Scandlines
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Private | |
Industry | Transport |
Founded | 1998 |
Headquarters | Rostock, Germany |
Number of locations | about a dozen routes |
Area served | Baltic Sea |
Services | Ferries |
€70 million (2005)[1] | |
Total assets | ca. €1,560 million (2007) |
Owner |
3i Group (50%) Allianz Capital Partners (50%) |
Number of employees | 2700[2] |
Divisions | Scandlines Deutschland, Scandlines Danmark |
Website | www.scandlines.com |
Scandlines is a major German-Danish ferry operator.
It consists of a parent company, Scandlines AG, and under this parent company a German subsidiary named Scandlines Deutschland GmbH and a Danish subsidiary named Scandlines Danmark ApS. Scandlines as a whole operates 17 lines for passenger and freight in and between Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and the Baltic countries.
Scandlines used to be co-owned by the Danish Ministry of Transportation (50%) and Deutsche Bahn AG (50%),[3] but as of June 2007, it is owned by a consortium consisting of 3i Group of London (40%), Allianz Capital Partners of Munich (40%) and Deutsche Seereederei of Rostock (20%). The consortium bought Scandlines for a total of 1,560 million Euros. On 29 October 2010, the remaining 20% of Scandlines was acquired from Deutsche Seereederei (DSR) Rostock. Now 3i and Allianz both hold 50% of Scandlines.[4] The Scandlines services to Sweden are served in co-operation with Stena Line. Stena Line owns several ships of the Scandlines brand. In June 2012 Stena and Scandlines announced Stena will buy Scandlines Sweden and Baltic services. These will be brought under the Stena Line brand. Scandlines will retain the more passenger focused Denmark services.
Routes

Scandlines operates three routes across the Baltic Sea.
Route | Crossing time |
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Puttgarden - Rødby | 45 mins |
HH Ferry route between Helsingør and Helsingborg | 20 mins |
Rostock - Gedser | 1 hr 45 mins |
Fleet

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Scandlines operate a large fleet of RORO vessels.
Name | Built | Tonnage | Passengers | Notes |
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Ask | 1982 | 13,294 GRT | 186 | Laid up |
Aurora | 1982 | 20,381 GRT | 12 | |
Aurora af Helsingborg | 1992 | 11,148 GRT | 1250 | Owned by Stena Line |
Berlin | 2012 | ? | 1,500 | Due for delivery May 2012, cancelled November 2012[5] |
Copenhagen | 2012 | ? | 1,500 | Due for delivery May 2012, cancelled November 2012[5] |
Deutschland | 1997 | 15,187 GRT | 1,200 | |
Hamlet | 1997 | 10,067 GRT | 1,000 | Owned by Stena Line |
Holger Danske | 1976 | 2,779 GRT | 12 | Only dangerous goods |
Kronprins Frederik | 1981 | 16,071 GRT | 1,082 | |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1996 | 37,987 GRT | 600 | |
Merchant | 1982 | 21,195 GRT | 12 | |
Prins Joachim | 1980 | 16,071 GRT | 977 | |
Prins Richard | 1997 | 14,822 GRT | 1,140 | |
Prinsesse Benedikte | 1997 | 14,822 GRT | 1,140 | |
Sassnitz | 1989 | 21,154 GRT | 875 | |
Schleswig-Holstein | 1997 | 15,187 GRT | 1,200 | |
Scottish Viking | 2009 | 26,500 GRT | 880 | |
Skåne | 1998 | 42,705 GRT | 600 | Owned by Stena Line |
Trelleborg | 1981 | 20,028 GRT | 800 | Owned by Stena Line |
Tycho Brahe | 1991 | 11,148 GRT | 1,250 | |
Urd | 1981 | 13,144 GRT | 186 | |
Watling Street | 2008 | 26,904 GRT | 830 |
References
- ↑ Scandlines press release, 30 June 2006
- ↑ "Jobs pledge as Scandlines is sold to consortium". Lloyd's List. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ↑ "Scandlines Deutschland GMBH — Company Structure". Retrieved 2006-12-18.
- ↑
- 1 2 "Scandlines cancels newbuilding-contracts with P+S Werften GmbH". Scandlines. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
6 "Scandlines and FAYRAD sign contracts[1]
External links
- Scandlines - Official site
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- ↑ http://www.scandlines.com/~/media/Scandlines/ScandlinesCom/Docs/Press-releases/2014/20140711_Scandlines_FAYARD_ENG.ashx