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04/16/2025
New State-of-the-Art Whale Watching Vesel on Its Way to FRS Clipper Inc.

SEATTLE, WA (April 15, 2025) – Iconic US ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper Inc., provider of Seattle’s only wildlife & whale watching experiences, is…
03/27/2025
Start of the season for the ‘Halunder Jet’: High-speed catamaran sets course for Heligoland again.

Flensburg 27.03.2025 - The high-speed catamaran ‘Halunder Jet’ started this year's Heligoland season today, 27 March 2025, with more than 300 passengers on board…
02/12/2025
FRS on the Middle Rhine – Reportage accompanies FRS after the takeover of the Loreley ferry

Sankt Goarshausen January 29, 2025 - In its report "Rhine stories: Loreley ferries on the way to the future", the SWR Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz reported on the…
01/07/2025
FRS expands its commitment on the Rhine: Takeover of the traditional Loreley ferry line

Sankt Goarshausen 29.01.2025 – After the recent takeover of the Rhine ferry Maul between Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel, the Flensburg shipping company FRS is…
12/12/2024
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…
11/11/2024
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.…
09/25/2024
FRS Baltic Discontinues Ferry Service Between Sassnitz and Trelleborg

Sassnitz, 25.09.2024 – Since autumn 2020, FRS Baltic has connected the island of Rügen and southern Sweden with the high-speed catamaran “Skane Jet”. The company…
07/08/2024
Explore Lisbon by Day and Night – With the new ship from FRS Portugal!

Lisbon, July 05th, 2024 – FRS Portugal is pleased to announce the expansion of its fleet with an additional ship, which will enhance the product portfolio of FRS…
04/08/2024
FRS and L'Express des Îles present: The Inauguration of Our Grandest Vessel in the Caribbean, yet!

FLENSBURG/POINTE A PITRE, April 8th, 2024 – In a momentous development for both FRS and L'EXPRESS DES ILES, we are pleased to announce the forthcoming debut of our…
03/15/2024
FRS completes takeover of the French-Caribbean company L'Express des Îles

On March 14, 2024, the takeover of L'Express des Îles by the renowned ferry operator FRS was completed. This marks a significant milestone in FRS's expansion…

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New State-of-the-Art Whale Watching Vesel on Its Way to FRS Clipper Inc.

Start of the season for the ‘Halunder Jet’: High-speed catamaran sets course for Heligoland again.

FRS on the Middle Rhine – Reportage accompanies FRS after the takeover of the Loreley ferry

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

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

FRS Helgoline final review of the 40th season 2024

FRS Baltic Discontinues Ferry Service Between Sassnitz and Trelleborg

Explore Lisbon by Day and Night – With the new ship from FRS Portugal!

FRS and L'Express des Îles present: The Inauguration of Our Grandest Vessel in the Caribbean, yet!

FRS completes takeover of the French-Caribbean company L'Express des Îles