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Neste and Eckerö Line continue collaboration to reduce maritime emissions
Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj and compatriot Ro-Pax operator Eckerö Line Ab Oy, part of the Rederi Ab Eckerö Group, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions.
Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea, including ferry services between Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia is the first company in Finland to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel for commercial maritime transport.
Fulfilling FuelEU Maritime regulation
By replacing a part of the fuel it uses for its operations with Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Eckerö Line responds to the 2 percent 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.
Made from 100 percent waste and residue raw materials for the Finnish market, Neste MY Renewable Diesel reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 90 percent over the fuel’s lifecycle compared to using fossil diesel, 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.
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, said Taru Keronen, CEO, Eckerö Line.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel has a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel and therefore, 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, said Joni Pihlström, VP, Marketing & Services, Neste.
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