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New vessel to put Stena on song

Stena Line has secured the freight only vessel, Bore Song, for its new Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The ship will boost freight capacity by 30%. The route has been operated by the Stena Horizon as an interim vessel since its launch on 15 February while the Swedish shipowner and operatorsearched for a longer-term solution. Bore Song is now scheduled to undergo modifications and is expected to enter service in mid-April. She offers capacity ... [+]

Harwich-Hook ships return after 18-day pitstop

Stena Line has relaunched the Stena Britannica and Stena Hollandica on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route after a refit programme that took just 18 days for each ferry, by a 36-strong team. The operator says that a new type of paint on the vessels’ underwater hulls will save around 780,000 litres ... [+]

Stena cuts steel on Heysham ferries

Stena Line has cut the first steel on NewMax hybrid ferries in Weihai, China. The vessels have been ordered for its Heysham to Belfast route, with the first due to enter service in autumn 2025. They are of a unique design with the most efficient hull form to maximise freight ... [+]

Wales earmarks £40m to safeguard Holyhead’s future

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announced a £40m funding to refurbish Holyhead Breakwater and help safeguard the Irish Sea hub’s long-term future. The 150-year-old, 1.5 mile long structure is gradually being eroded by the Irish Sea. It is built on rubble foundations which have gradually been eroded by the Irish Sea. The ... [+]

Giant of the Irish Sea sponsors giants of ice hockey

Stena Line has renewed its partnership with current Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) champions, the Belfast Giants. The new two-year deal comes as the Stena Line Belfast Giants launch their pre-season schedule with a match against Cardiff Devils. Belfast Giants have, since their inception in 2000, won seven Elite League titles, three ... [+]

Stena Vision is Ireland-bound

Stena Line’s new ferry for the Rosslare– Cherbourg service is en route from the shipyard in Gdansk, Poland to Ireland. Following a major refit, the Stena Vision is due to go into service on 30 June. She willincrease Stena Line’s service frequency on the route to six departure days providing 12 sailings ... [+]

Stena to offer accompanied freight six days a week on Rosslare/Cherbourg – updated

Stena Line is planning to boost capacity on its Rosslare/Cherbourg route from next year when it adds a second cruise ferry to the service in 2023. The Stena Vision will replace the current charter, Seatruck Panorama, and will operate alongside the other existing vessel, the Stena Horizon. Stena Vision previously operated ... [+]

Stena sails to Finland

Stena Line has launched its first service to Findland, between Nynäshamn/Stockholm Norvik Port ’s in Sweden to Hanko in Finland. It will be operated by two vessels with a capacity of 1,600 lane metres each and will initially offer three departures per week, switching to a daily schedule in early ... [+]

Stena to start Sweden/Finland route

Swedish ferry company Stena Line has entered the Finnish market with a new daily route from Hanko to Nynäshamn. The new route starts on 1 February 2022 and will be served by the Urd three times per week. The second vessel, Stena Gothica, will join the route on 1 May ... [+]

Stena buys Freightlink

Swedish-owned Stena Line has bought 100% of Preston-based ferry booking agency Freightlink, including its CustomsLink clearance arm, for an undisclosed sum. The company will continue to operate as a stand-alone business unit within the Stena Group and on arms-length principles and will continue to operate out of its existing office ... [+]

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