Estline
Estline (sometimes spelled EstLine) was a Swedish-Estonian shipping company, owned jointly by Nordström & Thulin and the Estonian Government via Estonian Shipping Company (ESCO). Estline was founded in 1990 and had a 10 year exclusive right to the passenger traffic between Stockholm, Sweden and Tallinn, Estonia. On 28.9.1994, the flagship of the company, M/S Estonia, sank in an autumn storm. In 1998, Nordström & Thulin left the joint venture, making Estline a fully owned Estonian shipping company. By the end of 2000, Estline´s ships were chartered by Tallink. Estline was officially declared bankrupt in the middle of year 2001.[1]
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| Fate | bankruptcy (2001) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
Area served | Baltic Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Parent | Estonian Shipping Company |
| Website | www.estline.ee |
Ships
Not a complete list.
- M/S Nord Estonia, later M/S Vana Tallinn (1990–1994) – Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, 2014
- M/S Estonia (1993–1994) – Sank 1994
- M/S Nord Neptunus, later M/S Neptunia (1992–1999) – Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, 2007
- M/S Mare Balticum (1994–1996) – Now M/S ARV 1 for Equinox Offshore Accommodation, under reconstruction into a supply and accommodation vessel
- M/S Regina Baltica (1996–2000) – Now sails for Balearia
- M/S Baltic Kristina (1997–2000) – Now M/S Rigel for Ventouris Ferries
References
- "Virolainen Estline-varustamo konkurssiin" (in Finnish). Kauppalehti. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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