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Stena Line is investing £14 million in the ongoing refit and upgrades of its Irish Sea fleet. Its 11 vessels operate from Belfast to Cairnryan, Birkenhead (Liverpool) and Heysham; Dublin to Birkenhead and Holyhead; as well as Rosslare to Fishguard. It will enable a wide range of enhancements and modernisation, including extensive cabin improvements.
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Stena Line brought together key Swedish and Irish stakeholders, government departments and industry leaders in Dublin for a roundtable on the need to for more resilient transport, energy, digital and physical infrastructure.
The ‘Enhancing Resilience through Innovation, Technology and Collaboration’ event was co-hosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Ireland, Ms Lina ...
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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 ...
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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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