Stena Line will discontinue its three-day ferry link between Rosslare (Ireland) and Cherbourg (France), with the last departure scheduled for 29 September 2025 from Cherbourg, arriving in Rosslare on 30 September.

The decision follows a strategic route review aimed at reallocating company resources more efficiently and bolstering its Irish Sea network.

Despite the route closure, Stena Line confirms nearly £40 million (€46–46.8 million) is being invested to upgrade terminals in Liverpool, Belfast, and Fishguard, and to increase freight capacity on other Irish Sea routes.

Leading Irish officials have decried the move, citing the vital role of Rosslare as Ireland’s closest continental port and a hub for trade and tourism, especially given recent growth at the port.

What will happen with route vessel STENA VISION (1981) is not known.

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