Marine Atlantic to Charter two Stena Ferries

Marine Atlantic to Charter two Stena Ferries

Stena RoRo reached an agreement with Canadian government-owned Marine Atlantic to supply two ferries from Stena Line’s Hoek van Holland to Killingholme route, STENA TRADER and STENA TRAVELLER [built 2006, 2007].  Marine Atlantic operates a ferry service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The first vessel will be delivered in December this year and the second two months later.  The vessels will be on a five-year charter, with possibility to extend another five years, with purchase option. The order value for the initial five years amounts to more than SEK 1 billion [$US 128 million].
   
“This is one of Stena RoRo's largest deals ever, and the order is very important for us, not only economically, but also because our collective expertise is paying off, " says Bo Severed, Managing Director of Stena RoRo.

The vessels must undergo a major refurbishment before being put into service in Canada. In order to fit the ports in Canada, the ships will be shortened 12 metres. The complicated and long-lasting negotiations have been brokered by Mikael Lagström of Brax Shipping.  STENA TRADER and TRAVELLER will be replaced by two ferries currently being built in Korea. The Stena ferries will replace the aging CARIBOU and JOSEPH AND CLARA SMALLWOOD [built 1985,1989]. What will happen with Tallink-chartered ATLANTIC VISION is unclear.