Stena orders LNG-powered RoPax vessel in China
Stena orders LNG-powered RoPax vessel in China
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Stena orders LNG-powered RoPax vessel in China
Summary
This marks the thirteenth vessel in the E-Flexer series for Stena RoRo and the first to be designated for the Mediterranean region. [Image: Stena RoRo] by: Shardul Sharma
Sweden's Stena RoRo has placed an order for another RoPax-class E-Flexer LNG-powered vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai), it announc...
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