Recovery of ro-pax ferry traffic from covid-19 under tightening environmental regulations: case Helsinki-Tallinn
In 2020, the number of passengers on international ro-pax ferries collapsed due to the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus and subsequent travel restrictions. At the same time, both the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union are setting stringent regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from ships. In this research, the authors look at what options companies offering ro-pax services have to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic under-tightening environmental regulations and the future options for the industry. The case under study is ro-pax ferry traffic between Helsinki and Tallinn. It is one of the busiest international passenger ferry connections in the world. The economics of transport are based on large high-speed vessels, the combination of passengers and cargo, and sales onboard. The authors created four scenarios for the traffic: to continue the same high-speed ro-pax system as in 2019, to reduce the number of vessels, to switch to new types of ships, to slow down the speed of the vessels or to divide traffic into faster and slower ships. The research contributes to discussion of competitive strengths of ro-pax transport.
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Supplemental Notes:
- © Ulla Tapaninen and Riina Palu 2022.
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Authors:
- Tapaninen, Ulla
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0000-0003-4447-4964
- Palu, Riina
- Publication Date: 2022-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p 10
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Serial:
- Journal of Shipping and Trade
- Volume: 7
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Springer Nature
- ISSN: 2364-4575
- Serial URL: https://jshippingandtrade.springeropen.com/
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Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Competition; COVID-19; Environmental protection; Ferries; Passenger traffic; Regulations; Roll on roll off ships
- Geographic Terms: Helsinki (Finland); Tallinn (Estonia)
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01847572
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 2022 9:14AM