31st January 2021
Irish Ferries added freight capacity this weekend noting new competition from Stena Line on the Dublin-Cherbourg. The Irish ferry operator introduced Epsilon as the second-ship joining cruiseferry W.B. Yeats. Both the Visentini ro-pax Epsilon and E-Flexer ro pax Stena Estrid addresses demand more directly from the Irish capital to mainland Europe following the recent rapid rise of new route/services based through the south-east port of Rosslare Europort. The Epsilon returned to Dublin Port (today at noon) and in the file scene is likwise of the current grey skies!
Credit: Jehan Ashmore
Irish Ferries have further responded to demands from hauliers and new competition from Stena by boosting freight capacity with a second ferry added onto the Dublin-Cherbourg service this weekend,
Stena Line furlough quarter of dockers at Holyhead port due to Brexit and Covid hit
The ferry company has placed them on the UK Government wage scheme as they wait for demand to return
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Stena Line plays musical ferries after Brexit but confidence Holyhead port will bounce back
The ferry firm has been redeploying ships across the Irish Sea but hopes trade will return to Welsh ports
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Stena Line has described the current situation on the Irish Sea as “musical ferries” as Brexit disturbs trade patterns - but reiterated its confidence freight demand will pick up at Holyhead.
3rd January 2021
The newest Stena E-Flexer series ropax Stena Embla was tracked by AFLOAT heading through the Irish Sea on New Year s Day and followed by a first arrival yesterday to Belfast Harbour from where it will enter service on the route to Birkenhead (Liverpool). Above the Chinese newbuild is seen taking bunkers from a tanker alongside while off the Spanish port of Algerciras during a month long delivery voyage from Asia.
Credit: Stena Line UKIE-retweeted
Stena Embla the latest Chinese newbuild E-Flexer class ropax completed a month-long delivery voyage to Europe where the ferry is to join sisters on the Irish Sea,