Stena Line Ferries News
Ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery-powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030. This was announced by Stena Lines CEO Niclas Mårtensson during a press conference about the…
Operator Stena Line Furlough Quarter of Dockers at Holyhead Port due to Brexit & Covid Hit
30th January 2021 Stena Line
Ferry operator Stena Line has placed a quarter if its dock workers at Holyhead on furlough as Covid and Brexit hit demand for services. The ferry giant, reports NorthWalesLive, has seen a slump in trade since January 1 due to…
Stena Superfast Ferry Has Close Encounter with Paddleboarder on Belfast Lough
27th January 2021 Stena Line
Belfast Coastguard Rescue team was contacted this week by the Stena Superfast ferry inbound to Belfast in the shipping channel near Holywood. On Monday, January 25th the ferry had encountered a lone paddleboarder dangerously close to the vessel. Holywood is…
Ferry Operator's New Stena Embla Makes Maiden Sailing on Belfast-Birkenhead (Liverpool) Route
25th January 2021 Stena Line
The newest Stena Line ferry on the Irish Sea made its inaugural crossing on the Belfast-Birkenhead (Liverpool) service last night and as Afloat adds this follows a debut albeit temporarily on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route to enable extra capacity. Stena Embla joined…
Ferry operator Stena says its new Dublin-Cherbourg service sold out on its first day, with 175 trucks booked to sail. However, hauliers say direct routes to Europe cannot take the place of the British landbridge because of the lack of…
Ferry Firm Stena Adds New Dublin-Cherbourg Route, As Hauliers Warn of Major Problem
16th January 2021 Stena Line
Stena Line is to further increase its freight-ferry capacity direct from Ireland to continental Europe in response to increased post-Brexit demand by adding a new weekend sailing from Dublin to Cherbourg. The new service, reports RTE News, will start next…
Operator Stena Line Cancels Holyhead Sailings Again as Post-Brexit Slump Continues
15th January 2021 Stena Line
Ferry operator Stena Line has cancelled several Irish Sea sailings again this weekend as the post-Brexit trade slump continues at Holyhead and Fishguard, writes NorthWalesLive. The operator is still reporting a 70% drop in freight trade on routes between Wales…
Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla ferry will make its Irish Sea debut on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service. Originally scheduled for service on the Belfast-Liverpool route, due to the current Brexit related shift for direct routes…
Stena Line’s newest ferry addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla has arrived in Belfast. As Afloat reported earlier, Stena Embla is the third E-Flexer ferry to be commissioned for Stena Line’s Irish Sea routes in the last 12…
New Stena 'E-Flexer' Ropax Makes Delivery Voyage Completing Trio for Irish Sea Service
3rd January 2021 Stena Line
Stena Embla the latest Chinese newbuild 'E-Flexer' class ropax completed a month-long delivery voyage to Europe where the ferry is to join sisters on the Irish Sea, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 40,050 gross tonnage newbuild built in Weihai, was tracked…
Travel Ban Extended (Ireland Covid-19): Latest Advice from Stena Line & Irish Ferries
24th December 2020 Irish Ferries
Ferry and air travel from the UK to Ireland will be banned for most people until the end of the year. The Irish cabinet, reports NorthWalesLive, has agreed that the current travel restrictions between Ireland and Britain will remain in place…
Stena Line Fast Tracks Additional Rosslare - Cherbourg Freight Ferry Amid UK Travel Confusion
21st December 2020 Stena Line
The Stena Foreteller is to be redeployed on the direct route to the Continent following border closures between the UK and France. As Afloat reported earlier, in light of recent international border closures which have seriously impacted freight flows, Stena…
Second Stena Ship Added to Direct Service from Ireland to France Starts Tomorrow
21st December 2020 Stena Line
Two Stena ferries will sail on Tuesday to alleviate the pressure on Irish transport companies and add capacity to direct routes to mainland Europe. Shipping operator Stena Line is adding a second ferry on its direct route between Ireland and…
Ferry operator Stena Line has issued an important update for passengers intending to travel on services to the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Due to new measures imposed by the Irish Government and the Government of the Netherlands, there…
Stena Line has today announced that it will add an additional freight-only vessel to its Rosslare to Cherbourg route from 4th January 2021. The Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the freight…
Stena Line says while today’s news on the Withdrawal Agreement is positive, the ferry company hopes it helps ease the way to agreeing on a Trade Deal. Clarity on Northern Ireland is only one part of Brexit and there remain…