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    “Like most travel businesses we have experienced a very difficult time over the last 18 months, but now as our passengers start to return in large numbers, we are delighted to be in a position to offer them the added benefit of duty-free shopping on our ships for the first time in over 20 years.  Our expanded onboard shops now offer a great range of items from spirits to jewellery, fragrances to electrics, some at over 50% cheaper than high street prices.”
    Paul Grant, Stena Line’s Irish Sea Trade Director commented:
    It is are very exciting time for R&F as we take this next step in our expansion towards becoming a  pan-European travel retailer. Now that full international travel is resuming between Britain and Ireland we expect Duty Free to become hugely popular, with users of both Holyhead and Fishguard ports. We are confident that we can offer the best prices on the market due to our purchase volumes and we look forward to welcoming travelers with great deals and fantastic offers.
    Jari Virtanen, Managing Director of R&F Travel Retail.
    This extra ship will be capable of operating to Liverpool and Heysham thus ensuring that we can better match demand and the needs of customers.
    Paul Grant, Stena Line Trade Director
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    Stena Line and Associated British Ports sign £100M deal for new ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham

    Swedish ferry company makes a major long-term commitment to Humber with a 50 year leaseStena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region. The £100M agreement will see the Swedish ferry company operate the new terminal for the next 50 years. It is a major long-term commitment and boost for the region, where freight on routes to and from the EU has been booming since Brexit. Stena Line is one of the largest ferry operators in the world with 18 routes, and 37 vessels, operating

    Stena Line says women are the answer to the jobs crisis in shipping

    Swedish ferry company calls for diversity in a sector badly hit by Brexit and the PandemicThe shipping sector, like many other parts of the economy, has not been immune to the effects of Brexit and Pandemic. This combined double whammy has led to a shortage of people needed to fill vacant roles and address the huge skills shortage in the sector.  Stena Line believes that if the shipping industry is going to solve its jobs’ crisis, there is a simple solution; it urgently needs to encourage more women to work in careers at sea, in roles that are often still viewed as for men. With a

    DUTY-FREE BOOST HELPING FERRY GIANT GET BACK ON COURSE

    Stena Line sees huge demand from passengers keen to take advantage of onboard discountsDuty free shopping is making a big impact as it proves popular with passengers once again on routes between Ireland and Wales. Early sales figures show the huge potential it has to help the travel sector bounce back after the pandemic. Nowhere has the boost from duty free become more apparent than at Swedish ferry company Stena Line, where spend per passenger in its onboard shops saw a fourfold increase in August, on routes where passengers can now enjoy tax free shopping. With duty-free shopping back

    Two new duty free border shops to open in Holyhead and Fishguard

    Swedish retailer R&F Travel Retail has today announced plans for two new duty free border shops in Wales. The first new outlet has opened its doors in Holyhead Port this week, with the second opening in Fishguard Port later in the year. The stores will offer duty free bargains on products such as drinks, perfume and cigarettes, which can be purchased at prices up to 60% cheaper than regular retail prices due to Brexit.Both stores will be located with the ports themselves, allowing travel passengers to and from Wales to take advantage of R&F’s fantastic deals. Duty Free has been permitted to

    Stena Line adds new temporary ferry service between Holyhead and Belfast

    Leading ferry company Stena Line has confirmed details that it will be operating a new temporary weekend service between Holyhead and Belfast, starting on Fri 25[th] June.  The extra capacity on the new route from Holyhead will be available until Sunday 18 July.Stena Estrid, one of Stena Line’s newest ships will provide the service which will accommodate a mix of freight and leisure traffic, with an estimated crossing time of approximately 8 hours. Stena Line is currently experiencing very high demand on its Belfast routes to Cairnryan and Liverpool so the addition of the temporary

    Take a tour with Stena Line: three great ways to enjoy Northern Ireland

    With increasing hoop jumping to overcome for a holiday abroad, many Brits are keen to stay local and what better way than packing up the car, jumping on a ferry and taking a trip to Northern Ireland. Enjoy ancient cities, historic castles, learn about local legends, or spend time in the (many) cosy pubs.Keen to cater for the increase in demand for UK staycations, ferry company Stena Line has put together three unique tours designed to give couples an opportunity to take in the sights with minimal hassle and maximum fun. They include return ferry travel by car, 4-Star hotel stays and

    New ferry Stena Estrid is returning to the Holyhead – Dublin route

    With the expectation that travel restrictions between Ireland and Britain will be removed soon, ferry company Stena Line is bringing its new vessel Stena Estrid back to its key Holyhead – Dublin route.It will replace the Stena Horizon, which will return to its former role serving Rosslare – Cherbourg. The ships had swapped due to increased freight demand on direct routes to France and low travel volumes between Holyhead and Dublin. The end of lockdowns have resulted in freight volumes increasing again, so the company needs to switch the vessels back to their pre-lockdown roles. Paul

    Stena Line and Irish Ferries Call for Restoration of the Common Travel Area Into Ireland

    Irish Ferries and Stena Line, the two key players in Ireland’s ferry industry, are today calling for the reopening of the Common Travel Area (CTA) at the earliest opportunity. They also welcome comments made last week by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, when he talked about the possibility of restoring the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Ireland and Britain as an “initial first step” for the travel and tourism sectors.With virus levels now low in Ireland and the UK, and vaccination programmes progressing in both countries, Irish Ferries and Stena Line are calling on Ministers and industry

    ‘Duty Free’ Boosts Stena Line’s Shop Sales By Over 80%

    26th April, 2021: Swedish ferry company Stena Line’s revenue from its onboard shops for the first quarter of the year has shown a large increase on its routes between the UK and the EU compared to the same period last year. The growth is due to 'Duty Free' sales, which exceeded the company's expectations.  It shows the huge potential the onboard retail sector has to provide a much needed boost to the travel industry after lockdown.Following Brexit, 'Duty Free' sales are permitted onboard ferry routes between the UK and the EU. Passengers can make huge savings, sometimes of up to 60%,

    Stena Line aims to become the most diverse shipping company in the world doubling female management by 2022.

    The Swedish ferry company has increased the number of female managers it employs by an impressive 42% in only 5 years and has the ambitious target of ensuring they account for 30% of all management by the end of next year.Only a meagre 2% of the 1.2 million seafarers globally are women, so ferry company Stena Line is already doing a lot to challenge and change that. By working hard to tackle the gender gap, the company has increased the number of female managers to one out of every five it employs (20% of all managers) in only five years - an increase of 42%. But targets are much more

    Stena Line’s newest ship debuts on Rosslare-Cherbourg Route

    Stena Embla is the third new ship to be added to Irish Sea routes in last 12 monthsStena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla will make its Irish Sea debut on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service.  Originally scheduled for service on the Belfast-Liverpool route, due to the current Brexit related shift for direct routes and increasing customer demand, Stena Line has decided to temporarily deploy the Stena Embla on Rosslare-Cherbourg.  The first sailing will be the 20.25 hrs departure from Rosslare on Thursday 14[th] January 2021. Stena Embla has the capacity to carry 3,

    Stena Line’s newest ship arrives in Belfast

    Stena Embla is the third new ship to be added to Irish Sea routesStena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla has arrived in Belfast. Stena Embla is the third E-Flexer ferry to be commissioned for Stena Line’s Irish Sea routes in the last 12 months, three of the most modern ferries in the world.  Stena Embla will join her sister ship on the popular Belfast – Liverpool route later this month.  Stena Embla has the capacity to carry 1 000 passengers, 120 cars and 3,100 lane metres of freight.  This will provide a significant 20% increase in freight capacity for the

    Media Statement 15:00 01.01.2021

    The Majority of freight has successfully accessed our ports on the first day post-Brexit“Currently freight traffic is flowing well through our ports across the UK and Ireland. All government customs and regulatory IT systems are working well with no issues reported. “At present freight volumes are markedly down on pre-Christmas/Brexit stockpiling levels, so it is too early to draw any conclusions. But we are happy with the way the new procedures are operating and remain cautiously optimistic that, as freight volumes begin to rise again, we will be able to ensure the continued free

    Media Statement - Travel to The Netherlands 22[nd] December, 2020.

    Stena Line can confirm that following the announcement today from the Government of The Netherlands, from midnight tonight Central European Time, we are permitted to carry passengers again on our route from Harwich to Hook of Holland, subject to conditions.Passengers will only be permitted to travel from the UK to The Netherlands if they can provide proof of a negative result from a PCR COVID-19 test, that must have been undertaken within the last 72 hours before their arrival time in the Hook of Holland. Passengers from outside the EU or UK i.e. those from 3[rd] status countries, will also

    Stena Line fast tracks introduction of additional Rosslare - Cherbourg ferry to assist freight customers in Ireland

    The Stena Foreteller is to be redeployed on the direct route to the Continent following border closures between the UK and France.In light of recent international border closures which have seriously impacted freight flows, Stena Line has confirmed that it will bring forward the introduction of its Stena Foreteller ferry on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service to Tuesday 22[nd] December, ahead of its original date of 4[th] Jan.     The freight-only Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the freight capacity as well as the frequency of

    MEDIA STATEMENT BY STENALINE – 20[TH] DECEMBER, 2020 23:00

    Important update for passengers intending to travel with Stena Line’s ferry services to the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands.Due to new measures imposed by the Irish Government and the Government of the Netherlands, there are restrictions on passenger travel into both countries from the UK. Republic of Ireland For at least the next 48 hours from midnight tonight, passenger travel is not permitted on our services from the UK into the Republic of Ireland. Except for essential supply chain workers. This affects our Holyhead to Dublin and our Fishguard to Rosslare services. The

    Stena Line doubles frequency and capacity on Rosslare - Cherbourg route

    Stena Line has today announced that it will add an additional freight-only vessel to its Rosslare to Cherbourg route from 4[th] January 2021.  The Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the freight capacity as well as the frequency of sailings between Ireland and the Continent.The Rosslare to Cherbourg service is an increasingly important freight link between Ireland and the Continent.  Stena Foreteller will provide an additional 3 000 lane metres of freight capacity per trip and can accommodate a mix of accompanied and unaccompanied

    Stena Line calls for Brexit 'implementation phase'.

    Request for the EU to take a pragmatic approach to customs after Brexit transition period ends.While today’s news on the Withdrawal Agreement is positive, and we hope it helps ease the way to agreeing a Trade Deal. Clarity on Northern Ireland is only one part of Brexit and there remains many unanswered questions. The systems and infrastructure required for customs checks in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK will also not be finalised in time for 1st January 2021. With many companies in the supply chain still not ready we believe a further ‘implementation phase’ is required by both the

    Stena Line marks 25 years of Dublin-Holyhead service

    Swedish ferry company Stena Line is marking another major milestone today, celebrating 25 years since the launch of their Holyhead to Dublin service back on the 18th November, 1995.   Since then traffic on the route has grown fivefold and the compnay has now transported in excess of 12 million passengers, almost 3 million cars and 3.5 million freight units on the route. It continues to operate aruond the clock moving vital supplies between the Ireland and UK throughout lockdown.Then trading as Stena Sealink, the first vessel to sail on the new service was the Stena Traveller.  Today on the

    Stena Embla Successfully Completes Sea Trials

    New ferry on schedule and set to arrive in Belfast at the end of 2020 Ferry company Stena Line has announced that Stena Embla, the last of its three new ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea.Stena Embla is the latest new Stena Line next generation RoPax vessel that is being constructed at the CMI Jingling Weihai Shipyard in China, marking the end of significant recent investment on the Irish Sea by the Swedish owned ferry company. The global pandemic did not delay the build of the vessel, which is being delivered to the agreed

    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 to help boost freight capacity on its Belfast to Liverpool and Belfast to Heysham routes.During the summer months, Stena Line has seen an increase in freight demand and anticipates that extra capacity is required for the traditionally busy Autumn period as well as the expected increase in pre-Brexit trade activity. Paul Grant, Stena Line Trade

    New pan-European travel survey shows that 78% of people are keen to travel this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic

    Ferry company Stena Line have recently gauged the temperature of its customers travel preferences in wake of COVID-19. It received 84,000 responses from 11 countries.Ferry company Stena Line has undertaken a huge survey* of its customers to gauge attitudes towards this year’s potential travel destinations and preferred modes of travel. 84,309 responses were received from 11 countries across Northern Europe. Positive sentiment towards car and ferry travel in Europe and neighbouring countries is apparent after COVID-19. It is no surprise that the ability to breath fresh sea air, freedom to

    Stena Line announces new measures to ensure safe ferry travel

    With the potential easing of lockdown restrictions and the re-emergence of non-essential travel, the Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced a set of safety measures aimed at ensuring ferry travel is the safest form of public transport. Social distancing, fog machines, fresh sea air inside the ships and the recommended wearing of face coverings, are all seen as key to reassuring customers about the future of ferry travel as countries reopen their borders in the coming weeks. Stena Line’s ferries have played a vital role during the pandemic keeping supplies of food, medicines and

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