Cruises: Havila rivals Hurtigruten – Voyage

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Ingrid Brunner, Bergen

Competition on Norway’s coastal route: Since December 2021, two providers have been operating on the famous shipping line between Bergen and Kirkenes – again. According to the will of the Norwegian government, which subsidizes the operation of the former postal shipping line, the top dog Hurtigruten and the newcomer Havila Kystruten are now sharing the business. The fast route, as the line is popularly known, has existed since 1893. Most of the time there were several providers on the route. So it’s nothing new that there’s competition on the line: for just 16 years the company Hurtigruten, which cunningly trademarked that name, had the monopoly.

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