Helsinki, Finland, 2015-12-18 16:15 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc Stock Exchange Release 18 December 2015 at 17:15
THE TEMPORARY COURT ORDER AGAINST FINNSTEVE REQUESTED BY THE PORT OF HELSINKI HAS BEEN REJECTED BY THE HELSINKI DISTRICT COURT
The temporary court order against Finnlines Plc's subsidiary Finnsteve Oy Ab (“Finnsteve”) which was requested by the Port of Helsinki Ltd (“Port of Helsinki”) has been rejected by the Helsinki District Court today.
The Port of Helsinki requested a right to force Finnsteve to empty certain areas in the Vuosaari harbour, which are essential to Finnsteve's business and to oblige Finnsteve to provide crane services on request to any third party designated by the Port of Helsinki.
Further information: Tapani Voionmaa, Group General Counsel, tel. +358 50 565 5207
Finnlines Plc
Tom Pippingsköld Tapani Voionmaa
CFO Group General Counsel
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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 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.