The keel of Stena’s second E-Flexer (Avic Weihai #WO264) was laid last week. This is the first of the two vessels earmarked for the Belfast to Liverpool route. Meanwhile there are to be changes to the fleet on Stena’s Liverpool and Heysham freight services.
A photographic look back at some of the ferries which have operated to NI. Includes those of present operators and those which no longer exist. In part 3 we take a look at some of the ferries of Merchant Ferries, Norse Irish Ferries, Belfast Car Ferries, Belfast Freight Ferries, Norfolk Line, DFDS, and Seatruck.
Stena Line has confirmed that the first of its new RoPax ferries currently under construction in China is planned to enter service on its Holyhead – Dublin route early 2020. The following two is assigned to Liverpool-Belfast.
Stena Line announced today that two of its new E-Flexer RoPax ferries currently under construction in China will be introduced on the Belfast – Birkenhead route in 2020 and 2021. The first of the series is planned to enter service on the Holyhead – Dublin route in early 2020.
A look at the recently enlarged and relocated Stena Plus premium lounge onboard STENA MERSEY. Sister vessel STENA LAGAN has also had her Stena Plus lounge enlarged and relocated in the same fashion.
A photographic look back at some of the ferries which have operated to or within Northern Ireland, including those which operated both for present operators and those which no longer exist. This first part looks at Sealink, Sealink Stena, Stena Sealink, and Stena Line.
The Mersey Docks and Harbours company have submitted a planning application to upgrade the berth at the 12 Quays terminal at Birkenhead, in anticipation of the potential arrival of new vessel(s) on the Stena Line service from Belfast. Click here to view the plans.
This weeks “Blast from the Past” is a menu from the Belfast – Liverpool ferry ST COLUM I, probably dating from the period shortly before the Belfast Car Ferries/Belfast Ferries service ended in October 1990 due to the use of the Belfast Ferries brand instead of “Belfast Car Ferries’.
2017 marked another record trading year for leading ferry company Stena Line across its travel and freight services. Freight volumes on its Belfast to Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham routes exceeded a record 514 000 units, which represents a 3% year on year increase. Car volumes topped 360 000, a 2.5% year on year increase with over 1.5m passengers accounting for a similar 2.5% annual increase.
A quick update on planned absence from service for STENA MERSEY and STENA LAGAN, as well as both Superfast vessels.
A series of images taken onboard the Stena Line Irish Sea freighter STENA HIBERNIA by Scott Mackey.
