 In 2004 Finnlines decided to further simplify the myriad of names under which it operated ships, merging Finnlink and Nordö-Link into the parent company.Finnlines also ordered five new large ro-pax ferries from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri.After numerous delays, the first vessel, MS "Finnstar" was delivered in August 2006 for the Helsinki–Travemünde service, MS "Finnmaid" followed later in the same year, while MS "Finnlady", MS "Europalink" and MS "Nordlink" were delivered in February, March and July 2007, respectively.