- Hurtigruten Group
Infobox Company
company_name = Hurtigruten Group ASA
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1866 asTroms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap .
location =Narvik ,Norway
key_people =Olav Fjell (CEO)
area_served =Norway Arctic Antarctica
industry =Transport
products = Bus transport
Ferry transportCruise ship s
revenue = profit NOK 3,687 million (2005)
operating_income = loss NOK -124 million (2005)
net_income = loss NOK -359 million (2005)
num_employees = 3.400 (2006)
parent =
subsid =TIRB
homepage = [http://www.hurtigruten.com/en/default.aspx www.hurtigruten.com]
footnotes =Hurtigruten Group (ose|HRG) is a Norwegian
transport corporation with headquarters inNarvik ,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 onOslo Stock Exchange .History
Hurtigruten Group is the result of a
merger between the two previous operators of the Coastal Express,Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS) andTroms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap (TFDS). TFDS had its roots back to1866 while OVDS had its roots back to1868 .Operations
Bus
Hurtigruten Group owns 70,15% of
TIRB , aFinnsnes based bus andtruck company. TIRB also ownsTromsbuss andOfotens Bilruter .Coastal Express
Hurtigruten Group is the sole operator of the Coastal Express between
Bergen andKirkenes along the Norwegian Coast. A total of 11 ships operate the route. It also owns 50% of the short sea linerNor Lines that among other things manages the cargo onboard the Coastal Express ships.Cruise ships
Two of the Coastal Express ships are now located in
Antarctica operating ascruise ship s between Antarctica andChile . Hurtigruten Group is planning on acquiring one additional cruise for cruises inGreenland .Car ferry
Hurtigruten Group operates a number of car ferries in
Nordland ,Troms ,Finnmark andMøre og Romsdal .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.Current Fleet
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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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