HH-Ferries

HH-Ferries
Industry Shipping
Founded 1996
Headquarters Helsingborg, Sweden
Area served
 Øresund
Services Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Parent 2001 onwards: Stena AB
Website www.hhferries.se
Mercandia VIII In Helsingør

HH-Ferries was a shipping company which trafficked the busy Helsingør - Helsingborg route (hence the name) during the later part of the 1990s and during most of the 2000s (decade). It merged with Scandlines around 2010.

History

Two ships sailed the route: Mercandia IV and Mercandia VIII. HH-Ferries was established in 1996 under the name "Sundbroen" ("The Sound Bridge") by the Danish shipowner Per Henriksen. It was sold in 1997 and changed name to HH-Ferries. In 2001 the company was sold again, this time to the Swedish business group Stena. HH-Ferries has around 230 employees, both Danish and Swedish. After further cooperational dealls, the company was suddenly owned by the same cooperation as former compeditors Scandlines. In 2011 the competing on the HH Ferry route finished with the larger eating the smaller. Mercandia IV was though added to the Scandline fleet.

Fleet

HH-Ferries operates two vessels.

Name Built Tonnage Passengers Notes
Mercandia IV 1989 4,296 GRT 400
Mercandia VIII 1987 4,296 GRT 400

References

Mercandia IV

Mercandia VIII


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