Fjord Line is a Norwegian ferry operator offering services between Norway and Denmark. In addition to passenger transport, Fjord Line also operates cargo transport through its cargo division in both Norway and Denmark.
History Fjord Line was founded in 1993. In 1998 the company purchased the MS Jupiter and the Bergen - Newcastle route from Color Line.
In 2004 a much larger ship, the MS Fjord Norway was purchased to operate the Norway - Denmark service. The MS Bergen was chartered to DFDS.
Following heavy competition on the Norway - Denmark route, in 2005 Fjord Line began streamlining operations. On return of the MS Bergen from charter, the MS Fjord Norway and the Norway - UK route were sold to DFDS. The MS Jupiter was laid up for sale. Paroms between Oslo and Newcastle, operated by Fjord Line, also ceased operations in 2006. The company was among those that tried to maintain the UK–Scandinavia route.
On 1 January 2008 Fjord Line merged with fast ferry operator Master Ferries.
The MS Stavangerfjord was awarded for Best Ship Design at the 2014 Shippax Awards.
In 2014 Fjord Line became the world's first ferry operator to use contactless radio frequency identification (RFID) smart cards for cabin locks. This solution was provided by Carus Ferry Ltd Ab.
In October 2020 the company announced a scale-back of operations whereby the ferry operations will only serve the ports of Kristiansand, Hirtshals, and Stavanger.
The Sandefjord - Strömstad route: Service [ended] on the 29th of October 2023)
Routes Fjord Line operates routes between Norway and Denmark. Bergen - Hirtshals (as of summer of 2025)https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/krever-skjerpet-kontroll-etter-nrk-avsloring-1.17420235. NRK.no. Retrieved 2025-05-19
Kristiansand - Hirtshals (Summer only) (Concurrency with Color Line) Stavanger - Bergen
Fleet Current fleet Fjord Line currently operates three vessels.
Name Built Entered service Tonnage Note Stavangerfjord 2013 2013 31,678 GT Exclusively powered by Liquified Natural Gas. Bergensfjord 2014 2014 31,678 GT From January 2014. Sister of Stavangerfjord. Fjord FSTR 2020/2021 March 2021 11,888 GT A new ship for the Kristiansand - Hirtshals route. Previously used by Fjord Cat.
Past fleet Name Built In service Tonnage Fate Lygra 1979 1997–2006 7,012 GT Operates between USA and Caribbean Fjord Norway 1986 2003–2006 31,356 GT Sold to DFDS as Princess of Norway Jupiter 1975 1998–2005 12,348 GT Operates as a cruise ship in Vietnam, It sank November 2017 Fjord Cat 1998 2008–2020 5,619 GT Oslofjord 1993/2014 1993/2014 16,551 GT Formerly ran the Hirtshals/Bergen/Stavanger service and was converted into a day ferry in 2014 and renamed Oslofjord.
References
External links Fjordline web site