New SmiltynÄ Ferry Terminal ferry is about to be completed
A ceremony to mark the joining of two SmiltynÄ Ferry Terminal ferry hull blocks took place on 8 April. This event signifies the commencement of a new stage of the vessel construction. According to the press center of Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, the new ferry is scheduled to be released to water in July.
A contract worth EUR 6.5 million between the company SmiltynÄs perkÄla AB and Western Baltija Shipbuilding, part of Western Shipyard group, was signed in May 2020 and the works started in September. The entire project, from design to construction and delivery to the client, is performed by Western Shipyard group companies operating in Lithuania.