Scandlines gets Merchant for its new Hanko service
ROSTOCK company Scandlines has acquired a 1983-built ice-class ro-ro ferry, Merchant, from British operator Antique Shipping and plans to deploy the vessel from January on a new cargo line between Rostock and Hanko in Finland in partnership with a sister vessel, Aurora, which Scandlines purchased in 2004. Both vessels offer 2,170 lane metres of cargo space and accommodation on board for 12 drivers.