Stena Line

{{Infobox company

| name = Stena Line

| logo = Stena line logo.svg

| type = Private

| foundation = 1962

| founder = Sten A. Olsson

| location = Gothenburg, Sweden

| key_people = Niclas Martensson CEO)

| num_employees = 5,000 (2015)

| industry = Transport

| products =

| services = {{Unbulleted list|Ferries|Shipping|Port services}}

| revenue = 12px 32.6 billion SEK (2023)

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.stenaline.com/|stenaline.com}}

}}

File:Stena Adventurer.jpg]]

File:Miniature of Stena Line.jpg, the Netherlands]]

Stena Line is a Swedish shipping line company and one of the world's largest ferry operators. It services Denmark, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Finland and Sweden. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere. It is a sister company to Stena Bulk, one of largest tanker companies in the world.

History

=Formation=

Stena Line was founded in 1962 by Sten A. Olsson in Gothenburg, Sweden, which still serves as the company's headquarters, when he acquired Skagenlinjen between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn, Denmark.

In 1972, Stena Line was one of the first ferry operators in Europe to introduce a computer-based reservation system for the travel business area. In 1978, the freight business area also started operating a computer-based reservation system.

=Freight=

The first freight-focused routeChiefly a freight route. However passengers and cars are transported started between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Kiel, Germany. The ship was the MS Stena Transporter.

=North Sea=

During the 1980s, Stena acquired three other ferry companies.

1981, Sessan Line, Stena's biggest competitor on Sweden–Denmark routes, was acquired and incorporated into Stena Line.{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/sessanlinjen.htm |publisher=Fakta om Fartyg |title=Sessan Linjen |language=sv |access-date=21 September 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801081056/http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/sessanlinjen.htm |archive-date=1 August 2012 |url-status=dead}} This included Sessan's two large newbuilds, Kronprinsessan Victoria and {{MS|Prinsessan Birgitta||2}}, which became the largest ships operated by Stena by that date.{{fact|date=October 2024}}
1983, Stena acquired Varberg-Grenå Linjen, and two years later also the right to that company's former name, Lion Ferry. Lion Ferry continued as a separate marketing company until 1997, when it was incorporated into Stena Line.{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/lion_ferry.htm |publisher=Fakta om Fartyg |title=Lion Ferry |language=sv |access-date=21 September 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729150759/http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/lion_ferry.htm |archive-date=29 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}
1989, Stena acquired yet another ferry company, Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland (SMZ) (which at the time traded under the name Crown Line). SMZ's Hook of Holland–Harwich route then became a part of Stena Line.{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stoomvaart_maatschappij_zeeland.htm |publisher=Fakta om Fartyg |title=Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland |language=sv |access-date=21 September 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731163420/http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/stoomvaart_maatschappij_zeeland.htm |archive-date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}

=North America=

1988, July - Stena Line purchased the British Columbia Steamship Co., operators of a Victoria–Seattle route.{{Cite web |url=http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgc:1988-07-15-01 |page=1 |title=Prince George Citizen |date=15 July 1988 |website=pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca}}
1990, November - The Victoria–Seattle run was permanently cancelled, and the local company ceased trading.{{Cite web |url=http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgc:1990-11-14-02 |page=2 |title=Prince George Citizen |date=14 November 1990 |website=pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca}}

=Irish Sea=

In 1990, Stena Line doubled in size with the acquisition of Sealink British Ferries from Sea Containers. This first became Sealink Stena Line, then Stena Sealink Line and finally Stena Line (UK), which now operates all of Stena's ferry services between Great Britain and Ireland.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

File:Stena Superfast X (2017).jpg arriving at Dublin (2017)]]

File:Stena Jutlandica in Gothenburg.jpg]]

In 1996, Stena Line introduced its 20,000 tonne HSS (High-speed Sea Service) vessels, which operated: Belfast–Stranraer; Holyhead–Dún Laoghaire and Hook of Holland–Harwich. In addition to the three 1,500-passenger HSS vessels, Stena Line ordered two smaller 900-passenger HSS vessels to operate on the Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route. Due to the bankruptcy of the shipyard, only the first of these vessels was ever completed.

=English Channel=

In 1998, Stena's operations from Dover and Newhaven formed a joint venture with P&O European Ferries as P&O Stena Line, owned 40% and 60% respectively. In 2002, P&O acquired all of Stena's shares in the company, thus becoming the sole owner of P&O Stena Line, which soon changed its name to P&O Ferries.

=Further expansion=

In 2000, Stena Line purchased yet another Scandinavian ferry operator: Scandlines AB.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

In November 2006, Stena ordered a pair of "super ferries" with a gross tonnage of 62,000 from Aker Yards, Germany for delivery in 2010, with an option for two more ships of the same design.{{cite web |url=http://www.akeryards.com/?page=316&xml=A/134984/PR/200611/1087399 |publisher=Aker Yards |title=Press release |date=9 November 2006 |access-date=21 September 2007}} The new ferries will be amongst the largest in the world,{{cite web |url=http://www.stenaline.com/stena_line/stena_line_koncernen/media/en_gb/pressreleaser_18083.html |publisher=Stena Line press release |title=Stena Line announces major investment in innovative ferries |access-date=21 September 2007}} to be operated on Stena's North Sea route from Hook of Holland to Harwich. The existing ships from the North Sea were to be moved to the Kiel–Gothenborg route, whereas the ships from Kiel would transfer to the Gdynia to Karlskrona route. The new ferries were launched in 2010, with Stena Hollandica entering service on 16 May 2010, and Stena Britannica planned to enter service in 2010.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8685207.stm |title='Superferry' in maiden Harwich crossing |publisher=BBC News |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=16 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}

=Acquisitions and closures=

2008, May - The company moved its Belfast Terminal from Albert Quay to the new VT4. This has reduced the length of the crossing to Stranraer by ten minutes.
2009, July - Stena Line announced that it had repurchased its former ship, Stena Parisien, from SeaFrance. The ship was renamed Stena Navigator after a comprehensive refit. She was then introduced on the Stranraer to Belfast route, alongside HSS Stena Voyager and Stena Caledonia.
2010, December - Stena Line announced it had acquired the Northern Irish operations of DFDS Seaways. The sale includes the Belfast to Heysham & Birkenhead routes, two vessels from the Heysham route (Scotia Seaways & Hibernia Seaways) and two chartered vessels from the Birkenhead route ({{MS|Mersey Seaways||2}} & {{MS|Lagan Seaways||2}}).{{cite web |publisher=DFDS A/S |access-date=3 December 2010 |title=DFDS sells Irish Sea ferry routes |url=http://www.dfds.com/news/latest/20101202-1/}} The Fleetwood to Larne route ended on 24 December 2010.
2011, 21 November - Stena Line introduced the Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII to replace the Stena Navigator and Stena Caledonia on the Belfast–Cairnryan route. It was announced that the Stena Voyager would be removed from service on 20 November 2011. It was later sold to Stena Recycling and sent for scrapping in May 2013. The two new vessels were initially chartered from Tallink before Stena bought them in 2017.
2014, 26 February - it was announced that Stena Line would acquire the Celtic Link ferry service from Rosslare to Cherbourg, France. It was also agreed to take over the charter of their vessel Celtic Horizon, which was renamed Stena Horizon.{{cite news |title=Stena Line buys Celtic Link ferry service |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0226/506799-ferry-deal/ |access-date=27 February 2014 |newspaper=RTÉ News |date=26 February 2014}}
2019, February - A joint venture with Hyundai Glovis has been announced and approved by the European Commission, for the implementation of a new cooperative short sea intra-European waters service in between the two carriers, for the sea transport of transhipment cargo originating from South Korea.{{cite news |title=EU gives green light to Stena Hyundai Glovis joint-venture |url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/270736/eu-gives-green-light-to-stena-hyundai-glovis-joint-venture/ |access-date=12 August 2019 |newspaper=World Maritime News |date=5 February 2019}}
2020, 14 March - due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the company suspended operations between Oslo and Frederikshavn temporarily until further notice due to travel restrictions in Denmark and Norway, the routes sole ship the MS Stena Saga was sent to Gothenburg where she arrived on 16 March 2020 where the company later confirmed it would be making 950 redundancies in Sweden as a result of Coronavirus. The company then later announced on 19 March 2020 that it was going to permanently suspend and close operations on the Oslo–Frederikshavn service due to the lack of profitability, where Stena announced that due to Coronavirus it was unlikely able to see it turn a profit during the whole year when the service is totally dependent on the summer season. The future of Stena Saga remains uncertain and remained laid up in Gothenburg (since end of 2021 she has been anchored near Manila, Philippines).
2020 – 2021 - After being replaced by two new e-flexers, MV Stena Embla and MV Stena Edda, on the Belfast to Birkenhead route MV Stena Mersey and MV Stena Lagan proceeded to Tuzla, Turkey for a major refit. This included lengthening by {{convert|36|m}}, adding full drive through capabilities on two decks, full interior renovation and adding fuel scrubbers to reduce emissions. They entered service on the Nynäshamn to Ventspils route as MV Stena Baltica and MV Stena Scandica respectively.{{Cite web |date=27 September 2021 |title=Two new vessels to join our Baltic Sea fleet next year - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/two-new-vessels-to-join-our-baltic-sea-fleet-next-year/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=21 June 2021 |title=Stena Scandica - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/stena-scandica/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2021, February – May - Due to a shift in travel demand, MV Stena Estrid swapped with MV Stena Horizon giving additional capacity to the Rosslare to Cherbourg route. This is after MV Stena Estrid operated a temporary route between Dublin and Cherbourg in January 2021.
2021, April - Stena introduced MV Stena Livia, which has been owned by Stena RoRo since 2012, on the Nynäshamn to Ventspils route alongside sister ship MV Stena Flavia. Later in the year they were transferred to the Travemünde to Liepāja route after being replaced by the newly refurbished MV Stena Baltica and MV Stena Scandica.{{Cite web |date=9 April 2021 |title=Stena Livia joins the Baltic Sea fleet - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/stena-livia-joins-the-baltic-sea-fleet/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2021, June – July - Due to a shift in travel demand, MV Stena Estrid operated a temporary route between Holyhead and Belfast.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2021 |title=New temporary ferry service between Holyhead and Belfast - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/new-temporary-ferry-service-between-holyhead-and-belfast/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2022, 1 February - Stena introduced the Nynäshamn - Hanko route initially with MV Urd as a cargo vessel then additionally with MV Stena Gothica from May 2022.{{Cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=Our new freight route launched on 1 February - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/our-new-freight-route-launched-on-1-february/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2023, 30 June - Stena transferred MV Stena Vision to their Rosslare to Cherbourg route, greatly increasing the passenger capacity and doubling the passenger sailings on the route. She replaced the chartered freight vessel MV Seatruck Panorama.{{Cite web |date=28 June 2023 |title=Stena Vision in service on our Rosslare-Cherbourg route - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/stena-vision-in-service-on-our-rosslare-cherbourg-route/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}} She was replaced by the new MV Stena Ebba on her previous route Karlskrona to Gdynia.
2023, 9 October - Stena announced they will be closing the Nynäshamn to Hanko on 20 October 2023, with the vessels being transferred within their fleet or going up on the charter market.{{Cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=Discontinuation of our route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Hanko in Finland from 20 October 2023 - Stena Line Freight |url=https://www.stenalinefreight.com/news/discontinuation-of-our-route-between-nynashamn-in-sweden-and-hanko-in-finland-from-20-october-2023/ |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2023, October - Stena bought MV Frijsenborg, renaming her MV Stena Forwarder during a refit in Ostend.{{Cite web |date=1 October 2023 |title=MV Stena Forwarder (ex Frijsenborg) – Past and Present |url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-stena-forwarder-ex-frijsenborg-past-and-present/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=Dover Ferry Photos |language=en-GB}} She entered service on the Birkenhead to Belfast route on 2 November 2023, replacing MV Stena Foreteller.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2023 |title=New Stena Line ferry enters Birkenhead to Belfast service - niferry.co.uk |url=https://www.niferry.co.uk/new-stena-line-ferry-birkenhead-service/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=niferry.co.uk |language=en-GB}}
2023, 15 December - Stena confirmed their intention to open a Dublin to Birkenhead route, replacing the P&O's service which they ceased operating on 21 December 2023 with MV Norbank. On 19 February 2024, Stena Line initiated its new freight-only route from Dublin to Birkenhead, the Stena Horizon will be temporarily used on this route as a permanent vessel solution is being considered.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2023 |title=Launching new freight route from Dublin to Birkenhead (Liverpool) - Stena Line Freight |url=https://stenalinefreight.com/news/launching-new-freight-route-from-dublin-to-birkenhead-liverpool/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=17 December 2023 |title=Stena Line confirms launch of new Merseyside to Dublin ferry service - niferry.co.uk |url=https://www.niferry.co.uk/stena-line-confirms-launch-of-new-merseyside-to-dublin-ferry-service/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=niferry.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=19 February 2024 |title=Stena Line commences new Irish Sea freight-only route |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/stena-line-commences-new-irish-sea-freight-only-route-L7FB7NXDMNDJXEJGYVNYUI727I/ |access-date=23 February 2024 |website=The Irish News |language=en}} MV Bore Song was introduced on the route from mid April 2024. {{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Stena Line boosts capacity on Dublin to Liverpool ferry route - niferry.co.uk |url=https://www.niferry.co.uk/stena-line-boosts-capacity-on-dublin-to-liverpool-ferry-route/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=niferry.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Boosting our capacity on our Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route with freight only vessel - Stena Line Freight |url=https://stenalinefreight.com/news/boosting-our-capacity-on-our-dublin-liverpool-birkenhead-route-with-freight-only-vessel/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}}
2024, 8 March - Stena announced that they sold MV Urd to Sea Lines for an undisclosed amount. Delivery is to take place in May 2024 for services between Turkey and Romania.{{Cite web |date=14 March 2024 |title=Stena Rederi closes deal to sell the vessel Urd to Sea Lines {{!}} Ships Monthly |url=https://shipsmonthly.com/news/stena-rederi-closes-deal-to-sell-the-vessel-urd-to-sea-lines/ |access-date=15 March 2024 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=23 September 2012 |title=MV Urd (ex Seafreight Highway) – Past and Present |url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-seafreight-highway-past-and-present/ |access-date=15 March 2024 |website=Dover Ferry Photos |language=en-GB}}
2024, 8 April - Stena Line acquired 49% of the shares in Africa Morocco Link (AML) from Attica Group, expanding them outside of Europe. They operate the routes Tanger Med, Morocco to Algeciras, Spain and Tanger Ville, Morocco to Tarifa, Spain.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Stena Line acquires shares in Africa Morocco Link to expand outside of Europe |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line-ukie/r/stena-line-acquires-shares-in-africa-morocco-link-to-expand-outside-of-europe,c3947723 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}}
2024, May - Stena RoRo signed a contract to convert MV Stena Foreteller and MV Stena Forerunner to install an extra cargo deck and thruster power. This will add 30% additional capacity for each vessel.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Stena Line to increase cargo capacity by 30% on Stena Forerunner and Stena Foreteller – signs contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line/r/stena-line-to-increase-cargo-capacity-by-30--on-stena-forerunner-and-stena-foreteller---signs-contra,c3975035 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}} MV Stena Foreteller sailed for Weihai, China on 14 February 2025, she is due to arrive on 26 March 2025.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-20 |title=MV Stena Foreteller – Past and Present |url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-stena-foreteller-past-and-present/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Dover Ferry Photos |language=en-GB}}
2024, September - MV Stena Gothica was sold to Universal Maritime and renamed MV Gothica for service in the Mediterranean Sea.{{Cite web |title=Equasis - HomePage |url=https://www.equasis.org/EquasisWeb/restricted/ShipInfo?fs=ShipInspection |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.equasis.org}}
2024, 10 September - MV Stena Vision will be removed from the Rosslare to Cherbourg route due to lack of demand from 27 October 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-10 |title=Stena Line announces change to Rosslare-Cherbourg service |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line-ukie/r/stena-line-announces-change-to-rosslare-cherbourg-service,c4035449 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}}
2024, 7 December - Due to the closure of Holyhead port all sailings to Dublin are cancelled, initially until 13 Dec then to 20 Dec then to 15 Jan 2025 with additional routes running out of Dublin to Fishguard with MV Stena Adventurer, Birkenhead with MV Stena Estrid, and Heysham with chartered MV Ben My Chree.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Stena Line sailing information during closure of Holyhead Port |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line-ukie/r/stena-line-sailing-information-during-closure-of-holyhead-port,c4082395 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=Stena Line seeks to secure alternative Irish Sea crossings as Holyhead Port remains closed |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line-ukie/r/stena-line-seeks-to-secure-alternative-irish-sea-crossings-as-holyhead-port-remains-closed,c4083092 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}} The closure of the port was due to storm damage from Storm Darragh which damaged part of the pier at terminal 3.{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/holyhead-port-cancels-all-ferry-services-until-next-year/ar-AA1w1CU0 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.msn.com}}
2024, 16 December - It was announced that MV Stena Vinga will be chartered to DFDS for their new route to Jersey after winning the tender for it. She began service on 28 March 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-16 |title=First vessel for Jersey ferry service to Portsmouth confirmed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdn2vpk49yo |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-29 |title=First DFDS sailing to Jersey offers 'a lot to look forward to' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxyn81x9qo |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
2025, 21 March - It was announced that MV Stena Livia had been sold to Strait NZ Bluebridge for service on the Cook Strait from August 2025.{{Cite web |last=Maritime |first=Baird |date=2025-03-25 |title=Stena Livia to serve New Zealand's Cook Strait link from August |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/stena-livia-to-serve-new-zealands-cook-strait-link-from-august |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Baird Maritime / Work Boat World |language=en}} From 25 April MV Stena Horizon will take over from her on the Travemünde – Liepāja route with MV Stena Vision taking her previous post on the Cherbourg – Rosslare route from 17 April after relieving the chartered MV Patria Seaways.

Routes

= Irish Sea =

Belfast – Cairnryan: Stena Superfast VII, Stena Superfast VIII
Belfast – Heysham: Stena Hibernia, Stena Scotia
Belfast – Birkenhead: Stena Edda, Stena Embla, Stena Forwarder
Dublin Port – Birkenhead: Bore Song
Holyhead – Dublin Port: Stena Adventurer, Stena Estrid
Cherbourg – Rosslare: Stena Vision
Fishguard – Rosslare: Stena Nordica{{Cite web |title=Stena Line to replace Stena Europe with Stena Nordica on Fishguard – Rosslare route - StenaLine.com |url=https://www.stenaline.com/media/stories/stena-line-to-replace-stena-europe-with-stena-nordica-on-fishguard-rosslare-route/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=stenaline.com |language=en-US}}

= North Sea =

Hook of Holland – Harwich: Stena Britannica, Stena Hollandica
Hook of Holland – Immingham:{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Our new Hoek van Holland to Immingham route - Stena Line Freight |url=https://stenalinefreight.com/news/our-new-hoek-van-holland-to-immingham-route/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=stenalinefreight.com |language=en-GB}} Stena Transit, Stena Transporter
Rotterdam – Harwich: Stena Forerunnner, Thuleland
Rotterdam – Immingham: Jutlandia Sea, Fionia Sea

= Scandinavia =

Gothenburg – Frederikshavn: {{MS|Stena Jutlandica||2}}, {{MS|Stena Danica||2}}
Gothenburg – Kiel: Stena Germanica, Stena Scandinavica
Halmstad – Grenå: {{MS|Stena Nautica||2}}
Trelleborg – Rostock: Mecklenburg Vorpommern, {{MS|Skåne||2}}

= Baltic Sea =

Karlskrona – Gdynia: Stena Estelle, Stena Ebba, Stena Spirit
Nynäshamn – Ventspils: Stena Scandica, Stena Baltica
Travemünde – Liepāja: Stena Flavia, Stena Horizon

= Charters =

Tanger Med - Algeciras (Charter to AML): Stena Europe
Marseille - Rades (Charter to CMA CGM{{Cite web |title=Stena Forecaster – Stena Roro |url=https://stenaroro.com/our-fleet/stena-forecaster/ |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=stenaroro.com}}): Stena Forecaster
Marseille - Genova - Rades (Stena RoRo contract{{Cite web |title=Stena RoRo takes delivery of RoRo ship Giuseppe Lucchesi – Stena Roro |url=https://stenaroro.com/news/stena-roro-takes-delivery-of-roro-ship-giuseppe-lucchesi/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=stenaroro.com}}): Stena Shipper
Barcelona - Palma De Mallorca - Ibiza (Charter to Balearia{{Cite web |title=Kerry – Stena Roro |url=https://stenaroro.com/our-fleet/kerry/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=stenaroro.com}}): Kerry
Portsmouth - St Helier, Jersey (Charter to DFDS): Stena Vinga

= Under Construction / Conversion =

Under conversion in Weihai, China{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Stena Line to increase cargo capacity by 30% on Stena Forerunner and Stena Foreteller – signs contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard |url=https://news.cision.com/stena-line/r/stena-line-to-increase-cargo-capacity-by-30--on-stena-forerunner-and-stena-foreteller---signs-contra,c3975035 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=News Powered by Cision |language=en}} (arrived 26 March 2025) having gone via Las Palmas, Port Louis and Singapore: Stena Foreteller
Under construction in Weihai, China (Launched 21 October 2024, sea trials commenced week of 26 May 2025): Stena Futura
Under construction in Weihai, China (Launched 24 February 2024): Stena Connecta

Fleet

= Current ships =

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

! scope="col" width="140pt"| Name

! scope="col" width="90pt"| Built

! scope="col" width="90pt"| Gross Tonnage

! scope="col" width="90pt"| Passengers

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Images

| Stena Adventurer || 2003 || 43,532 || 1,500 || || 200px

| Stena Baltica (formerly Stena Mersey)|| 2005 || 26,500 (as built)
35,456 (after rebuild)

| 970 || Lengthened in 2020.|| 200px

| Stena Britannica || 2010 || 63,039 || 1,200 || || 200px

| Stena Danica || 1983 || 15,899 || 2,274 || || 200px

| Stena Ebba || 2022 || 45,000 || 1,200 || The Fifth E-Flexer Class ship for Stena Line.

|File:Stena Ebba, ship.jpg

| Stena Edda || 2019 || 41,671 || 927 || The second E-Flexer Class ship for Stena Line. || 200px

| Stena Embla|| 2020 || 41,671 || 927 || The third E-Flexer Class ship for Stena Line. ||File:Stena Embla at Birkenhead 2021-3.jpg

| Stena Estelle || 2022 || 45,000 || 1,200 || The Fourth E-Flexer Class ship for Stena Line. ||File:Karlskrona stenaline terminal 2024.jpg

| Stena Estrid || 2019 || 40,500 || 927 || The first E-Flexer Class ship for Stena Line. || 200px

| Stena Europe || 1981 || 24,828 || 1,400 || || 200px

| Stena Flavia || 2008 ||26,904 ||880 || || File:Stena Flavia-8541.jpg

| Stena Forecaster || 2003 || 24,688||12 || ||File:Here is the shipping forecaster (50788758971).jpg

| Stena Forerunner || 2003 || 24,688||12 || || 200px

| Stena Foreteller || 2003 || 24,688 || 12 || ||File:Stena Foreteller in the Kiel Canal V.jpg

|Stena Forwarder || 2016 || 21,966 || 12 || ||File:Frijsenborg ship R07.jpg

| Stena Germanica || 2001 || 29,841 (as built)
51,837{{cite web| title=Stena Line – Our ships |url=http://www.stenalinefreight.com/ferry/our-ships/shipgallery/Stena-Germanica |access-date=12 August 2013}} (after rebuild)

| 1,300 || || 200px

| Stena Hibernia || 1996 || 13,017 || 12 || || 200px

| Stena Hollandica || 2010 || 63,039 || 1,200 || || 200px

| Stena Horizon || 2006 || 27,552 || 972 || || 200x200px

| Stena Jutlandica || 1996 || 29,691 || 1,500 || || 200px

| Stena Nautica || 1986 || 11,763 || 663 || || 200px

| Stena Nordica || 2000 || 24,206 || 405 || Rebuilt in 2023 || 200px

| Stena Scandica (formerly Stena Lagan)|| 2005 || 26,500 (as built)
35,456 (after rebuild)

| 970 || Lengthened in 2021.|| 200x200px

| Stena Scandinavica || 2003 || 43,487 (as built)
57,598 (after rebuild)

| 900 (as built)
1,300 (after build)

| || 200px

|Stena Shipper

|2012

|29,429

|12

|File:Giuseppe Lucchesi in porto.jpg

| Stena Scotia || 1996 || 13,600 || 12 || || 200px

| Stena Spirit || 1988 || 39,193 || 1,300 || || 200px

| Stena Superfast VII || 2001 || 30,285 || 1,200 || Stena took ownership from Tallink in December 2017. || 200x200px

| Stena Superfast VIII || 2001 || 30,285 || 1,200 || Stena took ownership from Tallink in December 2017. || 200px

| Stena Transit || 2011 || 33,690 || 300 || || 200px

| Stena Transporter || 2011 || 33,690 || 300 || || 200px

| Stena Vision || 1981 || 39,178 || 1,300 || || 200px

| Stena Vinga|| 2005 || 14,551|| 400 || Chartered out to DFDS Seaways for Jersey services.|| 200px

| Mecklenburg-Vorpommen || 1996 || 37,987 || 600 || || 200px

| Skåne || 1998 || 28,960 || 600 || || 200px

| || || || || ||

| colspan="6" |

== Current chartered vessels ==

|Thuleland

|2006

|23,128

|12

|{{Cite web |title=M/V Thuleland {{!}} Wallenius Sol |url=https://wallenius-sol.com/en/fleet/mv-thuleland |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=wallenius-sol.com |language=en}}

|Fionia Sea

|2009

|25,609

|12

|Jutlandia Sea

|2010

|25,609

|12

|Bore Song

|2011

|25,586

|12

|{{Cite web |date=2019-09-19 |title=M/V Bore Song |url=https://bore.eu/bore-fleet/vessel/m-v-bore-song/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Bore |language=en-US}}

|File:M-V Bore Song - geograph.org.uk - 3794562.jpg

| colspan="6" |

== Former chartered vessels ==

|Patria Seaways

|1992

|18,332

|245

|Built as Stena Traveller, owned by Stena line 1992 - 2004.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-18 |title=MV Patria Seaways (ex Stena Traveller (1992)) – Past and Present |url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/new-mv-stena-traveller-1992-past-and-present/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Dover Ferry Photos |language=en-GB}}

|File:Patria Seaways in Ostuferhafen I.jpg

|Ben My Chree

|1998

|12,504

|500

|For temporary Dublin - Heysham route due to the closure of Holyhead

|200px

|Somerset (formerly Spaarneborg)

|1999

|21,005

|12

|200px

|POL Maris

|2009

|29,904

|12

|File:POL MARIS (50562957306).jpg

|POL Stella (formerly Hatche)

|2009

|29,004

|12

|File:HATCHE (50315571597).jpg

|Seatruck Panorama

|2009

|14,759

|12

|Chartered from Seatruck Ferries.

|File:SEATRUCKPANORAMA.jpg

= Future fleet =

On 10 May 2023, Stena has announced that they had ordered two NewMax freight hybrid freight vessels for the Belfast to Heysham route. They are due to begin service in Autumn 2025, giving an 80% boost in capacity to the current ships at {{convert|147|m}} long with 2,800 lane meters. The NewMax vessels will be methanol powered and have built in electrification including for shore power and battery propulsion.{{Cite web |title=Stena Line boosts freight capacity on Irish Sea with two all-new NewMax hybrid vessels - StenaLine.com |url=https://stenaline.com/media/stories/stena-line-boosts-freight-capacity-on-irish-sea-with-two-all-new-newmax-hybrid-vessels/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=stenaline.com |language=en-US}}

Gallery

Image:Stena Traveller.JPG|Stena Traveller at the Hook of Holland

Image:Stena Traveller 2.JPG|Stena Traveller at the Hook of Holland

References

= Notes =

= Bibliography =

{{cite book|last1=Brogren|first1=Klas|last2=Bergenek|first2=Anders|last3=Sahlsten|first3=Rickard|title=Stena Line: the story of a ferry company|year=2012|publisher=Stena Line|location=Göteborg|isbn=9789186687236}}
{{cite book|last1=Cowsill|first1=Miles|last2=Hendy|first2=John|last3=Haalmeijer|first3=Frank|title=Harwich-Hoek van Holland: 100 years of service / 100 jaar verdienst|year=1993 |publisher=Ferry Publications.|location=Narberth, Pembrokeshire|isbn=1871947154}}
{{cite book|last1=Cowsill|first1=Miles|last2=Hendy|first2=John|title=Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire: from car ferry to HSS|year=1996|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Narberth, Pembrokeshire|oclc=484331905}}
{{cite book|last1=Cowsill|first1=Miles|last2=Hendy|first2=John|title=Stena Line: the fleet|year=1997|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Narberth, Pembrokeshire|isbn=1871947448}}
{{cite book|last=Cowsill|first=Miles|title=Fishguard-Rosslare: the official 1906–2006 anniversary book of Stena Line|year=2006|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Ramsey, Isle of Man|isbn=1871947820}}
{{cite book|last=Cowsill|first=Miles|title=Stranraer-Larne: the car-ferry era|year=1998|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Narberth, Pembrokeshire|isbn=1871947405}}
{{cite book|last=Harvey|first=W.J.|title=Stena Gothenburg 1939–1989|year=1989|publisher=Stena AB|location=Göteborg|isbn=9185786411}}
{{cite book|last=Harvey|first=W.J.|title=Stena: a group fleet history.|year=2006|publisher=World Ship Society|location=Windsor|isbn=0954331079}}
{{cite book|last=Haws|first=Duncan|title=Britain's Railway Steamers: Western & Southern Companies + French & Stena|series=Merchant Fleets series, no. 24|year=1993|publisher=TCL Publications|location=Hereford|isbn=0946378215}}
{{cite book|last=Haws|first=Duncan|title=Britain's Railway Steamers: Eastern & North Western Companies + Zeeland and Stena|series=Merchant Fleets series, no. 25|year=1993|publisher=TCL Publications|location=Hereford|isbn=0946378223}}
{{cite book|last=Haws|first=Duncan|title=Britain's Railway Steamers: Scottish & Irish Companies + Stena and Macbrayne|series=Merchant Fleets series, no. 26|year=1994|publisher=TCL Publications|location=Hereford|isbn=0946378231}}
{{cite book|last=Hendy|first=John|title=Ferries of Dover|year=1993|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Staplehurst, Kent|isbn=0951350692}}
{{cite book|last=Hendy|first=John|title=Ferry Port Dover: the development of cross-channel vehicle ferries, their services and allied infrastructure|year=1997|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Staplehurst, Kent|isbn=1871947472}}
{{cite book|last1=Merrigan|first1=Justin P.|last2=Collard|first2=Ian H.|title=Holyhead to Ireland: Stena and its Welsh heritage|year=2010|publisher=Amberley Publishing|location=Chalford, Gloucestershire|isbn=9781848689589}}
{{cite book|last=Peter|first=Bruce|title=Stena Line: Celebrating 50 years of service|year=2012|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Ramsey, Isle of Man|isbn=9781906608507}}
{{cite book|last1=Sahlsten|first1=Rickard|last2=Söderberg|first2=Bertil|last3=Bång|first3=Krister|title=Stena Line's Ships 1962–1992|publisher=Stena Line|location=Göteborg|oclc=476605445}}
{{cite book|last=Widdows|first=Nick|title=Stena Line: the fleet|year=2011|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Ramsey, Isle of Man|isbn=9781906608415}}

External links

[https://www.stenaline.com/ Stena Line] – Corporate site
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