Molslinjen


Molslinjen, previously called Mols-Linien is a Danish company that operates ferry services between Jutland and the island of Zealand
. 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.
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 terminate the Kalundborg – Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route.
Mols-Linien terminated 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.
NameBuiltEnterered serviceGross TonnageNotes
Express 52022115 metresCost €83.7 million, Austal ship. Will carry 1,610 passengers and 450 cars.
Express 420182018Built by Austal in Western Australia. Austal ships do not have the centre bow that characterises the previous solely Incat built fleet.
Express 320172017Sailed from Incat shipyards in Tasmania, April 2017
Express 220132013
Express 120092012
Max Mols19981999

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.