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Travel to Tallinn has returned to normal – Viking Line to double its capacity this summer
Tallinn and Estonia are attracting more Finns than in years, and Viking Line is responding to summer demand by also placing its well-known M/S Gabriella and legendary Viking Cinderella in service on the same route as Viking XPRS. One new development …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious
Viking Line signals domestic content with the help of the Finnish Key Flag Symbol
Viking Line is the largest tourism company to be granted use of the Finnish Key Flag Symbol, awarded by the Association for Finnish Work. The company is Finland's largest employer in maritime transport and in many ways impacts the whole Finnish …
Mar 13, 2023 / Curious
Finnish flag to be hoisted above the stern of Viking XPRS – "a major event"
Viking Line’s position as Finland's biggest employer in maritime transport will be enhanced when Viking XPRS (CruiseMapper), which sails between Helsinki and Tallinn, is today added to Finland's Register of Ships. "The reflagging is enormously …
Mar 7, 2023 / Vessels
Viking Glory celebrates one-year anniversary – popular vessel has changed travel on the Baltic Sea
Viking Glory (CruiseMapper), which sails between Turku and Stockholm, will celebrate its one-year anniversary on March 1. In less than a year, the vessel has already served more than one million passengers, boosting Viking Line’s market share on the …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
Viking Line ends an exceptional year with confidence in the future
Year 2022, like the previous year, continued to be exceptional for the whole world, as well as for Viking Line. Due to the pandemic, the operating environment was initially very unfavorable, with corresponding economic consequences. From the end of …
Jan 4, 2023 / Curious
Viking Line to sell Rosella as part of its fleet modernization
Viking Line has agreed to sell M/S Rosella to Greek Aegean Sealines Maritime Co. The workhorse Rosella has served in Viking Line’s fleet since 1980. The vessel’s service at Viking Line has come to an end. While Rosella has been well-maintained and …
Dec 9, 2022 / Vessels
Viking Line chooses Finnish flag for Viking XPRS
Viking Line Abp had decided to register its passenger ship Viking XPRS in the Finnish Register of Ships. The vessel, which began service in 2008, has been registered in Estonia since 2014. The decision to register the vessel in Finland was …
Dec 7, 2022 / Vessels
Viking Line to double service to Stockholm in summer 2023
Viking Line will place the vessel Viking Cinderella (CruiseMapper) in service on its Helsinki-Mariehamn-Stockholm route during the period 30.6.-6.8.2023. Cinderella will depart every other day in the afternoon from Helsinki and supplement regular …
Nov 17, 2022 / Vessels
Double victory for Viking Line at Finnish Travel Gala
Viking Line has been named both the Sustainable Business of the Year and the Transport Company of the Year at the Finnish Travel Gala. One factor that weighed heavily in both choices was the shipping company’s long-term investment in …
Nov 7, 2022 / Curious
Emissions from Viking Line’s vessels have decreased by a third in 15 years
Emissions from Viking Line’s vessels have decreased by a third in 15 years – the company’s focused environmental work began as far back as the 1980sOver the past 15 years, Viking Line has succeeded in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from its …
Aug 25, 2022 / Vessels