July 2nd 2010
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Stena Line has reported that the first five months of 2010 saw almost 50 per cent more cyclists taking their bikes to Holland across the North Sea than during the equivalent period the previous year, according to Stena Line. The ferry operator has attributed the 46 per cent year-on-year increase ...
June 11th 2010
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Stena Line has announced a successful maiden voyage for the Stena Hollandica, travelling across the North Sea from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. The result of Stena Line's largest ever investment of over £375 million, the Stena Hollandica is the first of two new Superferries to operate from Harwich ...
June 4th 2010
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For Stena Line the summer is traditionally a busy time, however, with the chaotic impact of the recent ash cloud phenomenon set to continue to blight travel arrangements for the foreseeable future, this summer is shaping up to be a record one.
Stena Line, the market leading ferry operator, has already ...
May 26th 2010
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Stena Line has announced that the HSS Stena Explorer will now commence service on its Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire route a month earlier on 26 May to cope with additional demand over the summer period.
Commenting on the move, Vic Goodwin Route Director Stena Line said: "Our decision to bring back ...
May 14th 2010
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Stena Line, a leading ferry company, is finding that as National Ferry Fortnight takes place across the UK, the continued uncertainty surrounding air travel due to the volcanic ash cloud is prompting more than just a temporary increase in passenger numbers.
Since the first airport closures at the end of April, ...
May 13th 2010
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Stena Line has announced the launch of the two largest Superferries in the world which will sail the North Sea between Harwich and Hook of Holland this year.
Stena Line's largest ever investment of over £375 million has been spent on building the two new vessels, with the Stena Hollandica launching ...
May 7th 2010
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The Stena Navigator, which operates on the Stranraer-Belfast route, has succeeded in picking up the accolade for 'best ferry conversion' in the annual ShipPax awards, a global industry voice for ferries and cruise ships.
ShipPax, which is based in Sweden and publishes the influential monthly Cruise & Ferry Info magazine along ...
May 5th 2010
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Stena Line didn't need to provide a bodyguard for Whitney Houston as she set sail onboard the 11:45 HSS Stena Voyager from Belfast to Stranraer following her three concerts in Dublin, and tried to avoid the chaos caused by Iceland's volcanic ash cloud.
In the comfort of the Stena Plus lounge, Whitney ...
April 20th 2010
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Taking a holiday by boat has become a more and more popular way of travelling for many people and travellers are able to enjoy in-depth news and resources thanks to website ChannelFerries.co.uk. The specialist online resource provides news and resources for cheap ferries online.
Many more people today like to travel by ...
March 31st 2010
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At a time when travel companies across the globe are implementing cutbacks, Stena Line is spending millions on the refit and refurbishment of ships across its five Irish Sea routes.
The Stena Caledonia, which operates on the Stranraer-Belfast route, returned to service on Friday following a £1 million refit that took place ...
March 19th 2010
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Stena Line introduced the Stena Express Fastcraft on its Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire route on Monday 15th March, with the new addition providing customers with a host of benefits including a shorter crossing time and increased frequency of journeys during the peak season.
The vessel, which caters for up to 520 ...
February 16th 2010
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Stena Line has announced investment details of approximately£200m in a new ferry port facility at Loch Ryan in Scotland. A 28 acre site two miles north of Cairnryan has been chosen to locate the facility which will be constructed to accommodate a mix of travel and freight customers all year ...
January 13th 2010
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Stena Line has announced that it plans to replace the Stena Explorer with another fast craft during the off peak periods in 2010.
Currently the HSS Stena Explorer operates a once daily round trip between March and December but in 2010 the vessel will operate for the peak summer season only from ...
October 14th 2009
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Stena Line, leading ferry company, has announced details of a new addition to its Northern Corridor fleet. From early November the company will introduce a third ship, the Stena Navigator, on its Stranraer-Belfast route. The vessel will cater for both passenger and freight traffic with a capacity of up to ...
September 15th 2009
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Stena Line, the leading ferry operator, is looking to woo pet owners with a brand-new step-by-step video guide on how to safely take pets on holiday by ferry to Holland, following a 13% year-on-year increase in the transportation of travellers' pets on its North Sea route.
The short guide which appears ...
August 28th 2009
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Stena Line, the leading Irish Sea ferry operator, has announced that it will offer Northern Ireland students studying in Britain the chance to travel for free back to university. The announcement follows the research from independent university guide Push that estimates many students will be left with a debt of ...
August 24th 2009
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Stena Line has reported new statistics which show that 14 per cent of Leaving Cert students are expected to leave Ireland to go to college in Britain as the prospect of fees are putting them off Irish universities.
Additionally, the current strength of the Euro is also making it more affordable ...
July 21st 2009
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Stena Line, leading ferry company, has announced that it has teamed up with London-based expert Gary Pope to advise holidaymakers on the best way of preparing themselves and their family before a car holiday.
Gary Pope is managing director of the British company Kids Industries. It's Gary and his colleagues who ...
July 16th 2009
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With the world’s airlines having somehow managed to ‘mislay’ more than 40 million items of luggage in 2007 – up a mere eight million on the previous year – it’s no surprise that the worry of arriving on holiday minus suitcases is of increasing concern to many holidaymakers.
Which is one ...
July 15th 2009
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The new trend-bucking figures show a year-on-year increase for January to June 2009 on the Stena Line dutchflyer service across the North Sea. This success has however not been confined to just the last 12 months. The dutchflyer service, which comprises rail travel to Harwich from London Liverpool St and East ...
