Stena Line has agreed to temporarily share freight and passenger space with Irish Ferries on certain Irish Sea routes.
This initiative will enable essential vessel drydockings, whilst ensuring service continuity, quality and reliability, the company explained.
It will take effect from 20th November until 4th December, 2025.
During this period, Stena Line will operate the service between Dublin and Holyhead with capacity allocated for Irish Ferries customers.
Simultaneously, Irish Ferries will offer space on the Rosslare/Pembroke route for Stena Line’s passengers and freight customers.
Stena Line’s customers will travel on the Pembroke/Rosslare route and the company’s personnel will be available at Pembroke Port to assist customers.
This temporary change also allows Stena Line to undertake planned maintenance at Fishguard Port.
Johan Edelman, Stena Line’s Trade Director for Irish Sea South, said: “We’re delighted to announce this temporary operational model that safeguards continuity of service for our freight and travel customers during essential maintenance and upgrades to our vessels.
“This collaboration strengthens the resilience of our operations across the Irish Sea and ensures we maintain service reliability.
“Our customer’s needs are always first and foremost in our minds; therefore, we are delighted that the development of this model has been possible,” he said.
