Den første stålplade til den første af de to RoRo færger som Stena Line via Stena RoRo får bygget på det kinesiske værft CMI Jinling (Weihai) er blevet skåret. Den såkaldte ”NewMax” klasse skal indsættes på ruten Belfast – Heysman, hvor den første færge forventes indsat i efteråret 2025.
“We’re excited to announce that the steel cutting has taken place for our state-of-the-art ‘NewMax’ ships for our Belfast to Heysham route – a landmark moment for the service. An important trading corridor across the Irish Sea, we have seen significant growth in the service in recent years and the extra boost in capacity that the ships will provide will help us to meet customer demand. The capabilities of these new hybrid ships to operate on alternative fuel will also be instrumental in reaching Stena Line’s ambitious sustainability targets and achieving our goal of establishing futureproofed fossil free shipping corridors.”
Paul Grant, Trade Director Irish Sea, Stena Line.
Kilde: Stena Line
