Page 31: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (January 2024)
Read this page in Pdf, Flash or Html5 edition of January 2024 Maritime Reporter Magazine
30
32
WASALINE
WASALINE BY THE NUMBERS (2022)
THE ROUTE
Wasaline is the northernmost shipping line in the world that transports • Passengers: 267,757 passengers and freight daily, operating the 3.5- to 4-hour transit between • Vehicles: 55,661
Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden. As such, the Aurora Botnia is built to • Cargo Units: 22,191 1A Super Ice Class.
• Busses: 413
The line is maintained via a unique cross-border cooperation between the • Departures: 1,133 city of Vaasa and the Umeå municipality. Kvarken Link, owned by Umeå • CO2 Emissions: -19.6%
Kommunföretag AB and the city of Vaasa, owns the ferry Aurora Botnia. • Revenue: 29.3 million euros
NLC Ferry, a subsidiary of Kvarken Link, operates the route, and Wasaline • Employees: 120-150 is the brand name used by NLC Ferry.
All images courtesy of Wasaline www.marinelink.com 31
MR #1 (18-33).indd 31 1/8/2024 11:27:21 AM
