FESCO and RZD Logistics, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, have sea-linked the Chinese port with the Russian one in Vladivostok from which containers head to Europe by rail.
Tallink Silja's gas-run newbuild, to be constructed by the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard, will feature five dual-fuel 51/60DF main engines from MAN Energy Solutions.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line in question was, first, halted on 14 March for the time being, but then, on 19 March, it was shut down permanently - after more than 40 years of operations.
Following the decision of the Finnish government to close the country borders from 19 March, the Estonian ferry line has suspended its operations between the two capitals until further notice.
A number of shipping lines from across the region has put in place restrictions, first and foremost regarding passenger traffic, however, some services have been suspended altogether to limit the spread of the virus.
The 5G Momentum project group, an organisation that recognizes Finnish innovators in the field of the next generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks, has chosen the Port Oulu Smarter digitalisation project as the winner.
The multimodal route connects the ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe with Hamburg and Duisburg via the Chinese Port of Taiciang and then along the New Silk Road through Xi'an, Alashankou, Nur-Sultan, and Brest/Małaszewicze.
