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Construction of Stena Line’s STENA FUTURA, a hybrid vessel for the Belfast to Heysham route, has begun. The ship features advanced technologies for methanol and battery propulsion, aiming to increase freight capacity and improve sustainability.
Irish Ferries will enhance its Rosslare to Pembroke Dock service by deploying the larger ISLE OF INNISFREE, replacing the NORBAY. This vessel, featuring superior passenger facilities, will arrive ahead of the summer peak, following fleet adjustments at Dover.
Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries are to share freight and passenger space on the Dover to Calais route to improve traffic flow and reduce wait times, though each operator will maintain independent commercial control.
Stena Line has now found their permanent Birkenhead to Dublin ferry, the RoRo vessel Bore Song. She will replace Stena Horizon which will return to the Rosslare to Cherbourg route.
Irish Ferries has chartered TIMCA from Transfennica to allow all routes to be covered during the dry-dock of NORBAY
The familiar Seatruck Ferries brand has now disappeared. The Irish Sea ferry services are now under the identity of parent company, CLdN.
Stena Line today opened their new Liverpool to Dublin ferry service. The freight only route will sail six times per week from the 12 Quays Terminal, Birkenhead.
Irish Ferries has introduced a new Dublin to Holyhead ferry, OSCAR WILDE. The ship started service on her new route on Saturday after a maintenance period at Larne.
The Irish Sea’s largest ferry company is celebrating record volumes at its busiest port as a portrait is unveiled of owner Dan Sten Olsson commissioned by Belfast Harbour.
The 2024 Stena Line Irish Sea ferry fleet is right in the middle of the annual overhaul programme. Add in port maintenance, mechanical issues with a veteran vessel and the start of a new route, there is a lot going on!
Tallink has announced that their vessel VICTORIA I will make a return to the Tallinn to Stockholm ferry route this summer. This is the first two ship service on the route since 2020.
A third former P&O Dover ferry has been beached in Türkiye but another is returning to Europe. However, P&O’s second brand new Dover ferry has left China for the UK.
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