Due to an unavailability of berths in Merseyside this year, P&O terminated the service, and Dublin Port Company chose the ferry operator to take over in December.

Since February 15th, Stena has begun operating the route, use the Stena Horizon for the time being. It now claims to have acquired the Bore Song, which will start servicing the route in the middle of next month after minor adjustments.

Its 3,000 metres of freight lanes increase the route's freight capacity by thirty percent.

“Since we announced our plans to launch our Dublin-Liverpool service in December, we have been searching for a long-term freight-only ship solution, and we're delighted to have secured the Bore Song to serve on the route until at least the end of the year,” said Paul Grant, Trade Director for Irish Sea at Stena Line.

“The market will accept the additional capacity that Bore Song is offering. The service has taken off, and we expect to see more expansion in the upcoming months.”

“Coupled with the expansion of our port operations in Birkenhead and our long-term agreement with Peel Ports, we’re investing significantly in the future of our seventh service across the Irish Sea.”

Stena continued, stating that Bore Song would be able to resume regular capacity and operations on its Rosslare-Fishguard and Rosslare-Cherbourg routes once it starts operating.