Mols-Linien
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| Public (OMX: MOLS) | |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Ebeltoft, Denmark |
Area served | Denmark |
Key people |
Søren Jespersen, MD Frantz Palludan, Chairman |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
| Website | www.mols-linien.dk |
Mols-Linien is a Danish company that operates ferry services between the Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Zealand (Sjælland).
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 an then suspended.
Fleet
Mols-Linen operates a fleet of three high speed ferries.
| Name | Built | Enterered service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KatExpress 2 | 2013 | 2013 | 10,503 GT | |
| KatExpress 1 | 2009 | 2012 | 10,503 GT | |
| Max Mols | 1998 | 1999 | 5,617 GT | |
| Mai Mols | 1996 | 1996 | 3,971 GT | |
| Mie Mols | 1996 | 1996 | 3,971 GT | Scrapped at Frederikshavn, February 2014 [4] |
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.
Gallery
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Mai Mols ar speed
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Mai Mols leaving Odden
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Max Mols
References
- ↑ http://www.faergejournalen.dk/Mols_Linien/Mols_Hist.html
- ↑ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/MolsLine.html
- ↑ http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/MOLS.CO/key-developments/article/2358059
- ↑ http://www.kanalfrederikshavn.dk/vis/nyhed/mie-mols-og-soesterskibet-maj-maa-nu-lade-livet
- ↑ "Route Schedule(Danish)". Mols-linien. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Route Schedule(Danish)". Mols-linien. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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