German government will permit COSCO to acquire a share in a Hamburg container terminal (COSCO)

Stena Line, which reports it is already the largest ferry operator on the Irish Sea, is building two new hybrid ferries that will be used to address capacity constraints and future-proof the company’s operations. The design incorporates both a hybrid propulsion plant as well as features to deal with the challenging weather sea conditions on the route while also greatly expanding overall capacity.

“The NewMax vessels will be able to operate on methanol fuel,” Stena announced reporting that construction will begin shortly in China. “Future-proofing the new vessels for electrification has been another priority during construction providing in-built technologies that can take advantage of both battery propulsion and shore power, where this is available.”

Stena has ordered two RoRo vessels that will be built at China Merchant’s shipyard in Weihai, China. The project will be managed by Stena RoRo and both ships are expected to enter service in the fall of 2025. They will be operating between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Heysham, a port on the west coast of England.