Who owns Hurtigruten?
Hurtigruten is owned by Hurtigruten Group AS (Norway).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hurtigruten Group AS Annual & ESG Report 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hurtigruten Group AS reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇴 Norway, Oslo
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten operates the Norwegian Coastal Express and coastal cruise voyages with a fleet of its own ships. Its 2024 annual report dates the service to 1893 and says that, after the November 2024 separation from HX Hurtigruten Expeditions, the company focuses on voyages along the Norwegian coast.
Ownership timeline of Hurtigruten
- Current owner Hurtigruten [1] reported
Where Hurtigruten sits in Hurtigruten
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 |
| Color Line | Color Line | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| CTN | CTN | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
About the owner: Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Hurtigruten Group AS is a Norwegian company whose registered office is at Langkaia 1 in Oslo, according to its 2024 annual and ESG report. The report says that on 28 November 2024 the legal and capital structures of Hurtigruten and HX Hurtigruten Expeditions were finalised and both were sold to new owners, with Hurtigruten acquired by a consortium of investors. The report does not name the consortium members.
🇳🇴 Hurtigruten 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; Hurtigruten is not one of them.
- Awilco LNG — Awilco LNG 🇳🇴
- Color Line — Color Line 🇳🇴
- Eidesvik Offshore — Eidesvik Offshore 🇳🇴
- Fjord Line — Fjord Line 🇳🇴
- Fjord1 — Fjord1 🇳🇴
- HX Expeditions — HX Group 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hurtigruten?
The parent company of Hurtigruten is Hurtigruten Group AS, a privately held company headquartered in Norway.
Is Hurtigruten Norwegian?
Yes. Hurtigruten originated in Norway and its owner, Hurtigruten Group AS, is also headquartered in Norway.
Is Hurtigruten still owned by Hurtigruten Group AS?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Hurtigruten is still owned by Hurtigruten 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] Hurtigruten Group AS Annual & ESG Report 2024 — Hurtigruten Group AS, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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