November Ferry News Roundup
A quick roundup of some recent stories featuring local, industry, and former local vessel news which haven’t warranted their own separate post.
Stena RoRo
Stena E-Flexer – Stena’s new class of RoPax ferries.
The leading independent resource on the internet for Stena’s next generation of RoPax ferry, the Chinese built Stena E-Flexer class. Includes technical info and regular updates (including pictures) on the construction of the new vessels including those for Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, and DFDS.
Stena confirm the sale of Stena Carrier and Stena Freighter by Stena RoRo to unknown buyers
Stena has confirmed that both STENA CARRIER and STENA FREIGHTER have been sold. Meanwhile the sale of STENA CARRIER has led to a reshuffle of the P&O North Sea fleet.
[Press Release] Stena signs order for two additional E-Flexer ships
Stena has decided to exercise its option to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer vessel. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network with a planned delivery in 2022.
[Press Release] Stena Line confirms plans for its 3 new Irish Sea ships
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.
[Press Release] Brittany Ferries invests in two new cruise-ferries for long haul Spanish routes
Brittany Ferries has today confirmed the charter of two brand new cruise-ferries to serve its long-haul UK to Spain routes. Both ships will be built at the Avic International Weihai shipyard in China to the Stena E-Flexer design, with the first arriving in time for the 2021 holiday season.
[Press Release] Stena RoRo signs contract for newbuild for long-term charter to DFDS
The vessel now ordered is the fifth in the Stena E-Flexer RoPax class and Stena RoRo has a further three options on vessels for delivery from 2021 and onwards. In addition to this vessel, one of the class will go to Brittany Ferries and a further 3 to Stena Line for Irish Sea routes.
DFDS to charter Stena E-Flexer for Dover – Calais route.
DFDS have today announced that they are to take delivery of one of Stena’s E-Flexer class RoPax ferries for their Dover – Calais route. Delivery to DFDS is scheduled for 2021. DFDS also have a pair of RoPax ferries on order from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for Baltic services
[Press Release] Stena Line’s new RoPax vessels beginning to take shape.
On Friday 2 February 2018, the official keel-laying ceremony for the first of Stena Line’s 4 E-Flexer class RoPax ferries took place at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. This traditional maritime event marks the start of the construction phase of the hull and the exterior parts of the vessel.
[Press Release] Construction starts on Stena’s new RoPax vessels
On Friday 25th August 2017, a ‘steel cutting ceremony’ was held at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China to mark the start of the construction of the first of four RoPax vessels ordered by Stena.
Steel cutting underway for Stena’s new Belfast ferries
Steel cutting for Stena’s four new “E-Flexer” RoPax ferries started earlier today in China.
