The Rostock parent Scandlines A.G. was formed on 21 July 1998 from Deutsche Fahrgesellschaft Ostsee and Scandlines A/S, under German and Danish state ownership. The later account calls the parent Scandlines GmbH, with Scandlines Deutschland and Scandlines Danmark as affiliates. The Danish predecessor had been formed by SweFerry and DSB Ferries, acquired Europa-Linien in 1996 and absorbed Öresund in 1997. Lloyds later amended its account to formation of Scandlines A/S in 1998 followed by renaming as Scandlines Danmark that year.
Deutsche Fahrgesellschaft Ostsee became Scandlines Deutschland in November 1998. Euroseabridge was acquired in stages: one account gives a half interest to the Danish company in 1998 and the balance in 1999, while the website dates acquisition to 10 August 1999. It became Scandlines Euroseabridge on 1 January 2000 and merged into Scandlines Deutschland on 1 January 2004. Balticum Seaways’ ro-ro service was acquired on 1 May 1999.
T&E ESCO RORO Line’s operations were taken over on 26 June 2003 and renamed Scandlines Estonia AB. In June 2007 the state-owned group was reported sold to British 3i and Alianz Capital, each with 40 per cent, and Deutsche Seereederei with 20 per cent.
A 40 per cent interest in Mols-Linien is dated to 1 January 1999 by the website, while Lloyds gives February 1999 and attributes it to Scandlines A/B. A November 2007 report records sale to Clipper Group, although Lloyds August 2008 still gives a 30 per cent interest. Sydfynske also passed to Clipper in November 2007, in a joint venture with Bornholmstrafikken.
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