Stena Line celebrates 1st anniversary of new ferry route
Passenger figures rise 9% and freight 60% in first year of service
ON the 21[st] November 2011, Stena Line began services on its new Cairnryan-Belfast route by introducing two of the largest ferries ever to sail between Scotland and Northern Ireland. The £200M investment, one of Stena Line’s biggest in Europe also provided a new state-of-the-art Loch Ryan Port at Cairnryan, one of the most modern port facilities in the UK.
One year on, despite challenging economic conditions the new route has delivered a strong 9% year on year increase in passenger numbers and a 60% increase in