Killingholme
This route was inaugurated on 8 October 2000 using two old freight RoRo ferries, the Stena Searider, built in 1969, and the Stena Seatrader, built in 1973. The success of this route encouraged a further 200 million euro investment in two replacement ferries for this service. The first vessel, the Stena Trader replaced the Stena Seatrader and commenced operating on 12 August 2006 and the second vessel, the Stena Traveller went into service on 20 June 2007 replacing the Stena Searider.
On 21 May 2010 it was announced that the Stena Trader and Stena Traveller would leave on a five year charter to the Canadian company, Marine Atlantic, to sail between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Two larger vessels, the Stena Transporter and Stena Transit had already been ordered from Samsung in South Korea as replacements, but would not be ready until 2011. To cover the gap two vessels, the Finnarrow and the Coraggio, were chartered. The first of the new vessels, the Stena Transporter, took over from the Finnarrow on 1 March 2011. The second vessel, the Stena Transit, is due in October 2011.
Vessels that have operated on the Hoek van Holland to Killingholme route
| Ship's name | Date entered service | Date withdrawn | Tonnage | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebay | 8 October 2000 | 9 March 2001 | 5631 | |
| Stena Searider | 8 October 2000 | 18 June 2007 | 20914 | |
| Stena Seatrader | 14 March 2001 | 11 August 2006 | 17991 | |
| Stena Trader | 12 August 2006 | 30 September 2010 | 26660 | |
| Stena Traveller | 20 June 2007 | 9 December 2010 | 26660 | |
| Corragio | 30 September 2010 | 6 November 2011 | 24950 | |
| Finnarrow | 9 December 2010 | 28 February 2011 | 25996 | |
| Stena Transporter | 1 March 2011 | Still in service | 33690 | |
| Stena Transit | 7 November 2011 | Still in service | 33690 |
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