Stena RoRo has placed an order for another E-Flexer ropax at CMI Jinling in China.
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2026 to Corsica Linea and will operate between Marseille and Corsica.
The order is Stena RoRo’s 13th vessel in the E-Flexer series and the first that will be delivered to the Mediterranean region. The 203-metre-long vessel will have a capacity of 1,000 passengers and 2,500 cargo metres of freight.
“Through the further development and optimisation of the hull shape in combination with multi-fuel engines and battery hybrid technology, ordering new vessels will be the most important and powerful measure to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping in the future,” the shipowner said.
It said the engines can run on LNG, conventional fuel or biodiesel.
Per Westling, Stena RoRo managing director, said the focus on sustainability and future-proofing “has been a top priority” with the series.
The vessels are designed with the classification society notation “Battery power”, which means in the future they will also be able to use battery propulsion.
Corsica Linea CEO Pierre-Antoine Villanova said: “The arrival of this new LNG vessel in the fleet is a strong signal that is in line with the ambitious course set for Corsica Linea in the coming years: to become the most modern shipping company in the Mediterranean by 2030.
“This new and highly efficient ship will be an important factor in our green transition and a part of our objective to reduce our CO2 emissions by 40 % by 2030.”
Stena RoRo has 13 confirmed orders for E-Flexer vessels and two New Max ro-ros at CMI Jinling.
Six vessels will now be under construction at the Weihai yard at the same time. Nine vessels have been delivered.
