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Stena Estrid departs china for Irish sea
STENA Line’s newest ferry Stena Estrid (see also CruiseMapper) has departed the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China, bound for its new home on the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland.Stena Estrid is the first of five next-generation Stena …
Nov 29, 2019 / Vessels
Stena Line takes delivery of new ferry Stena Estrid
Stena Line has officially taken ownership of its newest ferry Stena Estrid* (see also CruiseMapper) following a handover ceremony at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China. Stena Estrid is the first of five next-generation Stena Line RoPax …
Nov 15, 2019 / Vessels
Stena Estrid successfully completes sea trials
New Stena ferry completes trials in China ahead of Irish Sea arrival next yearLEADING ferry company Stena Line has announced that Stena Estrid (see also CruiseMapper), the first of its three new ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully …
Oct 30, 2019 / Vessels
Double-celebration for two new Brittany Ferries ships
Ferry company Brittany Ferries has marked two key milestones in its €550 million fleet renewal programme. At the AVIC Weihai shipyard in Shandong, eastern China, shipyard workers and Brittany Ferries teams gathered to celebrate the launch of …
Sep 17, 2019 / Vessels
Stena Line’s second next-generation ferry Stena Edda ‘floats out’ in China
Leading ferry company Stena Line has achieved another major milestone in its fleet investment program with the ‘float out’ ceremony of the second vessel in its new generation E-Flexer series. The second vessel will be named Stena Edda* (see also …
Apr 15, 2019 / Vessels
Stena Line’s first new generation ferry floats in China
Stena Estrid enters next phase of constructionFerry Company Stena Line has achieved another important milestone in its major new fleet investment programme with the ‘launching’ ceremony of the first of its next generation of RoPax vessel taking place …
Jan 17, 2019 / Vessels