Our company's history

From Nils Holgersson I to our new LNG Green Ship

2020: Fleet growth through Marco Polo

• In January, Marco Polo is put into service on route Trelleborg-Klaipėda.
• Opening of the newly built  TT-Line Terminal in Klaipėda.

2019: TT-Line is awarded a prize for the renovation of Peter Pan

• TT-Line is awarded with the Shippax Conversion Award for extending the vessel Peter Pan.
• Start of TT-Line's Green Ship newbuilding with first steel cutting in December in Nanjing, China.
• Extensive rebuilding and refurbishment of the ferry Barbara Krahulik for converting it to Sweden Ferry Marco Polo, including the installation of a scrubber.

2018: Lengthening of Peter Pan and TT-Line starts new service to Lithuania and signs contract for new Green Ship

• Extension of the Peter Pan by approx. 30 meters to about 220 meters.
• Conversion of the public area of Robin Hood and Nils Dacke.
• On 9th of June, TT-Line opens its service from/to Klaipėda in Lithuania
• TT-Line signs contract for new Green Ship, which will be built in China.

2017: Wet scrubber on Peter Pan

• Installation of a hybrid wet scrubber on Peter Pan.
• Conversion of the public area of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
• On 24th of June, TT-Line opens the Świnoujście-Rønne/Bornholm service, which was offered for two summer seasons.

2016: Wet scrubber on Nils Holgersson

• Installation of a hybrid wet scrubber on Nils Holgersson.
• Increase of the departure frequency on the Rostock route from 3 to up to 6 departures per direction.

2014: New route between Świnoujście and Trelleborg

• On 7th of January, TT-Line opens its Poland-Sweden line from Świnoujście to Trelleborg with the ferry Nils Dacke.
• In July, the MOS project "Greed Bridge on Nordic Corridor" was successfully implemented with the pilot installation of a hybrid wet scrubber on Nils Dacke.

2013: Trampschiffahrt GmbH & Co. KG becomes shareholder

• Trampschiffahrt GmbH & Co. KG has held all the shares in TT-Line and is therefore the sole shareholder of TT-Line.

2012: 50 years of TT-Line! 

• TT-Line celebrates anniversaries on both routes: On 10th of January 2012 the 20th anniversary Rostock-Trelleborg and on 28th of March 2012 the 50th anniversary on the route Travemünde-Trelleborg!

2010: Charter of Götaland

• TT-Line is chartering the Götaland that has been released Scandlines' Travemünde service for 9 months for use on its own Travemünde route.

2008: Green Bridge Concept

• The new Green Bridge Concept of TT-Line is introduced.
• TT-Line carries 358.824 freight units and 696.826 passengers.

2007: 45th anniversary

• TT-Line celebrated its 45th anniversary on 28th of March.
• Trampschiffahrt GmbH & Co. KG acquires the shares of Signal Iduna in TT-Line and becomes majority shareholder (83.5%).

2006: Expansion of the Scandinavian Quay

• Due to the dynamic growth of RoRo traffic on the Baltic Sea, Skandianvienkai in Lübeck will be considerably expanded.
• The extensive expansion measures include a new terminal and office building. In August, TT-Line merges its Hamburg and Travemünde organisations in the Hafenhaus.
• The six TT-Line ferries between Travemünde, Rostock and Trelleborg carried a total of 685.179 passengers in 2006. The number of trucks and trailers transported rose to 335.641.

2005: Catamaran Delphin is sold

• In May TT-Line sells the Catamaran Delphin to Saudi Arabia.

2004: Peter Pan receives the grade "very good"

• In the ADAC´s annual safety test of european ferries, Peter Pan is the only one of the Baltic Sea ferries tested to receive the grade "very good".

2003: Innovation Award

• On 6th of September, TT-Line opens the Travemünde-Helsingborg service, which is offered once a week and mainly carries trailers.
• The Swedish Transport Industry Association presents TT-Line with the 2003 Innovation Award.

2002: 10 years Rostock-Trelleborg

• 10th of January: 10th anniversary of the Rostock-Trelleborg connection. Also in January commissioning of the Huckleberry Finn (Peter Pan IV conversion) from Rostock.
• The renowned Lucia-Prize of the Swedish government is awarded to TT-Line.

2001: Nils Holgersson VI & Peter Pan V

• In July Nils Holgersson VI is put into service on the Travemünde-Trelleborg route.
• In October, Nils Holgersson V, converted into a freight ferry, takes up service as Tom Sawyer between Rostock and Trelleborg.
• Peter Pan V completes the new TT-Line fleet on the Travemünde-Trelleborg route in November.
• TT-Line receives the Shippax Award for Pioneering RoPax Technology.

2000: "Transport company of the year"

• Christening and launching of the Nils Holgersson VI on 19th of August in Bremerhaven by Dr Brigitte Oetker.
• TT-Line has been named "Transport Company of the Year" by the Swedish shippers for its consistent use of environmentally friendly, safe and customer-oriented ships.

1999: New environmentally friendly vessels

• TT-Line orders two new ferries from SSW, Bremerhaven, to replace Nils Holgersson V and Peter Pan IV.
• These ships are Green Ships with pod propulsion. As a result, only ships with the environmentally friendly diesel-electric drive will be in service on the Travemünde-Trelleborg route from 2001

1996: Catamaran Delphin

• The new high-speed catamaran of the TT-Line, Delphin, shortens the Rostock-Trelleborg route to almost three hours.
• TT-Line now markets the Rostock services under the TT-Line brand, after DSR has transferred the pool shares to TT-Line.

1995: First Green Ships Robin Hood and Nils Dacke

• In November and December the Green Ships Robin Hood and Nils Dacke are delivered.
• They replace Saga Star and TT-Traveller. The so-called Green Ships are the first big step in TT-Line's orientation towards environmentally friendly ship operation.

1993: Homecoming of Nils Dacke

• Nils Dacke, bought back by TT-Line, is converted like Robin Hood into a combined passage and freight ferry.
• After that, both ships will operate under the new names Peter Pan IV and Nils Holgersson V.
• The cargo ships Saga Star and TT-Traveller are chartered in as replacements.

1992: TR-Line from Rostock to Trelleborg starts

• In the pool with DSR, Rostock, a new ferry line between Rostock and Trelleborg is opened under the name TR-Line.
• The charter ships Kahleberg and Marco Polo will be used.
• Nils Holgersson and Nils Dacke leave the pool at the end of 1992. TT-Line will then operate the service between Travemünde and Trelleborg on its own again.

1991: Gotlandsbolaget

• Swedcarrier leaves the pool and the shares are taken over by Gotlandsbolaget

1988: Delivery of Robin Hood and Nils Dacke

• Two combined rail/freight ferries, Robin Hood and Nils Dacke, are delivered to replace Saga Star and Saga Wind, which are sold so France and Sweden.

1987: Swedcarrier

• Nils Holgersson IV is delivered to pool partner Swedcarrier and goes into service under the swedish flag.
• Robin Hood (formerly Peter Pan) is sold to Greece and renamed Fedra. Saga Wind is chartered by TT-Line.

1986: Peter Pan III and Robin Hood

• Peter Pan III has put into service and Peter Pan II is renamed Robin Hood.

1985: Transport capacity is increasing

• The annual transport capacity has now increased to 701.705 passengers and 93.552 freight units.

1984: The sale of Nils Holgersson III

• Nils Holgersson III is sold to Tasmania.

1982: Focus on Trelleborg 

• Traffic to Malmö and Helsingborg is discontinued. From now on the focus is on Trelleborg.

1980: TT-Saga-Line

• Foundation of a pool with Saga Linjen, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swedish State Railways, under the name TT-Saga Line.
• The line serves the swedish ports Helsingborg, Malmö and Trelleborg with six ships from Travemünde.
• In 1984 the ferry company Saga Linjen is renamed in Swedcarrier. The chartered Espresso Olbia replaces Dana Sirena as Robin Hood II in summer service.

1978: "Goodbye" Oliver Twist

• Oliver Twist is chartered to Lion Ferry.

1977: Replacement of Oliver Twist and charter of Robin Hood

• Oliver Twist is too small for summer service and will be replaced by chartered Dana Sirena under the name Robin Hood.

1976: New route between Travemünde and Helsingborg

• Oliver Twist opens a new service between Travemünde and Helsingborg as well as Copenhagen.

1975: Nils Holgersson III 

• The sister ship of Peter Pan, Nils Holgersson III, is delivered. Nils Holgersson II is renamed Oliver Twist and used in summer service to Helsinki/Danzig/Tallinn and Rønne.

1974: Peter Pan II

• The first ship of the third generation is put into service: Peter Pan II.

1973: Peter Pan I is sold to P&O

• Peter Pan I is sold to P&O Ferries and than used as Panther in the English Channel.

1971: Several tourist offers

• Expansion of the touristic offer by creating through fares to Finland and Bornholm and later to Poland and Gotland.

1967: Commissioning of Nils Holgersson II

• Commissioning of the sister ship Nils Holgersson II. Nils Holgersson I was renamed Gösta Berling and chartered out to the Mediterranean.

1965: Peter Pan I

• The first ship of the second generation is put into service: Peter Pan I.

1962: Nils Holdersson I

• On 28th of March, the passenger and freight ferry Nils Holgersson opens the regular year-round ferry service between Travemünde and Trelleborg.