Stena Line - Press Releases

Stena Line recruits Director from Götaverken Cityvarvet

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:46:09 GMT

Stena Line has appointed Bjarne Koitrand, 42, as the new Technical Director with responsibility for port facilities as well as for the operation, safety and refitting of all Stena Line's ferries. Bjarne Koitrand comes from his previous role as CEO for Götaverken Cityvarvet in Gothenburg.

Stena Line buoyant with new routes clearance

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:19:15 GMT

Ferry company Stena Line has expressed its delight at today’s announcement that its acquisition of the DFDS routes from Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead) and Belfast to Heysham has been fully approved by the Competition Commission.

Stena Line, first in the world with wind power onboard a ferry

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:09:32 GMT

As part of Stena Line's environmental efforts, a world first project is now getting underway. As the first passenger ferry in the world, the Stena Jutlandica, Gothenburg-Fredrikshaven, is being equipped with two wind turbines at the prow, which will contribute by both supplying energy and reducing fuel consumption.

Stena Line buys two routes on Irish Sea

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:12:52 GMT

Stena Line has signed an agreement with DFDS to acquire its Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast and Heysham to Belfast routes.

Investing billions takes ferry travel to a new level

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:53:41 GMT

Stena Line is currently making very large investments on strategically important routes. The world’s largest ferries will be introduced during the summer and autumn of this year on the Hook of Holland-Harwich route. The very modern Stena Hollandica and Stena Britannica will be transferred to the Gothenburg-Kiel route, where they will replace the existing four vessels that currently service Gothenburg-Germany. The vessels Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica will be upgraded and moved to Karlskrona-Gdynia. The total value of the investment, including the construction of the Superferries, amounts to slightly more than 8 billion Swedish kronor, where the investment in vessels alone totals 5 billion Swedish kronor.

STENA LINE INVESTS £200M IN NEW SCOTTISH PORT

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:01:48 GMT

Stena Line today announced investment details of approximately £200m in a new ferry port facility at Loch Ryan in Scotland. A 28 acre site two miles north of Cairnryan has been chosen to locate the facility which will be constructed to accommodate a mix of travel and freight customers all year round. The investment also includes the addition of two large modern ferries when the port becomes fully operational on its Irish Sea service to Belfast Port.

Stena ferries to be completed

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:05:58 GMT

Agreement reached between Swedish ferry company and insolvency administrator