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Stena to run Holyhead-Belfast route

Stena Line says it will run a temporary weekend service for passengers and freight between Holyhead and Belfast from Friday 25 June until Sunday 18 July to deal with an upsurge in holiday traffic.Stena Estrid will provide the service with an estimated crossing time of about eight hours.Stena Line says it is currently experiencing very high demand on its existing Belfast routes from Cairnryan and Liverpool. It will also allow ... [+]

Stena launches fourth E-Flexer

Stena Line has launched its first new extended E-Flexer vessel in Weihai, China.She is the fourth out of five new next generation E-Flexer vessels that are are designed and built in collaboration with the sister company Stena RoRo at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard in China, the first three if ... [+]

Stena restores sailings ahead of staycation surge

Stena Line is boosting its weekly sailings between Fishguard and Rosslare from 14 to 24.  The Welsh port had seen services reduced due to lower demand from freight and passengers, as a consequence of the Covid-19 lockdowns and Brexit. However, with the easing of restrictions, and a hope that international ... [+]

Stena aims to close the gender gap at sea

Stena Line says it has increased the number of female managers it employs by 42% in only five years and has set itself the target of ensuring they account for 30% of all management by the end of next year. In an industry where only 2% of the 1.2 million seafarers ... [+]

Stena Line reveals electric dream

Stena Lines chief executive Niclas Mårtensson told a press conference in Gothenburg on 4 February that his company planned to start operating battery powered vessels on the 50-mile route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn no later than 2030. In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport ... [+]

Stena Embla ready for service

Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the Stena Embla arrived in Belfast on 2 January for preparatory works before going into commercial service. She will join sister vessel Stena Edda, which launched on the route in March 2020 and will replace the Stena Mersey.   Stena Embla is the third E-Flexer ... [+]

Stena takes ownership of third new ferry

Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a handover ceremony in Weihai, China. The vessel is the third of five new next-generation E-Flexer RoPax vessels and the last of three new vessels due for the Irish Sea, which marks the end of a seven-year ... [+]

Stena Embla ready to set sail

Stena Line’s Stena Embla, the last of its three new ro-pax ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. The new Stena Line ferries are amongst the most advanced vessels in operation. They are 25% more fuel-efficient than existing vessels provide 30% more freight capacity with 3,100 lane meters. The ability to load two vehicle decks simultaneously also reduces turnaround ... [+]

Stena adds Swedish link

Stena Line will start a new freight focused service between Latvia, Sweden and Germany on 13 August by adding a port call in Karlskrona on its existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde. The new weekly call in Karlskrona will initially be in the Liepaja-Travemünde direction on Thursday evenings. The ... [+]

Successful sea trials for Stena Estrid

Stena Estrid, the first of its three new ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed her sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. The ferry operator said that following three days of extensive testing, the new vessel performed excellently across a wide range of stringent test criteria and is ... [+]

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