The company said the outlook was now stable for its Ba3 corporate familyrating (CFR), compared to negative previously.

Stena has secured a new loan facility stretching to 2018, with its old termsdue to expire in February 2013.

This will significantly strengthen its liquidity, Moody’s VP Marco Vetullisaid.

Total interest-bearing debt was SEK 54.87bn ($8.21bn) atthe end of September, up from SEK 49.5bn the year before.

Vetulli