By
Laura Hyde |
Stena Line is to operate the ferry port in Frederikshavn Harbour in Denmark after signing a 50-year agreement with the Municipality of Frederikshavn. The agreement sees the ferry operator assume full responsibility for the operations at the the ropax ferry terminal.
The partnership between the two organisations dates back to the early 1960s. The new agreement establishes Stena Line as the negotiating partner for other external customers requiring services at the Danish port.
“Through an excellent dialogue with the Municipality and Port of Frederikshavn, we are continuing to build on our historically strong relationship to create a stable and prosperous future together,” said Carl-Johan Hellner, chief operating officer of ports and terminals and head of group strategy at Stena Line, which currently operates two vessels, Stena Danica and Stena Jutlandica, on the Gothenburg–Frederikshavn route. “This long-term commitment enables us to establish infrastructure that supports sustainable trade, growth and resilience.”
Stena Line operates approximately 40 vessels on 20 routes in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea
In the coming years, Stena Line’s terminals for routes to Denmark and Germany will be relocated from central Gothenburg in Sweden to Norway’s Arendal Port. “Our relocation to Arendal is a major step towards the future of passenger travel and freight operations,” said Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line. “A long-term agreement in Frederikshavn is an equally important cornerstone for that journey. I am very pleased that the Municipality of Frederikshavn shares our long-term vision and that together we are creating the conditions for continued trade, tourism and resilience.”