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 will now cease operations on this route as of September 30th.

“We are experiencing significant increases in almost all operational costs, which are putting high pressure on us, especially the fuel costs. In addition, significant new costs were added, such as the CO2 taxes introduced in 2024 and fairway dues in the port of Sassnitz” explained Moritz Bruns, Managing Director of FRS Baltic.

Bruns noted that in an increasingly price-sensitive market, where many customers must carefully manage their budgets due to rising living costs, it is no longer feasible to pass these expenses on through ticket prices. As a result, a profitable operation will no longer be possible in the foreseeable future.

“We would like to thank our fantastic team who have worked tirelessly over the past years to offer our customers the best travel experience. Further, we would also like to thank our customers who have placed their trust in us since 2020,” said Hauke Nickelsen, Operations Manager of FRS Baltic.

In total, more than half a million passengers travelled with FRS Baltic. The last day of service of „Skane Jet“ will be September 30. Customers with bookings for departures after September 30 will be informed by the company and will get their ticket price refunded.

About FRS

FRS, headquartered in Flensburg, Germany, is an internationally operating ferry group. Over the past decades, FRS has evolved from a regional passenger ferry company into a leading specialist in ferry services, operating about 70 vessels and employing more than 1,500 staff from over 40 countries. In 2023, FRS transported 5.7 million passengers and 1.5 million vehicles.

Contact:

FRS GmbH & Co KG
Company Spokesperson: Tim Kunstmann
Norderhofenden 19-20
24937 Flensburg, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]