Mols-linien
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Mols-Linien is a Danish
company that operates ferry services between the Jutland
(Jylland) and the island of Zealand
(Sjælland).
in 1964 sailings commenced on the 18th May 1966.
A downturn in traffic following the 1973 oil crisis
led Mols-Linien into a pooling agreement with rival Grenaa-Hundested Linien in 1979.
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.
Mols-Linien closed the Aarhus - Kalundborg route on 15 September 2011. The route is now operated by Kattegatruten
.
.
.
On the trip between Århus and Odden, you can see the island Samsø
and the Jutland peninsula Helgenæs
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
company that operates ferry services between the Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
(Jylland) and the island of Zealand
(Sjælland).
History
Mols-Linien was formed by DFDSDFDS
DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede...
in 1964 sailings commenced on the 18th May 1966.
A downturn in traffic following the 1973 oil crisis
1973 oil crisis
The 1973 oil crisis started in October 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OAPEC proclaimed an oil embargo. This was "in response to the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military" during the Yom Kippur war. It lasted until March 1974. With the...
led Mols-Linien into a pooling agreement with rival Grenaa-Hundested Linien in 1979.
In 1984 DFDS
DFDS
DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede...
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
Scandlines
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 A/S...
subsidiary Cat-Link.
Scandlines
Scandlines
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 A/S...
sold its holding to the Clipper Group
Clipper Group
Clipper Group is a shipping company based in the Bahamas which owns and manages a fleet of 250 ships worldwide. In 2002 Clipper Group acquired full ownership of Irish Sea ferry operator Seatruck Ferries.-Subsidiaries:...
in 2008.
In July 2011 Mols-Linien announced it was to close the Kalundborg - Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route.
Mols-Linien closed the Aarhus - Kalundborg route on 15 September 2011. The route is now operated by Kattegatruten
Kattegatruten
Kattegatruten is a Danish company that operates a passenger and freight service across the Kattegat.The company began operations in September 2011 following Mols-Linien withdrawing from the Aarhus - Kalundborg route.-Routes:...
.
Fleet
Mols-Linen operates a fleet of three high speed ferriesHigh-speed craft
A high-speed craft is a high speed water vessel for civilian use, also called a fastcraft or fast ferry.The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and even monohull designs have become popular.Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the...
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| Name | Built | Enterered service | Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mai Mols | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Max Mols | 1998 | 1999 | ||
| Mie Mols | 1996 | 1996 | ||
Routes
Mols-Linien operates two routes across the KattegatKattegat
The Kattegat , or Kattegatt is a sea area bounded by the Jutland peninsula and the Straits islands of Denmark on the west and south, and the provinces of Västergötland, Scania, Halland and Bohuslän in Sweden on the east. The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Øresund and the Danish...
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- OddenSjællands OddeSjællands Odde is a 15 km long peninsula on the northwest coast of Zealand between the Kattegat and Sejerø Bay. From the outermost point of the peninsula, Gniben, a reef juts some 10 km out into the Kattegat....
- EbeltoftEbeltoftEbeltoft is a town with a population of 7,559 on the central east coast of Denmark, located in Syddjurs municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Danish peninsula of Jutland....
(45 mins) - OddenSjællands OddeSjællands Odde is a 15 km long peninsula on the northwest coast of Zealand between the Kattegat and Sejerø Bay. From the outermost point of the peninsula, Gniben, a reef juts some 10 km out into the Kattegat....
- AarhusAarhusAarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
(1 hr 5 mins)
On the trip between Århus and Odden, you can see the island Samsø
Samsø
Samsø is a Danish island in the Kattegat off the Jutland Peninsula. Samsø is located in Samsø municipality. The community has 4,300 inhabitants called Samsingers and is 114 km² in area. Due to its central location, the island was used during the Viking Age as a meeting place...
and the Jutland peninsula Helgenæs
Helgenæs
Helgenæs is a minor peninsula stretching out from Mols, itself part of the peninsula Djursland, again part of the peninsula Jutland in Denmark.-Etymology:Helgenæs derives from Danish "hellig" + "næs" , and was in 1231 spelled "Hælghænæs"....
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