Fjord1
| Fjord1 ASA | |
|---|---|
| legal form | ASA |
| founding | 1858 |
| Seat |
Florø , Norway
|
| management | Dagfinn Neteland |
| Number of employees | 1264 (as of December 31, 2018) |
| sales | NOK 3 060 million as of December 31, 2018 |
| Branch | shipping |
| Website | www.fjord1.no |
Fjord1 (pronounced Fjordein) is a Norwegian shipping company based in Florø , which operates various ferry lines on the Norwegian west coast.
history
Fjord1's roots go back to 1858 when Nordre Bergenhus Amt opened its first steamship line. From this the company Fylkesbaatane developed, owned by the province ( Fylke ) Sogn og Fjordane , one of the founding companies of Fjord1. Through various mergers, u. a. With the regional ferry company of Fylke Møre og Romsdal , today's company gradually emerged.
In 2018, Fjord1 transported 21.6 million passengers.
Business areas
In the 2010s, Fjord1 sold the land-based transport services (passenger and freight transport by bus and truck) that used to be part of its core business. Since then, the company has focused on shipping operations and related services. Business operations (as of 2020) comprise the following segments.
Ferries
Fjord1 operates around 50% of the ferry connections within Norway with a fleet of around 70 ferries. 7 of the 10 most important ferry routes within Norway are served by Fjord1.
Passenger boats
In addition to the ferries, which are suitable for the transport of vehicles and passengers, Fjord1 operates 15 pure passenger boats on routes in Fylke Sogn og Fjordane .
Catering
This area includes the catering facilities on board the fleet (kiosks, restaurants, etc.).
tourism
Fjord1 is involved in various companies that offer various tourist services. These include:
- The Fjords operates excursion services between Flåm and Gudvangen on the Aurlands and Nærøyfjords . Here come u. a. the two excursion boats Vision of the Fjords (hybrid drive) and Future of the Fjords are used.
- Geiranger Fjordservice offers boat trips and other tourist offers (e.g. car rental, bus trips) in Geiranger .
- Fjord Tours has been offering bus and boat trips since 1982.
owner
The majority shareholder of Fjord1 is the Norwegian Havila Group (through its subsidiary Havilafjord AS ) with a share of 51.5%.
alternative drives
Fjord1 was the first Norwegian ferry company to use alternative drives on selected routes. Since 2006 , Fjord1 has been operating the Mortavika – Arsvågen and Haljem – Sandvikvåg ferry routes with the five Bergensfjord-class gas-powered ferries .
In March 2018, Fjord1 signed contracts with the Havyard Group, which is also part of the Havila Group, for the design and construction of a total of seven battery-electric ferries. Five ferries - each with a transport capacity of 50 cars - are to be built at the Havyard shipyard in Leirvik, Norway. The other two are designed for the transport of 80 passenger cars and are made in Turkey. You will be stationed in Hordaland or Møre og Romsdal.
The electrically powered Hadarøy has been running between Sulesund and Hareid since the beginning of 2019 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Annual Report 2019 , fjord1.no, accessed on February 13, 2020
- ↑ a b Historia til Fjord1 , fjord1.no, accessed on February 13, 2020
- ↑ [1] ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. infomarine.net of March 5, 2018 (English), accessed on April 1, 2018
