Finnish company Wasaline has signed agreements with Gasum and Stena Line to operate exclusively on liquefied biogas (bio-LNG) on its Baltic Sea route. The goal is to achieve a fully carbon-neutral shipping operation between Finland and Sweden.
Wasaline’s contract with Gasum and its FuelEU Maritime pooling agreement with Stena Line enable the Aurora Botnia ferry to run solely on biofuels during its daily operations. Aurora Botnia transports passengers and freight between the port of Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden.
The vessel can currently operate on batteries, LNG, and bio-LNG. Earlier this year, an extension of its battery capacity to 10.4 MWh was announced. After a conversion planned for January 2026, with partners AYK Energy, Foreship, and Wärtsilä, Aurora Botnia will have the largest battery capacity on a RoPax ferry—totaling 12.6 MWh.
Wasaline’s agreements are expected to make the Vaasa-Umeå route the first international green shipping corridor, supported by the DNV-led Nordic Roadmap. The company stated that its climate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 has already been achieved.
Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director of Wasaline, explained, “We focus on opportunities, not just the rising costs from EU emissions trading. Our collaboration with Stena Line and Gasum allows us to reach carbon neutrality now.”
He added, “This initiative reduces our environmental footprint and offers sustainable travel for cargo and passengers without extra charges. We see this as a leadership step for the shipping industry.”
In 2024, Wasaline and Gasum launched the first large-scale FuelEU Maritime pooling service. It helped conventional vessels reduce compliance costs as regulations entered force in January 2025.
