AURORA BOTNIA © Wasaline

Strong 2022 for Wasaline

FinanceThe turnover for Wasaline grew by 78.6 percent in 2022. For passenger services revenue grew by 150.7 percent and volumes were up 149 percent. For cargo services, revenue grew by 7.7 percent and the number of cargo units transported by 4.4 percent.

The departures of AURORA BOTNIA increased by 14 percent to 1,133 departures. The amount of passenger vehicles transported increased by 126 percent. Fuel costs increased by 55.3 percent to a total of EUR 5.97 million. Cost of labour and benefits increased by 37.5 percent.
The operating profit was EUR 3.3 million.

"We have a historical year behind us in many ways. It was the first whole operational year for AURORA BOTNIA, and the ship and its crew have exceeded all our expectations. We have continuously improved our offering and grown our share in all segments", says Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director of Wasaline.

"We were also able to reduce energy consumption by 21 percent per trip and our CO2-emissions by 19.6 percent. The strong financial result enables future investments to actions that benefit the environment. We are also on track to becoming climate neutral by 2030."

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