I have unpleasant news from our technical advisor:
There will be no container from India! Up here in the north it is customary, that when an agreement has been reached, the price will remain fixed. However, in India the customs of trade are very different. The equipment was re-marketed to pump up...
A forgotten film from 1977
We have a little treasure in our archive and I would like to share it with you. We received a video cassette in January from the first chief engineer of GTS Finnjet. This production was filmed in 1977 and shows the ship in all of her glory. The program contains 90 minute...
(22.Aug.09) Update to the news: The shipment is after all still stuck in India. This isn't very surprising anymore. For some reason it is very hard to buy something from India, especially without paying someone a fee that locally means ten years of income. Defeat is however not an option!
After months of long negotiations and hurdles, a sea container has been hoisted onto a freighter in Mumbai, India. Several tons of steel and machinery from the legendary GTS FINNJET are finally coming back home to Finland. The arrival date for this first container is in September and then we'll say a little more.
It was not long ago, infact it was only in 1977, when we were filled with pride as GTS FINNJET welcomed her first passengers onboard. A new ship and not just any ship. The showcase of Finnish design and engineering. A lot of of love, hard work and money was spent to keep this ship running without hi...