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Stena Line To Launch New Freight Route From Dublin To Birkenhead (Liverpool)

Stena Line has confirmed plans to launch a new freight service between Dublin and Birkenhead (Liverpool) starting mid-February 2024. The new service will initially operate with one ship departing Dublin early in the morning and making the return …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious

Stena Line and Peel Ports sign major new deal at Birkenhead for port operations until the year 2100

One of Europe’s largest ferry route and port operators, Stena Line, has signed a new deal with Peel Ports, a major UK Port operator, to operate their 12 Quays port and ferry terminal in Birkenhead until the beginning of the 22nd Century.  The …
Feb 17, 2023 / Vessels

HMS Prince of Wales Prepares To Embark On Maiden Voyage

HMS Prince of Wales, the UK’s newest aircraft carrier, is expected to embark on her maiden voyage in the coming days. Cammell Laird has played a key role in the construction of this magnificent vessel – one of the most powerful surface warships ever …
Sep 19, 2019 / Curious

Cammell Laird Helps Launch Plans for New £150M Disaster Relief Ship

Birkenhead shipyard and marine engineering services specialist Cammell Laird has helped launch plans for a new £150m disaster relief ship it has co-designed at London International Shipping Week. Britannia Maritime Aid (BMA), the registered charity …
Sep 11, 2019 / Vessels

Cammel Laird Moves RRS Sir David Attenborough Out f Dock as BBC Announces Climate Change Documentary

RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK’s new state-of-the-art polar research ship, was on the move on Saturday as the late stages of construction are undertaken at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead shipyard.The ship’s relocation to Cammell Laird’s non-tidal wet …
Mar 27, 2019 / Vessels