Euroway
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Euroway was a Swedish
ferry company that operated cruise ferries
between Sweden
and Germany
from 1992 till 1994.
businessman, Elling Ellingsen, owner of Sea-Link Shipping AB, with the objective to set up cruiseferry
connections between the cities of Malmö
in Sweden
and Lübeck
in Germany
. Euroway's business concept was to provide a cruise ship
-style experience.
Euroway planned to open their service in mid 1991, however the first of two large car and passenger ferries ordered from the Brodogradiliste Split
shipyard in Croatia
, was delayed because of the Yugoslav wars
. The first ship, M/S Frans Suell, was not delived until May of 1992. The start was troublesome; it was for a long time unclear when scheduled traffic would begin and marketing was poorly executed. On May 19, Frans Suell made her first trip from Malmö to Travemünde
. On September 1, the route was extended to Lübeck
with a one way trip from Malmö to Lübeck via Travemünde taking approximately 15 hours. Due to a request from the city of Lübeck to avoid additional traffic congestion, Euroway had to stop in Travemünde to let boarded cars off. Euroway's main target groups were cruise and conference passengers and initially no truck
s were carried.
A sister ship for Frans Suell was initially ordered, but delays at the shipyard and poor profitability made Euroway cancel its order later on. If the ship would have been delivered to Euroway its name would have been M/S Frans Kockum. The shipyard continued working on the ship and eventually sold it to the shipping company DFDS
. Euroway speculated in chartering the Viking Line
ship M/S Olympia from Rederi AB Slite
, but the deal did not go through.
Due to management problems and the economic situation in Europe, Sea Link AB was by 1993 looking for a partner for Euroway. Silja Line
joined Euroway and the company changed its name to Silja Line Euroway with Silja's Silja Festival
being added as a second ship. A major factor in the teamup of Silja and Euroway was Swedish Nordbanken, which was a major funder of both Silja and Euroway. In September the Euroway route was extended to Copenhagen
- Malmö - Travemünde - Lübeck, and trucks were now allowed on board. On 12 March 1994 the Euroway service was cancelled due to lack of passengers and Silja Line's financial problems.
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September 1, 1992 - May 31, 1993
Using M/S Frans Suell (every second day from each port)
Lübeck
Travemünde
Malmö
18:00
→
21:00
→
09:00
09:00
←
07:00
←
18:00
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June 1, 1993 - August 31, 1993
Using M/S Frans Suell and M/S Silja Festival (daily)
Travemünde
Malmö
10:00
→
18:00
07:00
←
21:00
21:00
→
07:00
18:00
←
10:00
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September 1, 1993 - March 12, 1994
Using M/S Frans Suell and M/S Silja Festival (daily)
Lübeck
Travemünde
Malmö
Copenhagen
18:00
→
20:00
→
08:30
→
11:00
09:30
←
07:00
←
18:00
←
16:00
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ferry company that operated cruise ferries
Cruiseferry
A cruiseferry is a ship that combines the features of a cruise ship with a Ro-Pax ferry. Many passengers travel with the ships for the cruise experience, staying only a few hours at the destination port or not leaving the ship at all, while others use the ships as means of...
between Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 1992 till 1994.
History
Founded by the NorwegianNorwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
businessman, Elling Ellingsen, owner of Sea-Link Shipping AB, with the objective to set up cruiseferry
Cruiseferry
A cruiseferry is a ship that combines the features of a cruise ship with a Ro-Pax ferry. Many passengers travel with the ships for the cruise experience, staying only a few hours at the destination port or not leaving the ship at all, while others use the ships as means of...
connections between the cities of Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Euroway's business concept was to provide a cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
-style experience.
Euroway planned to open their service in mid 1991, however the first of two large car and passenger ferries ordered from the Brodogradiliste Split
Brodogradilište Split
Brodosplit Shipyard Company, located in the Supaval bay, on the north side of the Split peninsula, is the Croatia's largest shipyard.-History:...
shipyard in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, was delayed because of the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. The first ship, M/S Frans Suell, was not delived until May of 1992. The start was troublesome; it was for a long time unclear when scheduled traffic would begin and marketing was poorly executed. On May 19, Frans Suell made her first trip from Malmö to Travemünde
Travemünde
Travemünde is a borough of Lübeck, Germany, located at the mouth of the river Trave in Lübeck Bay. It began life as a fortress built by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, in the 12th century to guard the mouth of the Trave, and the Danes subsequently strengthened it. It became a town in 1317 and in...
. On September 1, the route was extended to Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
with a one way trip from Malmö to Lübeck via Travemünde taking approximately 15 hours. Due to a request from the city of Lübeck to avoid additional traffic congestion, Euroway had to stop in Travemünde to let boarded cars off. Euroway's main target groups were cruise and conference passengers and initially no truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s were carried.
A sister ship for Frans Suell was initially ordered, but delays at the shipyard and poor profitability made Euroway cancel its order later on. If the ship would have been delivered to Euroway its name would have been M/S Frans Kockum. The shipyard continued working on the ship and eventually sold it to the shipping company DFDS
DFDS
DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede...
. Euroway speculated in chartering the Viking Line
Viking Line
Viking Line is a Finnish shipping company that operates a fleet of ferries and cruiseferries between Finland, the Åland Islands, Sweden and Estonia. Viking Line shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange...
ship M/S Olympia from Rederi AB Slite
Rederi AB Slite
Rederi AB Slite was a Swedish shipping company, founded in 1947. The company was one of the three founding companies of Viking Line. Rederi AB Slite went bankrupt in 1993.-Early History:...
, but the deal did not go through.
Due to management problems and the economic situation in Europe, Sea Link AB was by 1993 looking for a partner for Euroway. Silja Line
Silja Line
Silja Line is a Finnish cruiseferry brand operated by the Estonian ferry company AS Tallink Grupp, for car and passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden. The former company Silja Oy – today Tallink Silja Oy – is a subsidiary of Tallink Grupp, handling marketing and sales for Tallink and Silja...
joined Euroway and the company changed its name to Silja Line Euroway with Silja's Silja Festival
M/S Silja Festival
MS Silja Festival is a cruiseferry owned and operated by the Estonia-based Tallink, used on their route connecting Riga, Latvia to Stockholm, Sweden. She was built in 1986 by Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland, for Effoa as MS Wellamo for use on Silja Line traffic. She was rebuilt in 1992 at Lloyds Werft,...
being added as a second ship. A major factor in the teamup of Silja and Euroway was Swedish Nordbanken, which was a major funder of both Silja and Euroway. In September the Euroway route was extended to Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
- Malmö - Travemünde - Lübeck, and trucks were now allowed on board. On 12 March 1994 the Euroway service was cancelled due to lack of passengers and Silja Line's financial problems.
Timetables
| May 19, 1992 - August 31, 1992 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using M/S Frans Suell (daily) | |||||||||
| Travemünde | Malmö | ||||||||
| 10:00 | → | 18:00 | |||||||
| 07:00 | ← | 21:00 | |||||||
Fleet
- M/S Frans Suell (1992-1994)
- M/S Silja FestivalM/S Silja FestivalMS Silja Festival is a cruiseferry owned and operated by the Estonia-based Tallink, used on their route connecting Riga, Latvia to Stockholm, Sweden. She was built in 1986 by Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland, for Effoa as MS Wellamo for use on Silja Line traffic. She was rebuilt in 1992 at Lloyds Werft,...
(1993-1994) - M/S Frans Kockum (cancelled order)