[Quick News] Former P&O Ferry Finbo Cargo Makes First Commercial Voyage
P&O Ferries former European Endeavour made her maiden commercial voyage yesterday for new owner Eckero Line.
P&O Ferries former European Endeavour made her maiden commercial voyage yesterday for new owner Eckero Line.
Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö’s recently acquired Ro-Pax FINBO CARGO (formerly P&O Ferries EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR) left Liverpool for her delivery voyage to Finland yesterday.
The ownership and control of P&O Ferries ‘European Endeavour’ has moved to Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö ahead of the start of a new chapter in her career operating in the Baltic.
Rederi Ab Eckerö have signed a letter of intent to acquire P&O Ferries European Endeavour for a new freight-orientated service between Helsinki and Tallinn.
P&O Ferries have confirmed the sale of European Endeavour to Finnish operator Eckerö Line.
A roundup of some of the news from the ferry industry in recent weeks. Viking launches FSTR service with former Larne vessel HSC express, whilst competitor Linda Line sells one of their craft. HSC EXPRESS has started the latest chapter of her post-P&O career operating another service in the Baltic, this time for Viking Line as an additional vessel to their fast-conventional RoPax VIKING XPRS on the Helsinki – Tallinn route. Marketed as Viking FSTR (though still officially named EXPRESS), the former P&O vessel is operating the popular route in competition with Tallink’s ‘Shuttle’ service for vehicles and passengers, Eckerö Line who also carry vehicles and passengers on FINLANDIA, and Linda Line, who only carry passengers. The introduction of EXPRESS, which appears to be largely unchanged from her days operating from Larne, appears to be a response to Tallink’s introduction of the brand new MEGASTAR fast-conventional RoPax alongside STAR. Meanwhile, Linda Line have sold one of … Read more