Stena signs contract for four new RoPax ferries
Stena has signed a contract, subject to Board approval by the end of April, for an order of four new RoPax ferries with planned delivery during 2019 and 2020, with an option for another four vessels. The vessels will be optimized for efficiency and flexibility and will be built by AVIC Shipyard in China. The intention is that the four initial vessels will be used within Stena Lines route network in Northern Europe.
The vessels will have a capacity of more than 3 000 lane meters in a drive-through configuration and will accommodate about 1 000 passengers and offer a full range of passenger services. The main engines will be “gas ready”, prepared to be fueled by either methanol or LNG.
About Stena Line
Stena Line is one of Europe's leading ferry companies with 35 vessels and 22 routes in Northern Europe. Stena Line is an important part of the European logistics network and develops new intermodal freight solutions by combining transport by rail, road and sea. Stena Line also plays an important role for tourism in Europe with its extensive passenger operations. The company is family-owned, was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gothenburg. Stena Line is part of the Stena Sphere, which has about 20 500 employees and an annual turnover of over 50 billion SEK.
About Stena Traveller
The Stena Traveller is a modern RoPax-ferry with over 200 beds, new cabins and room for 250 passengers. In recent years the number of passengers on this route has risen from 180,000 to 270,000, while demand for freight transport has increased by 12-17% per year last year Stena Line and Scandlines AB carried over 13.5 million passengers, 2.5 million cars and around one million freight units.
