Strait Shipping
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| Industry | Passenger and freight shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Subsidiaries | Bluebridge |
| Website | www.strait.co.nz |
The Santa Regina in Wellington Harbour
Strait Shipping Limited is a New Zealand firm that operates roll-on/roll-off freight and passenger shipping across the Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. Passenger services commenced in 2002 and operate under the Bluebridge brand.[1][2] Strait Shipping has in the past also operated freight shipping between Wellington and Napier, also in the North Island, and Nelson and Lyttelton in the South Island.
The firm started operations in 1992[2] to compete with the Interisland Line, owned by the then state-owned enterprise New Zealand Rail Limited.
Fleet
Current
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straitsman | 2005 | 2010 | 13,906 GT | |
| Strait Feronia | 1997 | 2015 | 21,856 GT | |
Past
| Name | Built | In service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straitsman | 1972 | 1992 - 2004 | 1,481 GT | now Sinu-I-Wasa with Venu Shipping |
| Suilven | 1974 | 1995 - 2004 | 3,638 GT | |
| Kent | 1977 | 2001 - 2010 | 6,862 GT | |
| Santa Regina | 1985 | 2002 - 2015 | 14,588 GT | |
| Monte Stello | 1979 | 2006 - 2010 | 11,630 GT | |
References
- ↑ http://www.bluebridge.co.nz/aboutus
- 1 2 "The Strait Shipping story". Strait Shipping. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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