Viking XPRS enters service via the slow lane

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Viking Line logoFinnish  ferry and RoPaxoperator Viking Lines has taken delivery of its first newbuilding vessel in 18 years, just four months late, writes Craig Eason.

The 34,000 gt Viking XPRS will enter service on Monday, operating between Helsinki and the Estonian capital, Tallin.

Built to Swedish ice-class 1A super standards at Aker Yards in Helsinki, the vessel is expected to operate year-round and to make the crossing between the two Baltic...


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