Hurtigruten barred from Frans Joseph Land
Hurtigruten disallowed sailing to Frans Joseph Land in Russia Hurtigruten is denied sailing permits in Russian waters. The shipping company must, therefore, cancel two planned…
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Hurtigruten to power cruise ships with dead fish
Cutaways from fisheries and other organic waste will soon be used to power Hurtigruten’s fleet of green cruise ships. With a growing fleet of…
Hurtigruten takes over Kleven Verft shipyard
Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik has secured long-term financing after Hurtigruten company KVE Holding takes over the shipyard. According to Sunnmørsposten newspaper, the family-owned shipyard…
Ap reacts to Hurtigruten sailing to Svalbard
Labour reacts to Hurtigruten sailing to Svalbard The Norwegian Labour Party (Ap) wants to investigate whether Hurtigruten is allowed to embark on a exploration cruise…
Norwegian Coast
Experience Norway’s beautiful fjords, charming ports, and rare wildlife under the Midnight Sun or spectacular Northern Lights. Our daily departures take you on voyages…
Hurtigruten wages war on plastic: Bans single-use plastic by this summer
As one the first major companies Hurtigruten bans all unnecessary single-use plastic. Already by July 2nd, everything from plastic straws, drink mixers, plastic cups, coffee…
Hurtigruten’s latest ship launched
Hurtigruten’s newest ship MS Roald Amundsen was launched at Ulsteinvik in Sunnmøre this past Saturday. The ship will be used for expedition cruises in the…
Hurtigruten invests in Kleven shipyard
To save the company from bankruptcy, an investment-partnership involving, among others, Hurtigruten, has invested NOK 300 million in Kleven shipyard in Ulsteinvik. ‘This will…
Hurtigruten thinks ports charge too much
Hurtigruten believes municipalities charge too much at public ports along the coast For years, the company has been in conflict with many publicly owned ports….
Kristiansund port must repay NOK 18 million
Kristiansund port overcharged call fees Norwegian ports has for several years misinterpreted Harbour Act and overcharged Hurtigruten among others for many millions, states the…
Hurtigruten could be on stock exchange again before summer
Two years after Hurtigruten was delisted from the stock exchange, the company may again be noted, and it could well be back on the stock…
Hurtigruter posting signs in Chinese
Hurtigruten is hiring Chinese-speaking guides and adding signs in Chinese on two of its ships in the hope for more tourists from China. – Asia,…
Ship is to be fumigated due to stomach flu
Seven people have been diagnosed with flu on the Hurtigruten ship MS Finnmarken, currently docked in Bergen to get a thorough cleaning before continuing. –…
Chinese tourist boom for Hurtigruten
After Norway-China relations were normalised, Chinese tourists flocked to Hurtigruten. For several years the company had been barred from marketing in China. Normally, Hurtig sold…
Several funds want to buy Hurtigruten
Four foreign buyout funds are reportedly interested in buying Hurtigruten, according to newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. The price they are willing to pay may be more…
Rolls-Royce designs a new ship
The Norwegian branch of Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the design and ship equipment for two of the new expedition ships to be built…
Kleven yard in western Norway gets contract worth billions with Hurtigruten
Kleven yard in western Norway has entered into a contract worth billions with Hurtigruten. – The biggest investment we have ever made , the CEO of…
Solberg: Hurtigruten agreement is very good news
The news that the Norwegian Kleven shipyard will build up to four new vessels for the service, is welcomed by Prime Minister Erna Solberg. –…
Best year ever for Hurtigruten
Never has the interest in travelling with us been greater, CEO of Hurtigruten Daniel Skjeldam says. With a growth of 42 percent in 2015 Hurtigruten…