Mistral

The Godby Shipping has signed a one-year charter agreement with the Stena Line for the 'Mistral', with an option for extension. At the beginning of 2026, the ship will be dry-docked at the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdańsk, where, in addition to a standard maintenance, a number of energy-efficient upgrades will also be carried out. This includes new propeller blades and a new design of the bulb optimized for service speeds of 10–14 knots, which reduces fuel consumption as part of the broader strategy to ensure that the Godby fleet meets the increasingly stringent environmental requirements. The 'Mistral' will then start a regular service for the Stena Line between Europort Rotterdam and Harwich. The two shipping companies have previously collaborated through charter agreements for several vessels.

Lakeway Link expanded its service with the addition of the 'Mistral', which is a sister ship to the 'Lakeway Express'. The vessel will join the Lakeway Link fleet under a time charter agreement at the start of Nov 2025, further strengthening the connection between Södertälje and Gdynia. The 'Mistral' is identical in design and cargo capacity to the 'Lakeway Express',has its home port in Mariehamn, and is owned by Godby Shipping on Åland. The addition of the 'Mistral' enables daily departures, Monday through Friday, in both directions between Södertälje and Gdynia, to meet increasing customer demand for more frequent departures.

On Dec 12, 2019, the 'Mistral' had to drop anchor in the Dublin bight off Dún Loghaire due to technical problems. The ship was enroute from Liverpool to Dublin. On Dec 15 the ship reamined moored in position 53° 18.96' N 006° 5.74' W, but she was to be towed into the port as the trouble could not be resolved yet by the crew. Due to bad weather this was impossible yet. On board were besides the crew five truck drivers and a cargo of 80 trucks. was finallly able to enter the port on Dec 15 at 2.40 p.m. The ship left the port again on Dec 16 at 9 a.m. bound to Zeebrugge with an ETA as of Dec 18.

A chemical leak aboard the "Mistral" was reported to the emergency services at Zeebrugge on Oct 29, 2018, at 5 p.m. The ship had arrived from Teesport at 8.45 a.m. All cargo operations were stopped, as it was not clear yet what kind of chemicals had leaked, nor was the volume known. The fire department was on site with special equipment and material. The spilled chemical was stored in a tank container. The ship left the port again at 8.50 p.m. and headed to Teesport, ETA Oct 30, 2 p.m. Report with photos: https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/chemisch-lek-aan-boord-van-schip-in-zeebrugge~ad075f26/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.de%2F