Key partners

Eckerö Line

Eckerö Line is a Finnish shipping company that provides passenger and freight services on the Tallinn–Helsinki route, including regular ferry, cruise and freight operations.

Avainkumppani Eckerö Line logo

Collaboration with Laurea

In the key partnership between Eckerö Line and Laurea the objective is to build diverse and long-term cooperation. Initially, Laurea’s and Eckerö Line’s collaboration will begin in the form of student projects and theses as well as expert visits in Laurea’s studies.  

  • Eckerö Line has carried out long-term collaboration in student projects, in which, over several semesters, among other things the company’s personnel management has been developed.
  • Other student projects have also been carried out related to, among other things, safety, security and risk management, marketing and events.
  • Eckerö Line has been one of the partners in Laurea’s Future Management Expert training.

Eckerö Line as a company

Eckerö Line Ab Oy, part of the Rederi Ab Eckerö group, is a Finnish shipping company founded in 1994 that provides passenger and freight services in regular route, cruise and freight traffic between Tallinn and Helsinki. Both of Eckerö Line’s vessels, m/s Finlandia and Finbo Cargo, operate on the Helsinki–Tallinn route under the Finnish flag.

Eckerö Line has approximately 500 employees.

For more information, contact

  • Ilkka Kurkela

    Director

    ilkka.kurkela@laurea.fi

    +358 40 651 4689

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A key partnership with Laurea guarantees your company broad and systematic cooperation, including student projects, recruitment cooperation and visibility.