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15 January 2015
Finnlines Plc has today signed the purchase agreement of a ro-ro vessel, which was named MS Finnmerchant (ex MS Dorset, ex MS Longstone).
This modern ro-ro vessel was built in 2003, has the ice class 1A, 2 606 lanemetres and gross tonnage of 23 235. The acquired ro-ro vessel will complement Finnlines' liner services offered to the customers and strengthens the competitiveness of the Finnlines fleet.
About Finnlines
Finnlines is a leading shipping operator of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd and is a part of the Grimaldi Group, one of the world’s largest operators of ro-ro vessels and the largest operator of the Motorways of the Sea in Europe for both passengers and freight. This affiliation enables Finnlines to offer liner services to and from any destination in the Mediterranean, West Africa as well as the Atlantic coast of both North and South America.
MS Finnmerchant (ex MS Dorset, ex MS Longstone)
Finnlines Plc press release