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ConRo vessel Baltic Enabler named in Zeebrugge

Award-winning, record-breaking vessel Baltic Enabler officially received her name at a traditional ceremony in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges on 2 November 2022. IT ALL BEGAN four years ago when WALLENIUS SOL decided to create a sustainable …
Nov 4, 2022 / Vessels

Wallenius Sol announces naming ceremony for the world’s biggest ice-rated ConRo vessel

On September 08th 2022, WALLENIUS SOL’s new record-breaking vessel Botnia Enabler was christened in the Port of Skellefteå. Caption: Botnia Enabler at Port of Skellefteå - Image courtesy of Karlin Rose BOTNIA ENABLER IS NOT ONLY the world’s biggest …
Sep 12, 2022 / Vessels

CIMC Raffles delivered Baltic Enabler to its owner WALLENIUS SOL

On 22 June 2022, the second of two highly acclaimed, newly built vessels was transferred to the WALLENIUS SOL shipping line. Baltic Enabler, together with her sister ship Botnia Enabler delivered earlier in the spring, has been named RoRo vessel of …
Jun 23, 2022 / Vessels

Botnia Enabler delivered to WALLENIUS SOL

Botnia Enabler, which is the world’s largest ice-rated multi-fuel ConRo vessel, has now been delivered to its owner WALLENIUS SOL.Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles delivered the first of two record-breaking ships to its owner WALLENIUS SOL. Botnia …
May 16, 2022 / Vessels

WALLENIUS SOL adds new vessel to fleet

In order to meet the increased demand from several of its customers, WALLENIUS SOL expands its service by strengthening the fleet with a sixth vessel: the MV TransFighter. THE VESSEL will be deployed in a bi-weekly service on the Oulu – Kokkola – …
Apr 28, 2021 / Vessels

New Wallenius Sol service delivers 200,000 extra tonnes of paper reels to PSA Zeebrugge Terminal

Starting in January 2021, mv Fionia Sea and mv Jutlandia Sea will call on the PSA Zeebrugge terminal in a second weekly WALLENIUS SOL service from Finland and Sweden to the port of Zeebrugge.  The sister vessels, with a capacity of 3,300 lane metres …
Nov 20, 2020 / Curious

Two Major Projects of CIMC Raffles Kick Off on the Same Day

On March 30, 2020, CIMC Raffles officially began the construction of the first ship of the world’s largest 5,800-meter lane dual-fuel ro-ro ship 2 + 2 project for the Swedish shipping giant Wallenius SOL. Also starting on the same day was the …
Apr 6, 2020 / Curious

MAN Cryo to Supply Icebreaking RoRos with Fuel Gas Supply System

Dual-fuel 9L28/32DF engines included in MAN scope of supplyMAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer –has signed the contract to supply the LNG fuel-gas supply systems to Wallenius SOL, the Swedish shipping line, in …
Jan 24, 2020 / Vessels

WALLENIUS SOL connects Wärtsilä in Port of Vaasa to continental Europe

In November 2019, WALLENIUS SOL will include Port of Vaasa in its regular liner network. The service is a major improvement for the region, enabling cost-effective and environmentally friendly logistical solutions to the industry and trade.With …
Sep 12, 2019 / Curious

New Swedish Shipping Company Formed - Wallenius SOL

WALLENIUS SOL is a new shipping company that will transport forestry products and other goods in a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Founders are the two shipping companies Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line, SOL. …
Apr 23, 2019 / Curious