Lion Ferry

 ( Ferry Companies Of Sweden ) 

Lion Ferry was a Sweden 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 Norway 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 Ferries. 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.

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

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

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Fleet Lion Ferry operated many vessels during its time in operation.

Chartered 1964 to Red AB Nordö as M/S Calmar Nyckel, sold 1965 to Red AB Nordö.

Sold to Canadian National in 1966, Renamed Leif Eirikson.

Broken up in 2004.

Broken up in 2002

Casino ship Ambassador II in Florida

Broken up in 2005

Converted to book ship Logos Hope

Currently operating in the Adriatic Sea as the Seatrade

Currently operating for Corsica Ferries as the Corsica Serena Seconda

Currently operating for Color Line as Bohus

Scrapped in Alang in 2021http://www.nctoursonline.com/cruise/cruises-amusementworld2.htm

Still in service on the Varberg - Grenå route as the Stena Nautica

In service with Stena Line as Stena Europe

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