Grimaldi Group ropax company Finnlines claims it has been excluded from Finnish state aid during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chief executive Emanuele Grimaldi said the shipowner had not received a penny to help with lower volumes.

In July, Finnlines revealed it was in talks with the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) of Finland to obtain a slice of the €45m ($53m) that the government agency had set aside for shipping companies.