Hurtigruten AS explained

Hurtigruten AS
Type:Limited
Parent:TDR Capital
Subsid:Hurtigruten Svalbard
Foundation:1866 as Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap.
Founder:Richard With
Location:Oslo, Norway
Key People:Hedda Felin (CEO)
Area Served:Norway
Svalbard
Industry:Transport
Products:Ferry transport
Freight shipping
Cruise line
Homepage:Hurtigruten AS

Hurtigruten AS is a Norwegian coastal ferry service and cruise line headquartered in Oslo, Norway.[1] It is one of two companies currently operating Hurtigruten, the coastal ferry service along the Norwegian coast from which it takes its name.[2]

In 2020, 81% of the company was owned by TDR Capital.[3] The CEO is Hedda Felin.[4]

History

Hurtigruten AS is the result of a merger between the two previous operators of the Hurtigruten service, Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap (TFDS) and Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS). TFDS was founded in 1866, and OVDS was established in 1868. The two companies merged in March 2006 to form Hurtigruten Group ASA, and twelve months later the merged entity assumed the name Hurtigruten ASA.

In 2012, the company headquarters was moved from Narvik to Tromsø. In October 2014, TDR Capital purchased a majority ownership of Hurtigruten.[5] In 2015, the legal form of Hurtigruten was changed from ASA to AS.[6]

Operations

Coastal express service

Hurtigruten AS is one of two operators of the Hurtigruten (literally "The Fast Route"), a daily passenger ferry, cruise, and shipping line along the western and northern Norwegian coast.[2] It operates between the southern Bergen and northeastern Kirkenes. A total of 7 ships operate the route.[7]

Cruise ships

Several former Hurtigruten ships now operate as cruise ships to Antarctica, departing from Ushuaia on the Argentine Tierra del Fuego. The route can include the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Islands.[8] Hurtigruten Group acquired the MS Fram for their tour cruises in Greenland.[9]

Other cruises include touring: Iceland,[10] the Mediterranean Region coasts and ports,[11] and the 'Trans-Atlantic Voyage' from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[12]

Tourism

The company owns a number of travel related companies, including the tour operator Spitsbergen Travel and a number of travel agencies in Norway and abroad.

The Hurtigruten Museum is a maritime museum about the 'Hurtigruten' that is located in the port city of Stokmarknes, Norway. The, retired from the coastal express and a museum ship now, is located on shore beside the Hurtigruten Museum.

Former assets

Buses

Hurtigruten ASA owned 71.3% of the transportation company TIRB. The shares were sold to Boreal Transport Nord AS in July 2014 for 95.9 million NOK.[13]

Car ferries

Hurtigruten AS operated a number of roll-on/roll-off car ferries in Nordland, Troms, Finnmark and Møre og Romsdal.

Hotels

Hurtigruten AS owned two hotels in Bergen; Neptun Hotel and Strand Hotel. The hotels were sold to Bergen Hotel in 2008.[14]

Current fleet

As of 2020, Hurtigruten AS operates 16 ships in its fleet:[15]

ShipBuiltLast refitDimensionsCapacityNotesShip imageRef
Length (m)Beam (m)Gross tonnageBedsPassengersCars
1956200080.7712.62,1911501490[16]
19832022108.5516.56,26130149024[17]
19932016121.819.211,204498590-[18]
19932018121.819.211,20545859012[19]
19942019121.819.211,20447159024[20]
1996201612319.511,34150361926[21]
19962016123.319.511,38648059024[22]
19972016123.319.511,38447659032[23]
20022020138.521.515,690554--Formerly MS Finnmarken until 2020 refit[24]
20022023135.7521.516,14057682235[25]
2003-135.7521.516,15163297032Formerly MS Midnatsol, renamed MS Maud after 2021 refit[26] [27]
2007202011420.211,6472763180[28]
20092016100.54187,3442433350[29]
2019-14023.620,889-530-[30]
2020-14023.620,889-530-[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lysvold. Susanne. 6 December 2012. Hurtigruten legger ned i Narvik og flytter til Tromsø. 12 April 2015. NRK. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: 'Hurtigruten' (Norwegian Coastal Express) ferry, and coastal cruises . 26 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919024010/http://www.hurtigruten.us/norway-voyages/ . 19 September 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Eies via Luxembourg: Dette er aktørene bak Hurtigruten.
  4. Web site: Meet Hedda Felin Hurtigruten CEO . 2024-07-22 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  5. Web site: Eilertsen. Hege. 28 November 2017. Hurtigruten First To Use Hybrid-Fueled Expedition Vessels. 13 September 2020. High North News. Bergquist. Elisabeth.
  6. Web site: Slik blir hovedkontoret, form og styret i nye Hurtigruten AS . Vaeng Sæbbe . Linda . 3 February 2015 . Vest 24 . 12 April 2015 . Norwegian.
  7. Web site: The Coastal Express . 6 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Hurtigruten: Antarctica cruises . 26 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904051325/http://www.hurtigruten.us/explorer-voyages/antarctica/ . 4 September 2013 . dead .
  9. http://www.hurtigruten.com/us/Schedule/Ships/Hurtigrutens-Ships/ Hurtigruten: Ships
  10. Web site: Hurtigruten: Iceland cruises . 26 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130815020704/http://www.hurtigruten.us/explorer-voyages/iceland/ . 15 August 2013 . dead .
  11. Web site: Hurtigruten: European cruises . 26 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921191005/http://www.hurtigruten.us/explorer-voyages/europe/ . 21 September 2013 . dead .
  12. Web site: Hurtigruten: Trans-Atlantic Voyage cruises . 26 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130815020706/http://www.hurtigruten.us/explorer-voyages/trans-atlantic/ . 15 August 2013 . dead .
  13. Web site: Bjørklund . Marco . TIRB er solgt . . 9 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811221910/http://www.folkebladet.no/nyheter/article9898631.ece . 11 August 2014 . live .
  14. Web site: Bergen Hotel overtar Hurtigruten Hotels . Horecanytt . 19 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060638/http://horecanytt.no/Nyheter/Siste-nytt/Arkiv/2008/Juni-2008/Bergen-Hotel-overtar-Hurtigruten-Hotels . 8 August 2014 . live .
  15. Web site: Our ships. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  16. Web site: MS Nordstjernen. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  17. Web site: MS Vesterålen: Explore Norway's Coastal Heritage Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  18. Web site: MS Kong Harald: Explore Norway's Coast Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  19. Web site: MS Richard With. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  20. Web site: MS Nordlys: Experience Norway's Northern Lights Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  21. Web site: MS Polarlys: Uncover Norway's Northern Wonders Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  22. Web site: MS Nordkapp: Explore Norway's Northern Cape Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  23. Web site: MS Nordnorge: Voyage to Norway's Northern Regions Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  24. Web site: MS Otto Sverdrup: Discover Coastal Explorations Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  25. Web site: MS Trollfjord: Discover Norway's Coastal Majesty Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  26. Web site: MS Maud. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  27. Web site: MS Midnatsol Hurtigruten . 2024-07-24 . www.hurtigruten.com.
  28. Web site: MS Fram. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  29. Web site: MS Spitsbergen. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  30. Web site: MS Roald Amundsen. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.
  31. Web site: MS Fridtjof Nansen. 13 September 2020. global.hurtigruten.com. en.