Stena Line withdrawing Rosslare to Cherbourg service
- Stena Line will end its three-day ferry service between Rosslare and Cherbourg, with the final journey departing from Cherbourg on September 29, 2025, and reaching Rosslare the following day.
- The decision followed a strategic route review aimed at strengthening investment in the Irish Sea and making efficient use of company resources, though it is unclear whether job losses will occur.
- Stena Line will support affected employees with redeployment opportunities and maintain customer service for those booked to travel after September, while the company boosts capacity with new freight vessels and infrastructure upgrades.
- Stena Line stated it has made nearly £40 million in terminal investments at Liverpool and Belfast, is upgrading Fishguard port, and plans to add two freight vessels for Belfast-Heysham and one for Dublin routes.
- Rosslare Europort, expressing regret at the withdrawal, will engage other operators to maintain up to 36 weekly European sailings, ensuring continued frequency and choice for trade and tourism customers.
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Blow for Rosslare Europort as Stena Line announces decision to withdraw service
Ferry operator Stena Line has announced its decision to withdraw its three-day service between Rosslare Europort and Cherbourg in the coming months, in a move that will no doubt be a blow to the port and to Wexford’s tourism offering.
Major blow for holidaymakers as Stena Line cut popular route from Ireland
STENA Line has announced a popular three-day route is being terminated – following a strategic route review. The three-day Rosslare to Cherbourg ferry route will be brought to a halt at the end of September. The route will be terminated at the end of SeptemberStena Line The last sailing will depart Cherbourg, France on September 29 and arrive in Rosslare, Wexford on September 30. The ferry company confirmed their customer service staff will ass…
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