Ro/Ro

1982 was one ro/ro - ship bought, Qatar Express as Johnson Lines ship in Stream Line - consortium: Johnson Line, Effoa and Royal Mail Line with traffic between Northern Europe and Central America/West India. As Johnson Lines vessel she was renamed to Nordic Stream. One sister ship, Atlantic Stream was bought at the same time with Johnson Line as 50% owner, she was registered in Norway.

1985 was two modern ro/ro-ships delivered at 24.000 tons from Japan to traffic La Plata for the line consortium RoSA Line (Rosa), a consortium together with Wilh.Wilhelmsen (Wilhelmsen Line) and Effoa (Finncarriers). The first ship Rosa Blanca get Swedish flag and the sister ship Rosa Tucano get Norwegian flag. Johnson Lines shares were 44 %. The bill for this two ship was including. 3.500 containers, forklifts, tug masters, trailers, etc. was 750 million SEK.

In 1986 an organization was formed for the collective Nordic South America traffic consisting of Laser Lines (Latin American Services) owned by Johnson Line with 70% interest, Finncarries (Effoa) with 20%, and Wilh. Wilhelmsen with 10%. Laser Line markets and administrates the Nordic ships owner’s activities in the Laser Stream, Laser RoSA and Laser Eurosal consortium.

In 1989 Johnson Line buy the Norwegian interests in Laser Lines but Finncarriers still have 20%. Johnson Line purchase the Norwegian part in Rosa Tucano

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