Fjord Line
Introduction Fjord Line currently run on its route to Bergen''Stavangerfjord''Old ''Bergensfjord'' (current ''Oslofjord'')''Fjord Cat'''''Fjord Line''' is a Norwegian ferry operator offering services between Norway and Denmark; 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.In addition to passenger transport, Fjord line operates cargo transport through its cargo division in 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.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 the cabin locks. This solution was provided by Carus Ferry Ltd Ab.
Routes Fjord Line operates routes between Norway, Denmark and Sweden. *Kristiansand - Hirtshals (Summer only) (Concurrency with Color Line)*Stavanger - Bergen*Sandefjord - Strömstad (Concurrency with Color Line) (Service ending on the 29th of October 2023)
Fleet ===Current fleet===Fjord Line currently operates four 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''. ''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. ''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
References
External links * Fjordline web site