The number of guests who travelled in 2022 between Eckerö and Grisslehamn is much higher than the year before, and is about 82% of the passenger volume in pre-covid year 2019. From 1 July 2022, all entry restrictions from Sweden to Åland were also removed, which meant that many Swedes again booked...
Vaasa
Record year for Wasaline: strong growth continues in all segments
AURORA BOTNIA carried 267,757 passengers between Vaasa and Umeå in 2022. The year was a success in many ways: +149% increase in passenger volume +11.5% increase in transported tonnes +4.4% cargo units +126% increase in transported passenger vehicles +14% departures of AURORA BOTNIA +78.6% turnover...
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Foreship ensures Wasaline ferry is designed for lean, green and flexible performance
Energy efficiency, flexibility and optimised space availability will be built into the new Wasaline ferry that will transform freight and passenger connections between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland, according to naval architect and design engineering consultant Foreship.
Last week, Kvarken Link converted a letter of intent with Finnish builder Rauma Marine Constructions into a firm contract to construct the Super 1A Ice Class ferry by 2021, with capacity for 1,500 lane metres of freight...
Finnish Government’s Amended Budget Is Positive For The Kvarken Ferry Project
In 2016, the Finnish Government has committed itself to co-finance the Kvarken transport project (ferry link between the cities of Vaasa and Umeå). The Government has now amended the budget for 2018, and this includes EUR 10 million for the development and the continuity of the existing ferry...