish flag. Eckerö Line also has the right to use the Key Flag Symbol that communicates about the Finnish service. The company offers up to 12 departures per day and is also responsible for the day’s first connection from both Helsinki and Tallinn. Eckerö Line has more than 40 hotel partners in Estonia and Finland and operates a significant part of the freight connections between Helsinki and Tallinn. For more information please visit: www.eckeroline.com

The Rederi Ab Eckerö group has four business areas. The group operates car ferry services with Eckerö Linjen on the Åland Sea and with Eckerö Line on the Gulf of Finland. In addition to this, the subsidiary Eckerö Shipping handles transports for the European export industry. A total of 4 ships are included in the fleet. The group also operates bus services on Åland islands with Williams Buss. For more information please visit: https://rederiabeckero.ax/