Holmen continues with Baltic Brite

In January 2021, Godby Shipping agreed to acquire the ro-ro vessel Baltic Pride with Charterfrakt Baltic Carrier AB in Skärhamn. The vessel was put into service for Holmen Paper with a two-year charter, which has now been extended.

– Baltic Freight will continue to transport paper from Halstavik in Sweden and Norrkoping, primarily to Schernes in Great Britain, Eva Mikkola-Karlström, vice president of Godby Shipping, writes in an email.

will be upgraded

The new contract with Holmen also includes significant investments in fuel saving and emission reduction systems at Baltic Bright. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Baltic Pride Board in Norrkoping.

– At the same time, we held an operational meeting with Holmen, the crew and representatives of the Godby shipping office. We took a tour of the ship and had a delicious summer buffet on board. We thank the crew of Baltic Pride for their dedication to serving Holman, writes Eva Mikkola-Karlström.

Built in Sweden

Baltic Pride was built in 1996 by the Karlskrona yard (No. 458) and is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). A long-term charter for Holmen Paper was then launched. She is 134 meters long, 20 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 5.7 m. The two MaK main engines each give an output of 2,640 kW and a speed of 15 knots. Dead weight is 6,300 tons and gross load capacity is 1,068 film meters on main deck and weather deck.