Hurtigruten AS

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MS Kong Harald (coastal express) in Geirangerfjord.

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

The CEO is Hedda Felin.[3]

History

Hurtigruten AS is the result of a merger between the 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and the company founder, Richard With, pioneered the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893, and Hurtigruten has continuously served the route since then.[4]  

In 2012, the company headquarters was moved from Narvik to Tromsø.[1] 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]

In 2021, the international and the Norwegian branches of the company was separated operationally. In 2024, HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) and Hurtigruten became completely separate as independent companies.[7]  

Operations

The Coastal Express

Hurtigruten is one of two operators sailing the original and iconic route of the Hurtigruten (literally "The Fast Route"), stopping at 34 ports from the southern city of Bergen and the northeastern city of Kirkenes. A total of 8 ships operate this route.[8]

Signature

In addition to the Coastal Express, Hurtigruten also sails two Signature routes[9] along the Norwegian coast: The North Cape Line[10] and The Svalbard Line.[11]  

These routes are currently operated by two ships: MS Trollfjord,[12] which sails The Svalbard Line between Bergen and Longyearbyen in summer and The North Cape Line between Oslo and Honningvsåg in winter; and MS Finnmarken,[13] which operates The North Cape Line from Hamburg to Honningsvåg. MS Midnatsol will join the fleet as a Signature ship from May 2026,[14] sailing The Svalbard Line and The North Cape Line from Hamburg.  

Tourism

The company also owns Hurtigruten Svalbard[15] (formerly Spitsbergen Travel), a tour and hotel company based in Longyearbyen.

The Hurtigruten Museum

The Hurtigruten Museum is a maritime museum located in the port city of Stokmarknes, Norway that showcases the history of Hurtigruten. The Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., retired from the coastal express and a museum ship now, is located within the Hurtigruten Museum.

Current fleet

As of 2024, Hurtigruten AS operates 10 ships in its fleet:[16]

Ship Built Last refit Dimensions Capacity Notes Ship image Ref
Length (m) Beam (m) Gross tonnage Beds Passengers Cars
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1983 2022 108.55 16.5 6,261 301 490 24 File:MS Vesterålen ankommer Molde.jpg [17]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1993 2016 121.8 19.2 11,204 498 590 - File:Hurtigruteskipet Kong Harald i Moldefjorden.JPG [18]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1993 2018 121.8 19.2 11,205 458 590 12 File:MS Richard With Bodø.jpg [19]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1994 2019 121.8 19.2 11,204 471 590 24 File:MS Nordlys i Molde havnebasseng.jpg [20]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1996 2016 123 19.5 11,341 503 619 26 File:MS Polarlys - Hurtigruten - Geirangerfiord.jpg [21]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1996 2016 123.3 19.5 11,386 480 590 24 File:Nordkapp (ship, 1996) 001.jpg [22]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 1997 2016 123.3 19.5 11,384 476 590 32 File:MS Nordnorge 02.jpg [23]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 2002 2020 138.5 21.5 15,690 554 - - Formerly MS Otto Sverdrup until 2025 drydock[24] File:Finnmarken Hurtigruten 01.jpg [25]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 2002 2023 135.75 21.5 16,140 576 822 35 File:Hurtigruta MS Trollfjord.jpg [26]
Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 2003 - 135.75 21.5 16,151 632 970 32 Formerly MS Maud between 2021 and 2024[27] File:Midnatsol Sortland 2018.jpg [28]

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.[29]

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.[30]

References

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