Viikki

Finland's ESL Shipping has been incurring significant loss of income from the "Haaga" and "Viikki" due to serious technical problems with the conventional mechanics of the high-power cranes, which were subject to warranty. They have significantly interfered with the efficient operations of the vessels and resulted in significant loss of income and additional costs for the shipping company. Due to the delivery times of spare parts, repairs were expected to be completed only at the end of the first quarter of 2019.

Finland’s ESL Shipping, an Aspo Group company, has taken delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled bulker Viikki from the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. Viikki's sister ship Haaga was delivered on August 20. The 160-meter, LNG-fueled vessel of 25,600 dwt emits over 50 percent less carbon dioxide than the previous generation of vessels. Like its sister ship Haaga, Viikki will first head from the shipyard to Japan, from where it will arrive fully laden at the Baltic Sea approximately at the end of October. The plan is that both vessels will travel to the Baltic Sea via the Northern Sea Route.