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Nov 15
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ForSea Is The New Name For HH Ferries

By | 2018 Newsletter Week 46 | No Comments

HH Ferries, the operator linking Denmark and Sweden via Helsingør and Helsingborg, underwent a serious transformation.

1) Ferries TYCHO BRAHE and AURORA now operate fully on battery power. This makes the route the world’s first high-intensity battery-operated ferry line, with departures for both passengers and transport operations every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. Crossing takes 20 minutes.

The energy comes from non-fossil fuel sources such as wind, water and solar energy.

2) The shipping company has changed its name into ForSea.

3) The two electric ferries will do more crossings than the other ferries, which will result in a 65% reduction of emissions.

4) The journey across Öresund is also a journey towards zero emissions

Sweden has a long-term climate goal to have a net greenhouse gas by 2045. This goal is something the ferry line wants to reach earlier than that.

The pictures below were taken on the inauguration ceremony of the new battery ferries in Helsingborg on 9 November.

Sep 27
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Financing Of The Fehmarn Tunnel Put Into Doubt By An EU Ruling About The Oresund Bridge Funding

By | 2018 Newsletter week 39 | No Comments

News website Jydske Vestkyste quoted a lawyer, saying that the EU verdict about the appeal of HH Ferries could threaten the construction of the Fehmarn tunnel between Germany and Denmark.

In simple words, what is it about?

  • HH Ferries have submitted complaints to the EU Commission claiming that the Danish/Swedish guarantee on the Consortium loans are illegal according to the State Aid rules.
  • In October 2015 the Commission decided against HH Ferries.
  • The decision by the Commission was brought by the EU General Court with the Danish and Swedish states as interveners.
  • The General Court has now reached a decision. Via below link the 60-page document can be downloaded.

In a reaction to the article, the communication manager of the Fehmarn tunnel replied, saying that the Court’s verdict says nothing about the state guarantee model being illegal. The decision merely states that the Commission has not followed all the procedures.

Download: Decision in case T-68/15, HH Ferries and others against the Commission regarding illegal state aid (60 pages)

Download here