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Øresundslinjen () is a ferry company serving the route between Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark. Until 2018 the company was called HH-Ferries Group, and the trading name Scandlines was used. From 2018 to 2023 the name "ForSea Ferries" was used.
The Helsingør–Helsingborg ferry route crosses the narrowest part of the Øresund, taking about 20 minutes to traverse the strait. The company owns five vessels, including the sister ships , Aurora af Helsingborg, and Hamlet, each of which has capacity for 240 cars and 1,250 passengers. Maritime Denmark. HH Ferries becomes ForSea. Retrieved 10 February 2021. Ferry Shipping News. ForSea Interview with CEO Johan Röstin. Retrieved 10 February 2021. Helsingborgs Dagblad. "Vi tog mer ström än hela Helsingör på en enda laddning – så mycket kraft handlar det om. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
In 2011 the competition on the HH Ferry route finished with the larger eating the smaller, with the two Mercandias, IV and VIII being added to the Scandlines-HH Ferries fleet. In 2018 HH-Ferries rebranded as ForSea Ferries as Aurora and Tycho Brahe were reintroduced into service as battery-electric vessels. Around the same time as the rebranding took place, ForSea decided to ditch the Scandlines branding in favour of creating a new, independent brand image that sought to distinguish ForSea as a cleaner and greener service compared to Scandlines.
In 2018 the ferries Tycho Brahe and Aurora af Helsingborg were converted to battery power. They are completely emission-free when in battery mode, reducing their total CO2 emissions by as much as 65%. ABB. ForSea (formerly HH Ferries Group) completes conversion of the world's largest battery ferries, powered by ABB. Retrieved 10 February 2021. Smart City Sweden. ForSea – Emission-free ferries. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
In 2020 Øresundslinjen experienced a reduction of 80% in passenger numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of departures was reduced and seventy staff were made redundant. SVT Nyheter. Coronakrisen har minskat trafiken – stora uppsägningar hos Forsea. Retrieved 10 February 2021. Dagens Industri. Stora nedskärningar hos krisande rederiet – 70 anställda ska bort, Retrieved 10 February 2021.
In January 2023, the Danish and Swedish competition regulators approved the sale of ForSea to the Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. Sjöfartstidningen. Molslinjen får grönt ljus för köpet av ForSea. Retrieved 19 January 2023 In September 2023 ForSea Ferries was rebranded as "Øresundslinjen". Faergenyt.dk. ForSea Ferries bliver til Øresundslinjen. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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