Due to the growing demand for freight transport, Stena Line is opening a new ferry route from Poland to Sweden. It will be a connection from Gdynia to Nynäshamn, located near Stockholm. Starting October 16th of this year, the vessel named Elisabeth Russ will operate on this route, performing 6 sailings (3 in each direction) per week.
The new ferry route from Gdynia will be served by one RoRo vessel. The unit is designed for freight transport, including trucks with drivers, trailers, containers, and roll-on cargo, but it will not carry passengers or passenger cars.
– The demand for freight transport between Poland and Sweden is constantly growing, and many of our customers also send cargo to central and northern Sweden. From now on, we have a transport hub in Gdynia, as well as in Nynäshamn and Karlskrona – said Marek Kiersnowski, Managing Director of Stena Line Polska.
Stena Line has so far operated a connection from Nynäshamn to Ventspils in Latvia. Thanks to the increased frequency of sailings, Stena Line has recently recorded growth in transport in this corridor as well. Another ferry route from Nynäshamn means strengthening the importance of this terminal and its function as a cargo hub. The advantage of Nynäshamn is its location close to Stockholm and its connection to the road network leading to northern Sweden, as well as in transit to Norway.
Recently, Stena Line has also made investments in the existing connection from Gdynia, including by increasing the frequency of sailings. Furthermore, a month ago, the ferry operator announced an increase in the cargo capacity of the Gdynia-Karlskrona line by introducing a new vessel, m/v Gute. The fourth ship joined the fleet, consisting of two twin passenger-car ferries (Stena Spirit and Stena Vision) and the ro-pax unit Stena Baltica. The new ferry was introduced on the Gdynia-Karlskrona line at the end of the summer, thereby increasing the number of sailings offered on this route to 44 per week. Including the 6 sailings on the new ferry route to Nynäshamn, Stena Line will offer 50 connections per week from Gdynia to Sweden starting in October.
Stena Line ferry route from Gdynia to Nynäshamn in brief:
Vessel: Elisabeth Russ
Crossing time: 18 hours
Length: 153 meters
Width: 21 meters
Cargo capacity: 1625 m