In 1894, the year after businessman Richard With and his Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab had pioneered the Hurtigruten coastal passenger/cargo route along the coast of Norway, fulfilling a government contract with his steamer , the Bergen Steamship Company and Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab gained a joint four-year contract to sail the route.
Sirius ended her stint on the Hurtigruten route on 1 July 1895, when Nordenfjeldske stepped in in accordance with the contract.