VILNIUS

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Ukrferry launched service Varna-Batumi

Ukrferry has launched a new connection between Varna and Batumi, using the 'Vilnius', which can carry 50 universal railway wagons and 50 TIR heavy trucks simultaneously, made a trip from Varna to Batumi and back. On Jan 21, 2025, the vessel was set to depart again. It is planned that it will operate weekly regular trips. To order transportation, contact us or directly to agents in the ports of Varna -- https://www.ukrferry.com/en/contacts/agenty-v-bolgarii Batumi -- https://www.ukrferry.com/en/contacts/in-georgia The 'Vilnius' has been refurbished at the Varna Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Plant. The Bulgarian maritime agent Vart BG later assured that the vessel passed all necessary inspections and that there were no technical issues with its service at the Varna ferry complex. Rail wagons, trucks, other rolling stock, as well as passengers and their vehicles are accepted for transportation. Interest in transportation between Varna and Georgia has been shown not only by the Ukrainian company. In Dec 2024, the AIA ferry transported railway tankers and wagons from the Varna ferry complex to Poti for the second time. AIA operates between the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanța and Georgia, but the shipping company E60 Shipping Line has announced its intention to launch regular ferry services between Varna and Poti. Weekly voyages are planned by the “Vilnius”. https://www.ukrferry.com/en/schedule https://www.ukrferry.com/en/tariffs

World’s largest rail/motor ferry Vilnius Seaways starts operation from Iljichevsk

Iljichevsk (Ukraine) hosted the presentation of M/V Vilnius Seaways, world’s largest rail/motor ferry. From July 2013, it commenced regular service at Iljichevsk – Poti (Georgia) ferry line, says Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk. The new line integrates the lines of the Baltic and Black Seas into a single transport-logistic chain. The ferry Vilnius Seaways was handed over to Ukrferry by the Danish company DFDS Seaways. It is the second vessel to work on a line linking Ukraine and Georgia. The first ferry, M/V Greifswald is now services Iljichevsk – Batumi line (once a week) while M/V Vilnius Seaways operates at Iljichevsk – Poti line (also once a week).

Man imprisoned on ferry because of human trafficking and sexual exploitation

Federal police have arrested a passenger of the "Victoria Seaways" during a control in the East Shore Port in Kiel on Sep 11, 2012. The 44-year-old man from Latvia had been sentenced to eight years for human smuggling and sexual exploitation to several years in prison. He had spent a part of the punishment in custody, then the man was deported to Latvia. For the case of a return to Germany an enforcement warrant against him was issued. After he had again illegally come from Klaipeda to Kiel, the federal police in Kiel demanded the arrest warrant and took him straight to prison in Kiel where he now has to serve the remaining sentence of 209 days.