Stena Line Orders Two New Hybrid Ferries for Sweden-Denmark Route

Stena Line has placed an order for two new hybrid Ro-Pax ferries in a series for delivery beginning in 2030.

The 214.5-metre-long vessels will belong to the same series as Stena Estelle, which was delivered in 2022 following completion at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Weihai.

The two new ferries will each have capacity for 1,500 passengers and 2,750 lane metres of freight. Designed as day ferries, they are intended to operate on the Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route between Sweden and Denmark.

Stena Line said the vessels will feature the latest hybrid propulsion technology, allowing them to operate on both conventional fuel and electricity.

They will also be prepared for conversion to 100 per cent electric operation once the necessary charging infrastructure is in place.

The vessels currently operating on Stena Line’s Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route, Stena Danica and Stena Jutlandica, have served the route for many years.

Stena Danica entered service on the route as early as 1984, while Stena Jutlandica followed in 1996.

The new vessels will also be capable of operating on other daytime routes within the company’s network in addition to serving the Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route.