In a bid to strengthen its position in the Baltic Sea, Swedish ferry company Stena Line has acquired Wasaline, the world’s northernmost shipping company, which operates daily passenger and freight services between Vaasa, Finland, and Umeå, Sweden.

Under the agreement signed on November 4, Stena Line will take over operations of Wasaline and the Vaasa-Umeå route. The hybrid ferry Aurora Botnia , which sails the route, will continue to be owned by Kvarken Link, the company jointly owned by the two cities.