Photo: Stena Line European ferry operator Stena Line will furlough 600 employees and layoff 150 in the UK and Ireland as the coronavirus pandemic decimates passenger travel across Europe. The Sweden-based company said it intends to maintain 80% of the salaries of the furloughed workers. Stena Line has experienced a sudden and drastic decline in travel bookings … [Read more...]
Stena Line Announces 950 Layoffs Due to Coronavirus Impact
File Photo: Andrew Pasquale / CC BY-SA 2.0 European ferry operator Stena Line has announced plans to layoff 950 employees due to travel restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish-based company announced Monday it has seen a substantial effect on its passenger operations as a result of the virus, especially in the Scandinavia region where … [Read more...]
Stena Line to Use Artificial Intelligence Technology to Reduce Fuel Consumption
European shipping company Stena Line has partnered a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Hitachi to implement artificial intelligence technology on ships, marking the latest in what seems like an ever-growing list of shipping companies exploring the use of AI to improve operations. Stena Line and Hitachi Europe say the partnership is aimed at using AI to reduce fuel consumption costs … [Read more...]
Stena Line Orders “World’s Most Efficient” RoPax Ferries
European ferry operator Stena Line has announced that it has signed a contract for four of the world's most fuel efficient RoPax ferries to be delivered in 2019 and 2020. The four newbuilds will be built by AVIC Shipyard in China and used to serve Stena Lines' ferry routes in Northern Europe. The contract includes options to build up to four additional ferries. The … [Read more...]
Stena Line Ferry Damaged in Collision with Tanker – INCIDENT PHOTOS
A Stena Line ferry carrying some 600 people was severely damaged early Sunday after colliding with a laden tanker off the island of Vinga outside Gothenburg, Sweden. The Stena Jutlandica was holed on its port side and taking on water following the collision, but was able to make it to Gothenburg under its own power. The tanker, which has not … [Read more...]