June 14, 2025
- Scandlines will invest over EUR 31 million to convert two of the four Puttgarden–Rødby ferries into plug-in hybrids. (DEUTSCHLAND and SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN)
- The goal is to cut CO₂ emissions by up to 80% using renewable electricity.
- Each ferry will be fitted with a 5 MWh battery system.
- Charging will take place in just 12 minutes at Puttgarden and Rødby terminals.
- The conversion contract has been awarded to BLRT Grupp Western Shiprepair (Lithuania).
- Work on the first ferry starts in August 2025; both conversions to be completed by early 2026.
- Scandlines reaffirms its commitment to protecting the Baltic Sea and operating sustainably in the sensitive Fehmarn Belt area.
- The German Ministry of Transport has awarded the project financial support, which covers up to 40 percent of the conversion expenses.
Photo: Matthias Tasler/Scandlines
