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Molslinjen
Company typeAktieselskab
Founded1964
HeadquartersAarhus, Denmark
Key people
Carsten Jensen, CEO
ServicesPassenger transportation, Freight transportation
Websitewww.molslinjen.dk
Molslinjen routes

Molslinjen (previously called Mols-Linien) is a Danish company that operates ferry services between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Zealand (Sjælland). In March 2017, the routes in the Kattegat were renamed to Molslinjen, while the Bornholms services would continue to trade as Bornholmslinjen.

History

Mols-Linien was formed by DFDS in 1964 sailings commenced on 18 May 1966.[1]

A downturn in traffic following the 1973 oil crisis led Mols-Linien into a pooling agreement with rival Grenaa-Hundested Linien in 1979.[2]

In 1984 DFDS sold Mols-Linien and Grenaa-Hundested Linien to J. Lauritzen A/S. The company was sold 4 years later to Danish investment company DIFKO.

In 1999 Mols-Linien merged with Scandlines subsidiary Cat-Link.

Scandlines sold its holding to the Clipper Group in 2008.

In July 2011 Mols-Linien announced it was to terminate the Kalundborg – Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route.[3]

Mols-Linien terminated the Aarhus – Kalundborg route on 15 September 2011. Thereafter the route was operated by Kattegatruten until October 2013 and then suspended.

Fleet

Mols-Linen operates a fleet of three high speed ferries.

Image Name Built Enterered service Gross Tonnage Notes
Express 5 2022 115 metres Cost €83.7 million, Austal ship. Will carry 1,610 passengers and 450 cars.[4]
Express 4 2018 2018 10,500 GT Built by Austal in Western Australia.[5] Austal ships do not have the centre bow that characterises the previous solely Incat built fleet.
Express 3 2017 2017 10,842 GT Sailed from Incat shipyards in Tasmania, April 2017[6]
Express 2 2013 2013 10,503 GT
Express 1 2009 2012 10,503 GT Bornholmslinjen Rønne-Ystad
Max Mols 1998 1999 5,617 GT Bornholmslinjen Rønne-Ystad

Routes

Mols-Linien operates two routes across the Kattegat:

On the trip between Århus and Odden, the island Samsø and the Jutland peninsula Helgenæs can be seen.

References

  1. ^ Skjøtt, Heino. "st ark". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Mols Line Ferry Postcards". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "2358059 - Profile | Reuters". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Austal to build new catamaran for Molslinjen".
  5. ^ "Austal Commences Construction of 109 Metre High Speed Ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark". 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Incat Heralds New Generation Fast Ferry". Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Route Schedule(Danish)". Mols-linien. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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