FRS – Worldwide Ferry Operator

Tradition. Consistency. Innovation. Meet Fast Reliable Seaways.

The FRS GmbH & Co. KG (FRS) can look back on a shipping history of more than 150 years. Since then, FRS has developed from a regional passenger shipping company to an internationally active group of companies and is today one of the leading specialists in the field of ferry shipping in Europe. FRS runs around 70 vessels worldwide. The shipping company operates numerous national and international ferry and catamaran connections and transported around 5.7 million passengers and 1.5 million vehicles in 2023. FRS is also active in the fields of offshore logistics, port management, crewing and maritime management consulting.

Latest News:

FRS expands its commitment on the Rhine: Takeover of the traditional Loreley ferry line

Flensburg/Sankt Goarshausen 07.01.2025 – Following the recent takeover of the Rhine ferry Maul between Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel, the Flensburg-based shipping company FRS is expanding its commitment on the Rhine: with the acquisition of the traditional ferry Loreley GmbH & Co. KG, it is taking over another connection in the region.

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https://www.frs.world/news/frs-takeover-of-the-traditional-loreley-ferry-line

FRS takes over Rhine ferry Maul between Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel

Flensburg/Mainz, 12.12.2024 - The Flensburg-based shipping company FRS has taken over Rheinfähre Maul GmbH, thereby setting a milestone on its continuous growth path. The Rhine ferry, an essential link across the Rhine between Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel since 1968, will be continued by FRS with proven quality and geared towards the requirements of the future.

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https://www.frs.world/news/frs-takes-over-rhine-ferry-maul

FRS Helgoline final review of the 40th season 2024

Flensburg, 03.11.2024 – The Helgoland catamaran “Halunder Jet” departed on time from Hamburg on Sunday for the last round trip of the shipping company's 40th season. Since the start of the season on March 15, the ship has carried around 171,000 passengers, exceeding the previous year's result, according to the shipping company FRS Helgoline. 

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https://www.frs.world/news/frs-helgoline-final-review-of-the-40th-season-2024

 

The ferry line of the future

 

Green mobility in northern Germany

Our subsidiary FRS Elbfähre has the necessary know-how to offer an ecologically sustainable solution. Therefore, a concept paper was created in which the concept is presented in three steps.

Read the entire concept paper here (in German):

 

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Competence

FRS provides comprehensive consulting and high-quality maritime services for all aspects of maritime projects, based on its extensive experience and vast maritime knowledge. Solutions developed by FRS are tailor-made for every single client.

View from the captain's bridge to the open sea

Maritime Services

  • Organisational & Economical Management
  • Technical Management
  • Crewing
Maritime Services
Offshore Windpark

CSR Efforts

  • Emission-free & Silent
  • Low Vibrations
  • Economical
Environment

Career At FRS

  • Trust-based working hours
  • A modern working environment
  • Free rides on our ships worldwide
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FRS – World Leading International Ferry Specialist

The roots of FRS go back to 1866, when the first steam ship passenger service on the Flensburg Fjord started under the flag of the company "Flensburg-Ekensunder Dampfschiffsgesellschaft" (FEDG). In 1935, "Förde Reederei GmbH" was founded by about 100 merchants from Flensburg in Northern Germany to supersede the promising business of FEDG in an emerging market.

The FRS has grown from a regional steamboat shipping company to an international successfully operating shipping company, operating around 61 vessels. Last year FRS carried 7.4 million passengers and 1.7 million vehicles. Extensive experience and dedication characterize our work.

With our subsidiaries, we are active in Europe, North America and the Middle East.

 

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