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2nd July 2016

Brexit Impact to Assess As Stena Say 'Completely New Situation'

Brexit Impact: Reports in the maritime press about Stena considering re-flagging its vessels from the British flag? Above: Stena Superfast VIII one of a pair of ferries serving Belfast-Cairnryan between Northern Ireland and Scotland, in which the majority of both electorates decided to vote 'remain' in the EU Referendum.

#BrexitImpact - Ferry operator, Stena Line has said it will have to assess how Brexit could impact the UK. The Swedish company, which sails between Holyhead and Dublin, employs hundreds of workers in North Wales.

A Stena Line spokesman said: "As Brexit is a completely new situation Stena Line will have to evaluate its potential impacts from a number of different perspectives.

"Stena Line is currently working with the UK Chamber of Shipping to consider the implications for all of Stena’s UK interests.

"The UK Chamber of Shipping is an important neutral platform for us to work with the wider shipping community, including its social partners and stakeholders, to better understand the practical implications of a UK exit from the EU.

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