Keel Laid for Stena Line’s New Belfast Ferry

The keel laying ceremony for STENA FUTURA, 28 June 2024. Image: Stena Line.

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.

Farewell Stena Forecaster

STENA FORECASTER. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.

Stena Line’s Belfast – Birkenhead freight ship ‘Stena Forecaster’ left Belfast for Sweden earlier today following a fall in freight demand.

Stena Forecaster | P&O Ferries

STENA FORECASTER. P&O Ferries.

‘Stena Forecaster’ is a freight ferry originally built for Stena RoRo in China. This page includes details such as her history, technical data, and photos.

A Look Inside: Stena Forerunner

STENA FORERUNNER. Copyright © Scott Mackey

STENA FORERUNNER is the temporary dedicated Belfast to Birkenhead freight vessel.  She is one of three Stena 4-Runner MkII freight vessels built for Stena RoRo in China.  In these pictures we get a rare glimpse inside a vessel which normally only gets seen by freight drivers and her own crew. Â