Grimaldi Group has taken its stake in Finnlines and Minoan Lines to around 90%, says managing director Emanuele Grimaldi.

The Naples-based owner has invested EUR 96.9m ($110m) to acquire a 10.58% block in the North ern European ropax operator from Finnish pension fund Ilmarinen.

The move takes the Italian group’s interest in the Helsinki-listed operation to 91.32% — a level matching its expanding holding in Greek ropax operator Minoan Lines.

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