Hurtigruten Group

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Hurtigruten Group ASA
Type Public
Founded 1866 as Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap.
Headquarters Narvik, Norway
Area served Norway
Arctic
Antarctica
Key people Olav Fjell (CEO)
Industry Transport
Products Bus transport
Ferry transport
Cruise ships
Revenue ▲ NOK 3,687 million (2005)
Operating income ▼ NOK -124 million (2005)
Net income ▼ NOK -359 million (2005)
Employees 3.400 (2006)
Subsidiaries TIRB
Website www.hurtigruten.com
MS Richard With
MS Richard With

Hurtigruten Group (OSE: HRG) is a Norwegian transport corporation with headquarters in Narvik, Norway. The group provides services within bus transport, car ferry transport, tourism in addition to operating the Coastal Express along the Norwegian Coast. The company is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.

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[edit] History

Hurtigruten Group is the result of a merger between the two previous operators of the Coastal Express, Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS) and Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap (TFDS). TFDS had its roots back to 1866 while OVDS had its roots back to 1868.

[edit] Operations

[edit] Bus

Hurtigruten Group owns 70,15% of TIRB, a Finnsnes based bus and truck company. TIRB also owns Tromsbuss and Ofotens Bilruter.

[edit] Coastal Express

Hurtigruten Group is the sole operator of the Coastal Express between Bergen and Kirkenes along the Norwegian Coast. A total of 11 ships operate the route. It also owns 50% of the short sea liner Nor Lines that among other things manages the cargo onboard the Coastal Express ships.

[edit] Cruise ships

Two of the Coastal Express ships are now located in Antarctica operating as cruise ships between Antarctica and Chile. Hurtigruten Group is planning on acquiring one additional cruise for cruises in Greenland.

[edit] Car ferry

Hurtigruten Group operates a number of car ferries in Nordland, Troms, Finnmark and Møre og Romsdal.

[edit] Tourism

The group owns a number of travel related companies, including two hotels in Bergen, the tour operator Spitsbergen Travel and a number of travel agencies domestically and abroad.

[edit] Current Fleet

  • MS Fram
  • MS Midnatsol
  • MS Trollfjord
  • MS Finnmarken
  • MS Nordnorge
  • MS Nordkapp
  • MS Polarlys
  • MS Nordlys
  • MS Richard With
  • MS Kong Harald
  • MS Vesterålen
  • MS Narvik
  • MS Lofoten
  • MS Nordstjernen
  • MV Polar Star
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Road ferry operators of Norway