Finnlines Plc’s employee co-operation negotiations concerning the crew of MS Finnsailor ended

Finnlines Plc has today ended employer-employee co-operation negotiations, started in October 2014, with the sea personnel concerning MS Finnsailor, the company said in its press release.
 
The possible termination of the charter of MS Finnsailor and the possible change of the vessel under an other shipregister and to an other traffic area may lead to dismissals or lay off of maximum 41 persons.
 
If realised, the plans will not affect the provision of maritime liner services or the service level offered to the customers.
 
About Finnlines
Finnlines is a leading shipping operator of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd and is a part of the Grimaldi Group, one of the world’s largest operators of ro-ro vessels and the largest operator of the Motorways of the Sea in Europe for both passengers and freight. This affiliation enables Finnlines to offer liner services to and from any destination in the Mediterranean, West Africa as well as the Atlantic coast of both North and South America.