STENA FUTURA, the first of two “NewMax” RoRo vessels, has arrived in Belfast from China. The 147-metre ship features a multi-hybrid solution enabling operation on battery, biofuel and methanol. It is also rotorsail-ready and equipped to use both battery propulsion and shore power when available. STENA FUTURA will join the Belfast–Heysham route on 22 September, operating 12 sailings per week and adding 2,800 lane metres of much-needed freight capacity. The service connects local hauliers directly into the North of England road freight network.
Photo: Scott Mackey
