02JUL2019 - NEWS - New energy efficient Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel named at Oslo ceremony

Deep-sea roro vessel MV Traviata was officially named at a ceremony in Oslo by godmother Ine Eriksen Soreide, the Norwegian Foreign Minister. With a capacity of 8000 cars, the Traviata sets a new benchmark in terms of energy efficiency. The Traviata is a deep-sea roro vessel, designed to transport cars, heavy equipment and breakbulk cargo that weighs up to 320 tonnes, is 6.50 meters high and 12 meters wide.

“The blue economy has been important for Norway for centuries. The story of Norway is a story about the ocean. We work continuously towards a sustainable blue economy. It is an honour to be the godmother of the M/V Traviata, an innovative and green vessel,” says the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Soreide.

Guests, including employees and representatives from the investor side and the financial community, attended the naming ceremony for the new post-Panamax HERO vessel, our most efficient RoRo to date.