Scandlines


Scandlines is a ferry operator owned by a consortium consisting of First State Investments, Hermes Investment Management, and equity investor 3i Group. Scandlines operates two lines for passenger and freight in and between Denmark and Germany. Scandlines services to Sweden were served in co-operation with Stena Line, but in 2015, Stena Line and Scandlines sold their shares to the investment fund First State.
The parent company is Scandferries Holding ApS, with headquarter in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a German subsidiary named Scandlines Deutschland GmbH situated in Hamburg, and a Danish subsidiary named Scandlines Danmark ApS, situated in Copenhagen.

History

Scandlines used to be co-owned by the Danish Ministry of Transportation and Deutsche Bahn AG, but as of June 2007, it was sold to a consortium consisting of 3i Group of London, Allianz Capital Partners of Munich, and Deutsche Seereederei of Rostock. The consortium bought Scandlines for a total of 1,560 million euros. On 29 October 2010, DSR's 20% share of Scandlines was acquired by 3i Group and ACP. At the end of 2013 3i Group acquired ACP's stake for 165 million euros, becoming the sole owner of Scandlines.
Since 2018, Scandlines has been owned by a consortium consisting of 3i, First State Investments, and Hermes Investment Management.
With a total of six hybrid ferries, Scandlines is the owner of the world's largest hybrid ferry fleet.
Scandlines also owns the world's largest hybrid ferries, the and .

Routes

Two routes across the Baltic Sea are driven under the Scandlines brand.
RouteCrossing time
Puttgarden–Rødby45 mins
Rostock–Gedser1 hr 45 mins

Fleet

Scandlines operates eight ferries of which six are hybrid.
NameBuiltTonnagePassengersNotes
Berlin201622,3191,300hybrid ferry; Gedser–Rostock
Copenhagen201622,3191,300hybrid ferry; Gedser–Rostock
Deutschland199715,187 GT1,200hybrid ferry; Rødby–Puttgarden
Holger Danske19762,779 GT12only dangerous goods
Kronprins Frederik198116,071 GT1,082only freight
Prins Richard199714,822 GT1,140hybrid ferry; Rødby–Puttgarden
Prinsesse Benedikte199714,822 GT1,140hybrid ferry; Rødby–Puttgarden
Schleswig-Holstein199715,187 GT1,200hybrid ferry; Rødby–Puttgarden