Stena Line Ferries News

A fire broke out on the Stena Superfast VII when berthed at the VT4 terminal (as above) in Belfast Harbour, no passengers were on board the 30,285 gross tonnes ferry which operates to Cairnryan, Scotland. AFLOAT adds the Stena Nordica which only last week was introduced on the Rosslare-Fishguard route, has today been redeployed to the North Channel to take over the sailings of Stena Superfast VII.

Fire On Stena Line Ferry Takes Place When Berthed in Belfast Harbour

20th July 2023 Stena Line

A North Channel ferry operated by Stena Line caught fire when berthed in Belfast Harbour yesterday, 19 July. The Stena Superfast VII which was berthed at Victoria Terminal 4 (VT4) is where emergency crews from the Northern Ireland Fire and…

Stena Vision is making its voyage from a shipyard in Gdansk, Poland following a major refit investment programme and is bound for Ireland from where it is due to go into service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route on 30th June. AFLOAT this morning tracked the cruise ferry in the Kattegat when approaching the anchorage off Göteborg /Gothenburg, the homeport of the Swedish ferry’s owners. Originally named the Stena Germanica when built in Gdansk in 1988 and over the decades has only operated within Scandinavia, until this latest transfer to the Ireland-France route, where it is to join the ropax Stena Horizon on the direct mainland Europe connection.

Stena Line's Euro-Vision Cruiseferry Departs Poland for Ireland to Operate Rosslare – Cherbourg Service

15th June 2023 Stena Line

Stena Line’s latest addition to its expanding Irish Sea ferry fleet, Stena Vision, has departed a shipyard in Gdansk, Poland following a major refit investment programme and is bound for Rosslare Europort. The 39,178 gross tonnage cruise ferry for the…

Stena Line’s Belfast-Heysham route is to have two new freight vessels of the ‘NewMax’ series which will be able to use methanol fuel. The ships each with 2,800 lane metres of freight capacity will significantly increase capacity by 80% on the Irish Sea route.

New Ships for Stena Line to Boost Belfast-Heysham Freight Capacity by 80%

10th May 2023 Stena Line

Stena Line has announced that it is constructing two new bespoke freight ferries for Irish Sea service on its expanding Belfast-Heysham freight route. The multi-million pound investment will significantly increase freight capacity on the route. Each of the two new…

Following a blaze almost three weeks ago, Stena Europe is to re-enter service on the Fishguard-Rosslare route. The veteran vessel dating to 1981, AFLOAT adds has been on the Wales route for more than half its career, having begun sailings in 2002, however this is to change when the ferry is to be replaced by a more modern ropax, the Stena Nordica in July.

Fishguard Ferry Stena Europe Set to Return to Rosslare Service this Weekend

3rd March 2023 Stena Line

Ferry company, Stena Line is to resume sailings from Fishguard to Rosslare this Sunday, 5 March, just over three weeks since Stena Europe was taken off the Wales-Ireland route due to an engine room blaze. As the Western Telegraph writes,…

Stena says it is hoping that it 'can simplify trade on the indirect routes to Northern Ireland' through Dublin Port, from where above Stena Estrid is approaching having departed Holyhead in north Wales.

Stena Line Calls for Freight Firms Moving Goods from Britain to NI ‘Via Irish Land-Bridge’ to be ‘Treated Equally’

2nd March 2023 Stena Line

Ferry operator Stena Line has called for 'green' lanes to be applied on Dublin-Holyhead route for Northern Ireland-bound goods similar to lanes proposed for ports in the North under the new Brexit deal. The Swedish owned firm, the largest Irish…

The 170-metre Stena Line Nordica will be on the Rosslare-Fishguard Irish Sea route in July

Stena Line to Replace 'Europe' with Larger 'Nordica' on Rosslare-Fishguard Service

22nd February 2023 Stena Line

Swedish ferry company Stena Line has confirmed its plans to secure the 'future stability of its Rosslare-Fishguard service' by redeploying another ferry from its fleet. The larger 2000-built Stena Nordica, which has been operating in the Baltic Sea, is a…

The Fishguard ferry, Stena Europe (seen at Rosslare), remains out of service as repairs take place on Merseyside at the Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead.

Fishguard Ferry Off-Service Undergoes Repairs on Merseyside Shipyard

20th February 2023 Stena Line

The Rosslare-Fishguard Stena Line ferry, which following an engine-room blaze that occurred over a week ago, is in for repairs at a shipyard on Merseyside, writes Jehan Ashmore. Stena Europe is berthed in the Tranmere basin at the Cammell Laird shipyard in…

Stena Line and Peel Ports have announced a major new deal, which will see Stena Line operate their 12 Quays port and ferry terminal in Birkenhead (Merseyside) for the rest of the century.

Stena Line Signs Major Deal with Peel Ports to Operate Birkenhead Port & Terminal Until the Year 2100

17th February 2023 Stena Line

Stena Line has signed a new deal with Peel Ports, a major UK port operator, to operate their 12 Quays port and ferry terminal in Birkenhead until the beginning of the 22nd Century. The Swedish company has operated twice daily ferry…

A fire on board Stena Europe led to a large emergency services callout to Fishguard Harbour on Saturday night. All passengers and crew were unharmed.

Fire On Board Stena Line Rosslare-Fishguard Ferry Prompts Big Response

12th February 2023 Stena Line

A fire broke which broke out on a Stena Line ferry travelling from Wexford to Pembrokeshire had led to the scrambling of emergency services. Life jackets were worn by passengers on board the Stena Europe which was sailing from Rosslare…

Stena Vision will increase frequency on the Ireland-France ferry route to six departure days a week

Stena Line Adds Cruise-Ferry on Ireland-France Route

29th November 2022 Stena Line

Irish tourists looking to holiday in France next year received a welcome boost today as Ireland’s leading ferry company Stena Line announced it was introducing a second cruise ferry on its Rosslare to Cherbourg service. Providing best-in-class comfort and choice…

The Stena owned port of Holyhead is among five ports in Wales in a bid for freeport status Above Afloat adds is the port's Salt Island ferry terminal with on the right, linkspans used by the operator and Irish Ferries. In the centre is the former Anglesey Aluminium jetty and the pier on the left is a former ferry berth.

Port Owner of Holyhead Say 'Freeport' Status Could Create 13,000 Jobs

22nd November 2022 Stena Line

Jobs in their thousands could be created in north Wales by making the port of Holyhead into a freeport, its owners have claimed. The Swedish owned ferry company Stena Line which operates to Dublin Port, said it was working with…

Loch Ryan: Campaigners including Stena and politicians have put the case to improve two major roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the Scottish Parliament. Above: The ferry operator's Stena Superfast VIII berthed at their Loch Ryan Port terminal which neighbours P&O Ferries operations at Cairnryan.

Loch Ryan: Campaign to Upgrade Major Roads taken to Scottish Parliament

15th November 2022 Stena Line

In south-west Scotland, campaigners from Dumfries and Galloway have gone to the Scottish Parliament, to push the case for improvements of two of the region’s trunk roads, the A75 and A77 out of Loch Ryan. The campaigners at Holyrood were…

New Passenger Terminal: Stena Line's Trade Director Paul Grant and Belfast Harbour Port Director Michael Robinson at the facility located at Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2) which handles traffic on the Birkenhead (Liverpool) route.

Stena Line Open New Passenger Terminal in Belfast Harbour following £3m Extension and Upgrade

26th October 2022 Stena Line

The largest ferry operator in Northern Ireland Stena Line has opened the doors of its new passenger terminal in Belfast Harbour at Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2). The new-look passenger terminal has been expanded and refurbished to provide new facilities to cater for…

Operator, Stena says that there are no plans to stop running the Fishguard-Rosslare route which connects Pembrokeshire, south Wales and the busy ferryport in Wexford.

Ferry Company Will Continue to Run Fishguard-Rosslare Route

18th October 2022 Stena Line

On social media, recent rumours that Stena Line is to stop operating the ferry service out of Fishguard to Rosslare Europort has been quashed by the company. As the Western Telegraph writes, a Pembroke Dock social media group this weekend warned…

Reverse decision: Stena Line is set to create a pet-friendly area on its Belfast to Cairnryan route's 'Superfast' ferries

Operator Stena Line Reverse Decision to Ban all Pets from Irish Sea Deck Crossings

6th October 2022 Stena Line

Operator Stena Line is set to create a pet-friendly area on its Belfast to Cairnryan route - but the animals must be in carrier cases onboard. The company announced last month that pets were to be banned from passenger areas…

Swedish based ferry operator, Stena Line celebrates its 60th anniversary today. Above the Port of Gothenburg with Afloat adds ferries Stena Scandinavia (larger version of Irish Sea serving Stena Adventurer) and Stena Danica.

Stena Line Celebrates 60th Anniversary: From Shopping Boats to Floating Bridges

28th September 2022 Stena Line

Ferry company Stena Line celebrates its 60th anniversary today having established itself as a trusted link between people, places and societies. Sten A. Olsson, the founder of Stena Line, began operating a shipping service from his hometown Gothenburg in Sweden…