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      string(12) "May 30, 2023"
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      string(45) "New hybrid ro-ro ships ordered for Stena Line"
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      string(340) "On behalf of Stena Line, Stena RoRo has designed and ordered two hybrid cargo ships from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling in Weihai. The ships can be powered by methanol or conventional fuel and have been developed in line with future environmental requirements, for example by using batteries as a future means of propulsion. Major…"
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      string(12) "July 4, 2022"
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      string(59) "World’s largest civilian hospital ship in port in Senegal"
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      string(360) "On behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, Stena RoRo has been responsible for the construction of the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. The ship has now been ceremoniously inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal. While the celebrations were still underway, the crew had already begun with the ship's first mission in strengthening African healthcare."
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      string(12) "May 25, 2022"
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      string(57) "Stena RoRo delivers extended E-Flexer RoPax to Stena Line"
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      string(291) "On May 24, Stena RoRo delivered the first of two ordered extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line. She is the Stena Estelle and will operate on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line.  Like all ships in the E-Flexer series, the new ferry is tailored to the customer's specific preferences and needs."
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      string(14) "March 24, 2022"
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      string(83) "Stena RoRo assisting MARAD in purchase of two vessels for Ready Reserve Force (RRF)"
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      string(373) "MARAD (United States Maritime Administration) has signed a contract for the purchase of two vessels. Crowley serves as vessel acquisition manager (responsible for contract implementation), and Stena RoRo is part of Crowley's project team on the shipping and logistics company's behalf for MARAD. Stena RoRo is participating as market experts and brokers, as well as…"
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      string(17) "February 28, 2022"
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      string(109) "Stena RoRo has built the world's largest civilian hospital ship – the Global Mercy is now calling Rotterdam"
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      string(322) "From February 28 to March 14, the world's largest hospital ship, the Global Mercy, will be in Rotterdam. A momentous event for Stena RoRo who, on behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, has been the project manager for the ship's construction since 2013. During her weeks in Rotterdam, the newly built ship will be open…"
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      string(17) "November 30, 2021"
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      string(103) "Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer Salamanca delivered to Brittany Ferries – Introducing LNG dual fuel operation"
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      string(338) "The Salamanca, the second of five ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Stena RoRo for Brittany Ferries was delivered on November 30. The vessel is the sixth E-Flexer of twelve ordered from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Salamanca will be chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis and has been especially…"
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      string(16) "October 21, 2021"
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      string(80) "Proman and Stena jointly develop methanol as the pathway to sustainable shipping"
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      string(346) "The global shipping industry is responsible for ~2.9% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which equals almost 1 billion metric tons of CO2 each year. Unchecked, emissions could increase by as much as 130% from 2008 levels by 2050. Transitioning to low-carbon fuels will be essential to secure the long-term future of the industry and meet…"
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      string(14) "August 4, 2021"
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      string(133) "Crowley & Stena RoRo to assist United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) in acquiring vessels for their Ready Reserve Force (RRF)"
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      string(286) "Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year contract for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Stena RoRo is included in Crowley’s project team, together with Serco and LCE (Life Cycle Engineering)."
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      string(13) "July 22, 2021"
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      string(90) "Stena RoRo has placed orders for the construction of new E-Flexer ships numbered 11 and 12"
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      string(330) "Stena RoRo has ordered two new ships from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). These are the 11th and 12th Stena E-Flexer vessels in the RoPax class developed by Stena RoRo and delivery is slated for 2024 and 2025. At the same time, long-term charter contracts have been signed with the French ferry company Brittany…"
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      string(13) "July 21, 2021"
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      string(48) "Stena RoRo orders its tenth E-Flexer RoPax ferry"
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      string(359) "Stena RoRo is pleased to have executed a new charter agreement with Marine Atlantic, a Canadian federal Crown corporation. As a result, Stena has ordered its tenth E-Flexer vessel from the CMI Jinling (Weihai) shipyard.  The ship, when delivered, will run in eastern Canada between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Delivery from the shipyard is expected…"
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      string(13) "June 29, 2021"
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      string(106) "Stena RoRo has delivered the world's largest civilian hospital vessel, the Global Mercy™ for Mercy Ships"
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      string(344) "After a ceremony at the shipyard in China, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy, was delivered to the charity organization Mercy Ships. Stena RoRo has been working with the global project since 2013. The maiden voyage is to Europe where the Global Mercy will be further outfitted before continuing to Senegal for…"
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      string(13) "June 18, 2021"
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      string(99) "Stena RoRo has now taken delivery of the lengthened vessel Stena Scandica from the Turkish shipyard"
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      string(345) "In August 2020, Stena RoRo began a unique conversion of the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica (formerly the Stena Lagan) and has been responsible for design and project execution. The ship was split in half and a new 36-meter-long mid-section inserted. As a result, cargo capacity has been increased by 30 percent. Completion of the conversion…"
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      string(12) "May 17, 2021"
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      string(53) "Stena RoRo's E-Flexer Côte d'Opale delivered to DFDS"
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      string(332) "Six weeks ahead of schedule, the Ro-Pax vessel Côte d'Opale – Stena's fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered today. A ceremony with representatives from Stena RoRo, DFDS and the shipyard was held on site and the ship is now embarking on its maiden voyage to Europe where it…"
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      string(12) "May 10, 2021"
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      string(50) "Sea trial completed for hospital ship Global Mercy"
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      string(352) "Stena RoRo is leading the project for the construction of the Global Mercy™, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. After several years of construction at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China, the final test, the official sea trial, has now been completed with good results. The shipyard will present the ship for delivery this…"
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      string(16) "October 15, 2020"
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      string(104) "Stena RoRo enlarging and modernizing RoPax vessels Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey with 36-meter extensions"
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      string(331) "After extensive rebuilding, the RoPax vessel Stena Lagan will be back in service for Stena Line at the beginning of 2021, while sister vessel Stena Mersey is expected to reenter service later in 2021. Stena RoRo is responsible for the design and execution of the project, which includes dividing the ships in the middle and…"
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      string(15) "October 6, 2020"
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      string(104) "World’s largest civilian hospital ship nears delivery – complex industrial project for surgical care"
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      string(334) "Swedish Stena RoRo are experts in building tailored vessels for special needs. The Global Mercy – the world's largest civilian hospital ship – has been a very special project  for Stena RoRo, and  after several years of design and construction the ship is now soon  to be ready and leave the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in…"
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      string(17) "September 3, 2020"
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      string(129) "Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer Galicia delivered to Brittany Ferries – with higher passenger capacity thanks to flexible construction"
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      string(331) "The Galicia, the first of three ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Brittany Ferries was delivered on September 3. The vessel is the third E-Flexer of nine ordered by Stena RoRo from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Galicia will be chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis and has been especially…"
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      string(13) "June 23, 2020"
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      string(84) "Stena RoRo has delivered the night ferry A Nepita after a record-breaking conversion"
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      string(365) "In just under three months, Stena RoRo has converted the former Stena Superfast X day ferry into a night ferry, which under the name A Nepita is to operate on the Marseille – Corsica – North Africa route.  She has been freshened up, repainted, given custom furnishings, many more cabins and outfitted with hybrid scrubbers. The new customer is the…"
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      string(12) "May 20, 2020"
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      string(122) "Stena RoRo's fifth E-Flexer RoPax launched in China – has unique design and becomes longest ferry in the English Channel"
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      string(321) "The Côte d'Opale is the fifth in the Stena E-Flexer RoPax class. Stena RoRo has signed a long-term charter agreement with DFDS, which has been very involved in the ship's unique design. When put into service next summer, the Côte d'Opale, with its 214 meters, will be the longest ferry operating in the English Channel."
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      string(14) "April 14, 2020"
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      string(70) "Stena offering Stena Saga as hospital ship with space for 520 patients"
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      string(331) "Stena RoRo has prepared the design and a project manager has been appointed to convert the large vehicle and passenger ferry Stena Saga into a hospital ship with space for 520 patients. Stena RoRo can convert the ferry within just a few weeks and have it ready to provide additional healthcare capacity in a corona-affected…"
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      string(14) "March 26, 2019"
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      string(52) "Stena RoRo signs contract for a ninth Stena E-Flexer"
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      string(327) "Stena RoRo has placed an order for a further newbuild in the so-called Stena E-Flexer RoPax class with the Chinese shipyard AVIC International. This is a continuation of the eight newbuilds already ordered and Stena RoRo has an option for another two ships. The vessel, which will operate on LNG, has been asigned for a…"
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      string(17) "February 18, 2019"
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      string(41) "Stena RoRo acquires RoPax vessel in Japan"
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      string(324) "Stena RoRo has purchased the ferry Yamato from the Japanese shipping company Hankyu Ferry.  The vessel will be rebuilt at a shipyard in Europe and be fully adapted to European standards, after which it will be chartered out. This process will begin in spring 2020 and the ferry is estimated to be in traffic by the…"
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      string(16) "January 17, 2019"
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      string(89) "New construction of the Stena E-Flexer continues in China with keel laying and launching"
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      string(350) "Between 2016 – 2018, Stena RoRo placed orders for eight Stena E-Flexer class vessels with the Chinese AVIC Weihai Shipyard. Construction is continuing according to plan and yesterday, 16 January, two ceremonies took place in the shipyard – the launching of the first E-Flexer and the keel laying of the third vessel in the series. Guests…"
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      string(12) "May 25, 2018"
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      string(108) "Stena RoRo places an order for a further newbuild and signs a 10-year charter contract with Brittany Ferries"
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      string(322) "The vessel now ordered, which will be built for LNG operation, is the sixth in the so-called Stena E-Flexer RoPax class with delivery set for autumn 2021. Stena RoRo has a further two options with the Chinese shipyard AVIC International. At the same time, the newbuild has been signed to a 10-year charter with the…"
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May 30, 2023

New hybrid ro-ro ships ordered for Stena Line

On behalf of Stena Line, Stena RoRo has designed and ordered two hybrid cargo ships from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling in Weihai. The ships can be powered by methanol or conventional fuel and have been developed in line with future environmental requirements, for example by using batteries as a future means of propulsion. Major…

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July 4, 2022

World’s largest civilian hospital ship in port in Senegal

On behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, Stena RoRo has been responsible for the construction of the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. The ship has now been ceremoniously inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal. While the celebrations were still underway, the crew had already begun with the ship's first mission in strengthening African healthcare.

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May 25, 2022

Stena RoRo delivers extended E-Flexer RoPax to Stena Line

On May 24, Stena RoRo delivered the first of two ordered extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line. She is the Stena Estelle and will operate on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line.  Like all ships in the E-Flexer series, the new ferry is tailored to the customer's specific preferences and needs.

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March 24, 2022

Stena RoRo assisting MARAD in purchase of two vessels for Ready Reserve Force (RRF)

MARAD (United States Maritime Administration) has signed a contract for the purchase of two vessels. Crowley serves as vessel acquisition manager (responsible for contract implementation), and Stena RoRo is part of Crowley's project team on the shipping and logistics company's behalf for MARAD. Stena RoRo is participating as market experts and brokers, as well as…

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February 28, 2022

Stena RoRo has built the world's largest civilian hospital ship – the Global Mercy is now calling Rotterdam

From February 28 to March 14, the world's largest hospital ship, the Global Mercy, will be in Rotterdam. A momentous event for Stena RoRo who, on behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, has been the project manager for the ship's construction since 2013. During her weeks in Rotterdam, the newly built ship will be open…

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November 30, 2021

Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer Salamanca delivered to Brittany Ferries – Introducing LNG dual fuel operation

The Salamanca, the second of five ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Stena RoRo for Brittany Ferries was delivered on November 30. The vessel is the sixth E-Flexer of twelve ordered from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Salamanca will be chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis and has been especially…

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October 21, 2021

Proman and Stena jointly develop methanol as the pathway to sustainable shipping

The global shipping industry is responsible for ~2.9% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which equals almost 1 billion metric tons of CO2 each year. Unchecked, emissions could increase by as much as 130% from 2008 levels by 2050. Transitioning to low-carbon fuels will be essential to secure the long-term future of the industry and meet…

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August 4, 2021

Crowley & Stena RoRo to assist United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) in acquiring vessels for their Ready Reserve Force (RRF)

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year contract for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Stena RoRo is included in Crowley’s project team, together with Serco and LCE (Life Cycle Engineering).

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July 22, 2021

Stena RoRo has placed orders for the construction of new E-Flexer ships numbered 11 and 12

Stena RoRo has ordered two new ships from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). These are the 11th and 12th Stena E-Flexer vessels in the RoPax class developed by Stena RoRo and delivery is slated for 2024 and 2025. At the same time, long-term charter contracts have been signed with the French ferry company Brittany…

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July 21, 2021

Stena RoRo orders its tenth E-Flexer RoPax ferry

Stena RoRo is pleased to have executed a new charter agreement with Marine Atlantic, a Canadian federal Crown corporation. As a result, Stena has ordered its tenth E-Flexer vessel from the CMI Jinling (Weihai) shipyard.  The ship, when delivered, will run in eastern Canada between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Delivery from the shipyard is expected…

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June 29, 2021

Stena RoRo has delivered the world's largest civilian hospital vessel, the Global Mercy™ for Mercy Ships

After a ceremony at the shipyard in China, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy, was delivered to the charity organization Mercy Ships. Stena RoRo has been working with the global project since 2013. The maiden voyage is to Europe where the Global Mercy will be further outfitted before continuing to Senegal for…

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June 18, 2021

Stena RoRo has now taken delivery of the lengthened vessel Stena Scandica from the Turkish shipyard

In August 2020, Stena RoRo began a unique conversion of the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica (formerly the Stena Lagan) and has been responsible for design and project execution. The ship was split in half and a new 36-meter-long mid-section inserted. As a result, cargo capacity has been increased by 30 percent. Completion of the conversion…

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May 17, 2021

Stena RoRo's E-Flexer Côte d'Opale delivered to DFDS

Six weeks ahead of schedule, the Ro-Pax vessel Côte d'Opale – Stena's fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered today. A ceremony with representatives from Stena RoRo, DFDS and the shipyard was held on site and the ship is now embarking on its maiden voyage to Europe where it…

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May 10, 2021

Sea trial completed for hospital ship Global Mercy

Stena RoRo is leading the project for the construction of the Global Mercy™, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. After several years of construction at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China, the final test, the official sea trial, has now been completed with good results. The shipyard will present the ship for delivery this…

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October 15, 2020

Stena RoRo enlarging and modernizing RoPax vessels Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey with 36-meter extensions

After extensive rebuilding, the RoPax vessel Stena Lagan will be back in service for Stena Line at the beginning of 2021, while sister vessel Stena Mersey is expected to reenter service later in 2021. Stena RoRo is responsible for the design and execution of the project, which includes dividing the ships in the middle and…

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October 6, 2020

World’s largest civilian hospital ship nears delivery – complex industrial project for surgical care

Swedish Stena RoRo are experts in building tailored vessels for special needs. The Global Mercy – the world's largest civilian hospital ship – has been a very special project  for Stena RoRo, and  after several years of design and construction the ship is now soon  to be ready and leave the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in…

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September 3, 2020

Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer Galicia delivered to Brittany Ferries – with higher passenger capacity thanks to flexible construction

The Galicia, the first of three ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Brittany Ferries was delivered on September 3. The vessel is the third E-Flexer of nine ordered by Stena RoRo from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Galicia will be chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis and has been especially…

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June 23, 2020

Stena RoRo has delivered the night ferry A Nepita after a record-breaking conversion

In just under three months, Stena RoRo has converted the former Stena Superfast X day ferry into a night ferry, which under the name A Nepita is to operate on the Marseille – Corsica – North Africa route.  She has been freshened up, repainted, given custom furnishings, many more cabins and outfitted with hybrid scrubbers. The new customer is the…

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May 20, 2020

Stena RoRo's fifth E-Flexer RoPax launched in China – has unique design and becomes longest ferry in the English Channel

The Côte d'Opale is the fifth in the Stena E-Flexer RoPax class. Stena RoRo has signed a long-term charter agreement with DFDS, which has been very involved in the ship's unique design. When put into service next summer, the Côte d'Opale, with its 214 meters, will be the longest ferry operating in the English Channel.

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April 14, 2020

Stena offering Stena Saga as hospital ship with space for 520 patients

Stena RoRo has prepared the design and a project manager has been appointed to convert the large vehicle and passenger ferry Stena Saga into a hospital ship with space for 520 patients. Stena RoRo can convert the ferry within just a few weeks and have it ready to provide additional healthcare capacity in a corona-affected…

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March 26, 2019

Stena RoRo signs contract for a ninth Stena E-Flexer

Stena RoRo has placed an order for a further newbuild in the so-called Stena E-Flexer RoPax class with the Chinese shipyard AVIC International. This is a continuation of the eight newbuilds already ordered and Stena RoRo has an option for another two ships. The vessel, which will operate on LNG, has been asigned for a…

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February 18, 2019

Stena RoRo acquires RoPax vessel in Japan

Stena RoRo has purchased the ferry Yamato from the Japanese shipping company Hankyu Ferry.  The vessel will be rebuilt at a shipyard in Europe and be fully adapted to European standards, after which it will be chartered out. This process will begin in spring 2020 and the ferry is estimated to be in traffic by the…

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January 17, 2019

New construction of the Stena E-Flexer continues in China with keel laying and launching

Between 2016 – 2018, Stena RoRo placed orders for eight Stena E-Flexer class vessels with the Chinese AVIC Weihai Shipyard. Construction is continuing according to plan and yesterday, 16 January, two ceremonies took place in the shipyard – the launching of the first E-Flexer and the keel laying of the third vessel in the series. Guests…

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May 25, 2018

Stena RoRo places an order for a further newbuild and signs a 10-year charter contract with Brittany Ferries

The vessel now ordered, which will be built for LNG operation, is the sixth in the so-called Stena E-Flexer RoPax class with delivery set for autumn 2021. Stena RoRo has a further two options with the Chinese shipyard AVIC International. At the same time, the newbuild has been signed to a 10-year charter with the…

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April 26, 2018

Stena RoRo signs contract for newbuild for long-term charter to DFDS

The vessel now ordered is the fifth in the Stena E-Flexer RoPax class and Stena RoRo has a further three options on vessels for delivery from 2021 and onwards. The newbuild has been signed to a 10-year bareboat charter with DFDS. The new ferry will operate in the English Channel between Dover and Calais. With…

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April 5, 2016

Stena signs contract for four new RoPax ferries

Stena has signed a contract for an order of four new RoPax ferries with an option for another four vessels. This new generation of RoPax ferries, the Stena E-Flexer Class, has been developed internally by Stena and will represent a new generation of highly efficient, environmentally friendly and flexible vessels.

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July 3, 2015

Stena RoRo charters three vessels on a long-term basis

Stena RoRo has reached an agreement with the Finnish shipping company Godby Shipping to long-term charter their three RoRo vessels Misida, Misana and Miranda. The configuration of the vessels is very flexible and they can thus be employed in both the Stena RoRo and the Stena Line networks.

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