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Construction begins on Stena Line’s hybrid ferries for Belfast – Heysham route
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line marked a milestone on its journey towards sustainable shipping last week with the Steel Cutting ceremony for the first of its ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries as construction begins in Weihai, China. Last year, Stena …
Jan 11, 2024 / Vessels
Stena Line signs major deal with Peel Ports to operate at Heysham Port until 2100
Leading ferry and port operator, Stena Line has signed a significant deal with Peel Ports Group, a major UK port operator, to operate from Heysham Port for the next 77-years until 2100. The Swedish ferry company runs a twice-daily freight service …
Dec 19, 2023 / Curious
Stena Line boosts freight capacity on Irish Sea with two all-new NewMax hybrid vessels
Two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol and adding 80% capacity on the Belfast-Heysham route will respond to increasing customer demand for capacity and sustainability performance. Construction of the NewMax vessels will …
May 10, 2023 / Vessels
Peel Ports’ Heysham in race to become UK’s first 100% carbon neutral port
The Port of Heysham, part of leading port operator Peel Ports Group, has reduced the carbon emissions of its landside plant, equipment and vehicles by up to 90%, in what is believed to be a first for any UK port. The port has today confirmed all its …
Aug 25, 2022 / Curious
Stena Line adds freight capacity to Belfast-Liverpool-Heysham routes
Following the dramatic COVID related drop in freight volumes, Stena Line was forced to remove one freight ship from its Belfast hub which resulted in reduced capacity and frequency. Stena Line has today announced that it will charter a RoRo vessel …
Aug 19, 2020 / Curious