STENA NAUTICA's last Halmstad departure © Victor Mandersson

Stena Line pays Halmstad compensation after closing Grenaa route

FerryStena Line will pay the port company in Halmstad compensation running into hundreds of millions of Swedish krona for closing its Halmstad–Grenaa route 14 years before their agreement was due to expire, Hallandsposten reported on 9 November.

Stena Line moved the Grenaa service to Halmstad in February 2020 under a 20-year agreement with the port company, which is owned by Halmstad municipality, but closed the route six years later because of poor profitability. The port company claimed compensation for the broken agreement and for lost port revenue. Stena Line disputed parts of the claim, and the amount was agreed after negotiation, Ålands Radio reports, citing Hallandsposten.

STENA NAUTICA, which served the route, was sold to Rederi AB Eckerö and renamed ECKERÖ LINK. Eckerö also bought the ramp in Halmstad used for loading the upper vehicle deck.

nov 11 2026