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Lion Ferry

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Founded
  
1959

Headquarters
  
Halmstad, Sweden

Defunct
  
1998

Area served
  
Lion Ferry

Fate
  
Rebranded as Stena Line

Services
  
Passenger transportationFreight transportation

Lion Ferry was a Swedish ferry company which operated passenger and freight ferry services in Scandinavia and North America.

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History

In 1960 The Prins Bertil enters service between Halmstad and Aarhus. Lion Ferry acquired Norwegian ferry operator Europafergen in 1965. It commenced the Portland - Yarmouth route operated by the Prince of Fundy in 1970 and closed in 1976. In 1973 it started a joint venture with Irish Shipping to form Irish Continental Line. Lion Ferry AB acquired by Stena Line in 1985. Lion Ferry commences Karlskrona - Gdynia route in 1995.

In 1997 Lion Ferry services were rebranded as Stena Line.

Routes

Lion Ferry operated various routes during its 39 years in operation.

  • Halmstad - Aarhus
  • Halmstad - GrenĂ¥
  • Varberg - GrenĂ¥
  • Karlskrona - Gdynia
  • Portland - Yarmouth
  • Bremerhaven - Harwich (Marketed as Prinzen Line)
  • Fleet

    Lion Ferry operated many vessels during its time in operation.

    References

    Lion Ferry Wikipedia


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