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Stena Line is to close the ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark on 30 April. It said it had faced significant challenges in achieving profitability on the route due to strong competition from fixed bridge connections to and within Denmark, a strained cost environment, and challenging market conditions due to global uncertainty and a weak economic climate. Stena Line has operated the Halmstad–Grenaa route since 2020 ...
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Stena Line has completed the acquisition of the terminal operator Terrabalt in Liepaja, Latvia, and officially taken over ro ro, bulk and general cargo operations. Liepaja is Latvia’s third-largest port and Stena Line currently operates the Liepaja, Latvia –Travemünde, Germany route with two vessels. In parallel with Stena Line’s long-term ...
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Stena’s Line’s Stena Connecta freight vessel for the Belfast-Heysham route has arrived in Belfast Harbour and is due to go into commercial service on 23 January.
She joins sister vessel Stena Futura which went into service in October 2025 and together the two ships will offer an additional 40% freight capacity ...
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Stena Line posted record freight volumes on its Belfast routes with almost 600,000 units shipped in 2025 on its three Belfast services to Cairnryan, Liverpool (Birkenhead) and Heysham.
The record was set in the 30th year of operations from Belfast Harbour following its move from Larne in 1995.
Demand for freight services ...
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Stena Line has rolled-out Camera Telematics’ multi-camera system to over 100 terminal tractors, buses and luggage vans at five UK and Irish ports to improve safety.
The two partners have developed a customised solution with an initial trial at Dublin Port, before a phased implementation across the Irish Sea business. The ...
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The Stena Connecta, the sister ship to the Stena Futura recently launched on the Heysham/Belfast route will shortly begin her maiden voyage to the Irish Sea. Alongside Stena Futura, which entered service in September, the two new freight ferries will boost freight capacity by 40%.
Operator Stena Line describes the Connecta ...
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Stena Line welcomed the Stena Futura, the first of two hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour on 18 September ahead of her entry into on the Heysham route on 22 September.The 147-metre Stena Futura will operate 12 sailings per week providing much needed additional freight capacity on the busy route.Once ...
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Stena Line has made a strategic restructuring to its leadership team with the appointment of a new managing director for UK and Ireland Ports, Sarah West.
She will join Stena Line in January 2026.
The change reflects Stena Line’s commitment to strengthening its port operations as the company continues to invest significantly ...
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The Stena Futura, the first of the ferry operators’s two new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has completed sea trials in China, on schedule to enter service on the Belfast-Heysham route in late summer.
The tests included engine performance and endurance, fuel consumption, navigation and radio equipment, emergency systems, ...
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Stena Line is investing £17 million in its 12 Quays Terminal in Birkenhead with increased freight parking and improved traffic flow.
The 12 Quays Terminal in Birkenhead has become a key hub for Stena Line with a new Dublin freight only service, which has resulted in a significant increase in traffic ...
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