News from Europe

News from Europe

Sweden
Stena Line has purchased a 51% in the port of Karlskrona Hamn for SEK 127.5m. Commenting on the purchase, Stena Line said that as majority owner they now have a better possibility to expand the port's activity as a future hub for traffic to the Baltic States and Russia. Later this year. the the STENA GERMANICA and STENA SCANDINAVICA will use the port on Stena's Gdynia route.

Germany
Flensburger shipyard has launched CEMIL BAYÜLGEN. It is the last in a series of 14 ro-ro vessels for Turkish operator UN Ro-Ro. Due for delivery in July, the 3,735 lanem vessel will most likely operate on the Istanbul to Trieste service.

Spain
Spanish operator Balearia has taken delivery of its largest ropax, the 2300 lanem ABEL MATUTES, from Barreras Shipyard in Vigo. With a length of 190m and 26m beam, she has a capacity for 2235 lanem of trucks and 1385 lanem of cars on two separate cardecks. For three days in the weeks she will serve the Valencia - Palma route and the remainder of the week switch to Barcelona - Palma. Up to 900 persons can be accommodated in 90 4 berth cabins plus several rooms with reclining seats.