HH-Ferries
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| Industry | Shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Øresund |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Parent | Stena AB (2001–present) |
| Website | www.forsea.se |
HH-Ferries was a shipping company which trafficked the busy Helsingør – Helsingborg route (hence the name) during the later part of the 1990s and during most of the 2000s (decade). It merged with Scandlines around 2010. In 2018 the company changed its name to ForSea Ferries and dropped out of the Scandlines brand.
History
Two ships sailed the route: Mercandia IV and Mercandia VIII. HH-Ferries was established in 1996 under the name "Sundbroen" ("The Sound Bridge") by the Danish shipowner Per Henriksen. It was sold in 1997 and changed name to HH-Ferries. In 2001 the company was sold again, this time to the Swedish business group Stena. HH-Ferries has around 230 employees, both Danish and Swedish. After further cooperational deals, the company was suddenly owned by the same cooperation as former competitors Scandlines. In 2011 the competing on the HH Ferry route finished with the larger eating the smaller. Mercandia IV was though added to the Scandline fleet. In 2018 HH-Ferries switched its name to ForSea Ferries as its first two battery-converted ferries Aurora and Tycho Brahe were introduced into service. At the same time, the Scandlines branding was removed from the fleet of the route, in order to distinguish ForSea Ferries as a greener solution.
Fleet
The pre merging fleet of HH-Ferries operates two vessels.
| Name | Built | Tonnage | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercandia IV | 1989 | 4,296 GRT | 400 | Now owned by ForSea-Ferries |
| Mercandia VIII | 1987 | 4,296 GRT | 400 | Now owned by TS Laevad ÖU |
References
- (in Danish) Det Maritime Danmark - HH-Ferries A/S (translation)
- (in Danish) "About us", hhferries.dk
Mercandia IV
- (in Danish) faergelejet.dk
- (in English) ferry-site.dk
- (in Danish) skip-siden.com
- faergejournalen.dk (with somewhat detailed history)
Mercandia VIII
- (in Danish) faergelejet.dk
- (in English) ferry-site.dk
- (in Danish) skip-siden.com
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