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Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship
Set to Debut in Fall 2024, the New Viking Sobek Will Be Viking’s Sixth Ship on the Nile River Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) announced on Tuesday (May14) its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Sobek—was “floated out,” marking a …
May 15, 2024 / Cruise
Viking Line to double capacity on its Tallin route this summer – Cinderella and Gabriella will serve the route alongside Viking XPRS
Well over half a million Finns are expected to travel by boat to Estonia as a holiday destination this summer. Viking Line is meeting this demand by doubling capacity on the Estonia route for an extended period with the help of additional departures …
May 13, 2024 / Curious
Finnish flag hoisted at the stern of Viking Cinderella – all of Viking Line’s vessels are now registered in the Finnish Ship Registry
Viking Cinderella will launch service on the Helsinki–Stockholm route on March 8, revamped and reflagged under the Finnish flag. At the same time, Viking Line will offer daily service again between the two Nordic capitals and expand its cargo …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels
Viking Line to create green corridor together with Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku
Viking Line, Ports of Stockholm and the Port of Turku signed a Memorandum of Understanding, February 6, 2024, to create a green maritime corridor between Turku and Stockholm. The goal is for the corridor to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2035. The …
Feb 7, 2024 / Curious
Eidesvik Offshore awarded ship management agreement extension with DEME
Eidesvik Offshore ASA (Eidesvik) has signed a three-year extension to its ship management agreement (Agreement) with Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME) for construction support vessel Viking Neptun. The Agreement includes …
Feb 6, 2024 / Curious
Viking Cinderella returning to Helsinki with a new red look
In March, Viking Cinderella will return to service between Helsinki and Stockholm after a spectacular makeover. The vessel, which was previously painted white, has had its sides painted bright red at the shipyard in Naantali, where its interiors have …
Jan 15, 2024 / Curious
Viking Line’s vessels now use green land-based power supply
Starting in 2030, it will be a legal requirement for vessels to use a land-based power supply when they are in port. For Viking Line, this is already an everyday reality, and now the company has also switched to using only green electricity from …
Dec 5, 2023 / Curious
Viking Supply Ships secures contract for operations outside Australia
Viking Supply Ships has signed a contract for Far Senator (TBN: Andreas Viking) for operations outside Australia. With operations performed by Go Offshore, the vessel will be operated under a time-charter with an international oil company. Go …
Oct 12, 2023 / Vessels
Viking Line to launch partnership with Gotlandsbolaget – cruise service to be run under joint management
Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget (Gotland Company) are to form a joint venture entrusted with the task of developing and providing cruises with M/S Birka Stockholm between Stockholm–Mariehamn and Stockholm–Mariehamn–Visby. Gotlandsbolaget acquired M/S …
Aug 10, 2023 / Curious
Viking Line’s vessels have now been part of Turku for 50 years – to celebrate, the company is offering a city and sea holiday in one package
Viking Line has linked Turku with Stockholm since 1973. Over the decades, the popularity of the route has been boosted by shopping bargains, good economic times and bad, and ever more beautiful vessels. For this anniversary year, Viking Line is …
Jul 3, 2023 / Curious