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Stena Line acquires the ferry and RoRo port operations in Ventspils, Latvia and continues expanding in the Baltic Sea

Stena Line announced on Tuesday (May 09) that it has acquired the operations of the ferry and RoRo terminal in the Port of Ventspils, Latvia, representing the latest in a range of investments in the Baltic region, including the addition of upgraded …
May 10, 2023 / Curious

Two new E-Flexer ferries to join Stena Line’s Baltic Sea fleet next year

Stena Line is to continue its expansion on the Baltic Sea during 2022, increasing both freight- and passenger capacity. The Swedish family-owned ferry company today announced that they will deploy their two new 240-meter-long fuel-efficient E-Flexer* …
Sep 27, 2021 / Vessels

Stena Line’s New Ferry Stena Scandica Completes its Maiden Voyage

Continuing the strengthening and expansion of its services in the Baltic Sea, Swedish ferry company Stena Line is deploying two new large and modern ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden this year. The first of the …
Aug 9, 2021 / Vessels

Stena Line’s New Ferry Stena Scandica Completes its Maiden Voyage

Continuing the strengthening and expansion of its services in the Baltic Sea, Swedish ferry company Stena Line is deploying two new large and modern ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden this year. The first of the …
Jul 28, 2021 / Vessels

Stena Livia joins the Baltic Sea fleet

Stena Line today announces the latest addition to their Baltic Sea fleet. The 186 metre long Visentini RoPax vessel Stena Livia will initially join sister vessel Stena Flavia (CruiseMapper) on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route from mid-April. Later this …
Apr 9, 2021 / Vessels

Stena Line signs long-term contract in Ventspils

Stena Line and Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals (NNVT) have signed a 20-year contract securing the continuous ferry operation from the Freeport of Ventspils in Latvia. This long-term agreement is an important part of Stena Lines expansion in the …
Feb 2, 2021 / Vessels

Stena Line expands in the Baltic Sea

Ferry company Stena Line announced last Thursday (Oct15) an expansion and strengthening of their operations across the Baltic Sea region. Next year the current vessels on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route will be replaced with two modern and lengthened …
Oct 21, 2020 / Vessels

Sanmars Sirapinar Commences Operations in Baltic Sea

In spite of COVID-19 and rough seas Sanmar Shipyards arranged delivery of another new tug to Latvia on schedule, to join the AS PKL Flote fleet in the port of Ventspils.The latest delivery is a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 2200 Class 50t BP …
Aug 10, 2020 / Vessels

Stena Line continues to operate ferry routes Nynäshamn-Ventspils and Travemünde-Liepaja

In order to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Latvian authorities have announced increased border controls and a temporary suspension of international passenger transportation from March 17 to April …
Mar 18, 2020 / Curious