by Jaana Niemi

Things are certainly looking up for the Port of Turku, and the post-pandemic comeback has begun satisfyingly.

The daily passenger traffic has returned to its normal level after two difficult COVID-19-strained years.

The new climate-smart cruise ferry Viking Glory, put onto the Turku-Stockholm service by Viking Line last winter, has brought an applauded boost to the passenger volumes with her daily calls. The passenger capacity increased by 10% when the newbuild replaced Amorella; additionally, the new vessel transports 60% more cargo than her predecessor.

With the post-pandemic bottled-up demand for travelling and the lifting of the previously rapidly changing travel restrictions, the number of passengers travelling through the port is back to a satisfying level.

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