Editing Silja Line (section)

=== 1904–1957 ===
The history of Silja Line can be traced back to 1904, when two [[Finland|Finnish]] shipping companies, [[Finland Steamship Company]] ({{Lang|sv|Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget|italic=no}}, FÅA for short) and [[Steamship Company Bore]], started collaborating on Finland–Sweden traffic. The initial collaboration agreement was terminated in 1909, but re-established in 1910. After World War I in 1918, a new agreement was made that also included the Swedish [[Rederi AB Svea]]. Originally the collaboration agreement applied only on service between [[Turku]] and [[Stockholm]], but it was also applied to the [[Helsinki]]–Stockholm route in 1928. As a precursor to the policies later adopted by Silja Line, each of the three companies ordered a near-identical ship for Helsinki–Stockholm service to coincide with the [[1952 Summer Olympics]], held in Helsinki.<ref>{{cite book |title=Siljan viisi vuosikymmentä |last=Malmberg |first=Thure |author2=Stampehl, Marko  |year=2007 |publisher=Frenckellin Kirjapaino Oy |location=Espoo |isbn=978-951-98405-7-4 |pages=20–22 |language=fi}}</ref> Eventually only Finland SS Co.'s {{SS|Aallotar|1952|6}} was ready in time for the Olympics.<ref>Malmberg & Stampehl (2007): page 246</ref> At this time the city of Helsinki constructed the Olympia Terminal in Helsinki's South Harbour, which Silja Line's ships still use.<ref>{{in lang|fi}} [http://www.valkeatlaivat.net/historia/matkustajaliikenteen_vaiheita.htm Valkeat laivat: Matkustajaliikenteen vaiheita] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006133130/http://www.valkeatlaivat.net/historia/matkustajaliikenteen_vaiheita.htm |date=2007-10-06 }}, retrieved 9 October 2007</ref>
[[File:Botnia model.jpg|thumb|right|Model of MS ''Botnia'' in Siljavarustamo livery]]
[[File:Silja line logo.svg|thumb|right|Silja Line's old logo]]