About us
The most sustainable marine logistics partner for selected industries.
ESL Shipping is the leading provider of dry bulk shipping services in the Baltic Sea region. We enable the safe, reliable and efficient transportation of the raw materials, products and energy that keep industry and society moving.
Sustainability is at the core of our strategy and long-term value creation. We invest in low-emission vessels, innovative technologies and efficient operations to reduce the environmental impact of shipping while maintaining high reliability and performance. Our science-based climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reflect our commitment to enabling more sustainable supply chains.
With more than 75 years of experience and a modern ice-classed fleet, ESL Shipping enables resilient, competitive, and more sustainable supply chains across Northern Europe and beyond.
ESL Shipping is part of Aspo Plc, listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.


ESL Shipping is planned to form an independent, listed company
ESL Shipping’s parent company Aspo announced on 2 August that the Board of Directors of Aspo has approved a demerger plan concerning the separation of ESL Shipping into a new listed company.
The listing of ESL Shipping Group and the partial demerger of Aspo are conditional on the approvals of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Aspo Plc, planned to take place in December 2026.
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