Large parts of the Finnish maritime traffic would be covered by a strike. It would also include ice-breakers, which can stop additional traffic.

the traffic to and from Sweden. Of the four ferries that go between Stockholm and Helsinki, sailing three under the Finnish flag.

the Parties have been in negotiations since the beginning of February. SFU says to Yle that arbetsgivarparten the shipping companies in Finland have not shown any willingness to move their demands to the meeting. Shipping companies in Finland believe that the local union löneökningskrav is disproportionately high.