The Canadian shipbuilder finalised the acquisition of the assets of the Finnish shipbuilding yard, up till now owned by a Cypriot company, in turn, controlled by Russians.
The Finnish shipping line's first in a series of three 7,800 dwt multipurpose vessels was handed over by the Chinese Wuhu Shipyard and will soon serve Outokumpu's traffic between Tornio and Terneuzen.
The first of two brand-new ferries for the Tasmanian TT-Line Company got its name at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMV), with Deborah Grainger from Australia as the godmother.
Tallink & Silja Line's ferry, providing accommodation services in Scotland from July 2022 to August 2023, is sailing between Helsinki and Tallinn again.
The ports of Helsinki and Tallinn, Rederi AB Eckerö, Tallink Grupp, Viking Line and Estonia's Ministry of Climate, with support from the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, have teamed to reduce GHG emissions from transport & logistics.
The crossing will remain operational until 20 October 2023, after which the company will find new employment for the ro-paxes Urd and Stena Gothica (each offering room for 186 passengers and 1,598 lane metres for cargo).