Molslinjen

Molslinjen
Aktieselskab
Founded 1964
Headquarters Aarhus, Denmark
Key people
 Carsten Jensen, CEO
Services Passenger transportation, Freight transportation
Website www.molslinjen.dk
Molslinjen routes
Express 1
Express 2
Express 3
Max Mols

Molslinjen, previously called Mols-Linien is a Danish company that operates ferry services between the 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 close the Kalundborg – Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route.[3]

Mols-Linien closed 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.

Name Built Enterered service Gross Tonnage Notes
Express 42018201810,500 GTTo be built by Austal in Western Australia.[4] Austal ships do not have the centre bow that characterises the current Incat built fleet.
Express 32017201710,842 GTSailed from Incat shipyards in Tasmania, April 2017[5]
Express 22013201310,503 GT
Express 12009201210,503 GT
Max Mols199819995,617 GT
Mai Mols199619963,971 GTScrapped at Frederikshavn,2014
Mie Mols199619963,971 GTScrapped at Frederikshavn,2013-2014 [6]

Routes

Mols-Linien operates two routes across the Kattegat.

On the trip between Århus and Odden, you can see the island Samsø and the Jutland peninsula Helgenæs.

References

  1. ↑ Skjøtt, Heino. "st ark". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mols Line Ferry Postcards". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ↑ http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/MOLS.CO/key-developments/article/2358059
  4. ↑ http://www.austal.com/news/austal-commences-construction-109-metre-high-speed-ferry-molslinjen-denmark
  5. ↑ http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/v-print-friendly/69840B030DE9EFCFCA25811300038FD2?OpenDocument
  6. ↑ "Mie Mols og søsterskibet Maj må nu lade livet". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Route Schedule(Danish)". Mols-linien. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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