Who owns Color Line?
Color Line is owned by Color Group AS (Norway).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Color Group AS Annual Report 2022. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Color Group AS reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Color Line
Color Line AS is a Norwegian ferry operator whose 2022 annual report says it employs about 2,100 full-time equivalents in four countries in a normal year. Its services include the Oslo to Kiel route, run with two ships, and it is a subsidiary of Color Group AS.
Ownership timeline of Color Line
- Current owner Color Line [1] reported
Where Color Line sits in Color Line
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in ferries, and who owns them
The 33 brands in ferries on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Attica Group, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Ferries | Attica Group | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| 2GO Travel | 2GO | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| BC Ferries | BC Ferries | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Brittany Ferries | Brittany Ferries | 🇫🇷 France |
| Chu Kong Passenger Transport | Chu Kong Shipping | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| La Méridionale | CMA CGM | 🇫🇷 France |
| CTN | CTN | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Caledonian MacBrayne | David MacBrayne | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Color Line
Color Line is a privately held company headquartered in Norway. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Color Group AS is the parent company of Color Line AS, according to the Color Group Annual Report 2022. The report calls Color Line Norway's largest short-sea shipping company, with a five-vessel fleet and four international services between seven ports in Norway, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. The owners of Color Group are not named in the report passages opened.
🇳🇴 Color Line and other Norwegian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in Norway. 18 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Color Line is not one of them.
- Awilco LNG — Awilco LNG 🇳🇴
- Eidesvik Offshore — Eidesvik Offshore 🇳🇴
- Fjord Line — Fjord Line 🇳🇴
- Fjord1 — Fjord1 🇳🇴
- HX Expeditions — HX Group 🇬🇧
- Havila Shipping — Havila Shipping 🇳🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Color Line?
The parent company of Color Line is Color Group AS, a privately held company headquartered in Norway.
Is Color Line Norwegian?
Yes. Color Line originated in Norway and its owner, Color Group AS, is also headquartered in Norway.
Is Color Line still owned by Color Group AS?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Color Line is still owned by Color Group AS. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Color Group AS Annual Report 2022 — Color Group AS, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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