tena Line is an international transport and travel service company and one of the world's leading ferry operators.
Stena Line was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in the Swedish City of Gothenburg. Stena Line at a glance During 2018, Stena Line transported approximately 7.6 million passengers, 1.7 million cars and 2.1 million freight units. Stena Line has Europe's most comprehensive route network, consisting of 21 strategically located ferry routes across Northern Europe, operating in Scandinavia, the Baltics, the North Sea and the Irish Sea with a fleet of 38 vessels. Stena Line also owns and operates five ports and has approximately 5,600 employees with a turnover of 14 000 MSEK.
Stena Line is a stable and profitable group and is committed to providing passengers with the best service and experience possible.
UK Head Office
Stena Line Limited
Stena House
Station Approach
Holyhead
Anglesey
LL65 1DQ
Connecting Europe for a sustainable future
Stena Line's mission is to increase shareholder value through affordable and seamless ferry transportation with an absolute commitment to safety and reliability, and a reduced environmental footprint.
We deliver efficiency and sustainability through care - care for our customers, care for resources and care for each other.
In 2018 more than 7 million passengers travelled to their destination with Stena Line. The company operates Europe’s most comprehensive route network, with 38 vessels on 21 strategically located routes in Scandinavia, the Baltics and the UK, including five routes out of the UK to Ireland and the continent.
Despite being the largest ferry operator in Europe and one of the largest in the world, Stena Line is still owned by the Swedish Olsson family who founded the company in 1962.
Stena Line’s history with Holland stretches back to 1988. The Harwich to Hook of Holland route was historically owned by the Dutch Royal Family; however, Stena Line bought the SMZ Crown Line Holland and incorporated it into Stena Line’s route to Holland in 1988.
In 1990, Stena Line’s acquisition of Sealink British Ferries meant that the company doubled in size, which in turn heralded major changes in the European market. As the world’s largest shipping company Stena Line also acquired a few smaller Dutch shipping companies in the same year.
Over the years Stena Line gradually changed profile – becoming Sealink Stena Line, then Stena Sealink Link before re-branding as Stena Line (UK). In 1997 the Stena HSS Discovery was launched, making Stena Line’s Harwich to Hook of Holland as the fastest direct route to Holland from Britain.
In 1998, the merger of P&O and Stena Line saw the new company expand its passenger and freight traffic in Europe. Stena Line became a privately owned company in 2001. Since this time, the Harwich to Hook of Holland route has been Stena Line’s only direct passenger route from the UK to continental Europe.
Stena Line has developed its own innovative technology; we are the world's first ferry company to power our ships with methanol. For this project, we have received the following awards.
Passenger Award Ship of the Year Award 2016 | European Marine Engineering Conference and Awards Innovation Award 2015 | Swedish Maritime Day GST Ship-owner of the year 2015 | Green Ship Technology Pegasus award 2015 | The Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises Outstanding Green Initiative Award 2015 | Global Business Excellence Awards UK
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