Plans to re-open Latvia-Estonia ferry service

A new operator is being sought to re-open the summer ferry service linking the Latvian port of Ventspils with Montu, on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. Last year Estonian ferry operator Saaremaa Shipping, using the 1972-built ferry Scania, pulled out of the route because it was losing money. The service has traditionally run between May and August each year, mainly carrying tourists.