Kontrari and West Coast Invest have acquired Ferd’s stake in Fjord Line and are now the sole owners of the Norwegian ferry company, each holding a 50% share.
Fjord Line is Norway’s second-largest international ferry operator, carrying around 1 million passengers annually. The company operates routes between Norway and Denmark, with daily sailings from Bergen and Stavanger to Hirtshals and from Kristiansand to Hirtshals.
The transaction includes a capital injection that strengthens the company’s financial flexibility and supports its long-term development.
Kontrari and Ferd had been majority owners since 2015, with West Coast Invest joining in 2023. During this period, Fjord Line invested heavily in modernisation and sustainability. The high-speed catamaran FJORD FSTR was introduced on the Kristiansand–Hirtshals route, while cruise ferries STAVANGERFJORD and BERGENSFJORD—pioneers as LNG-powered vessels—were further upgraded with dual-fuel engines.
Ferd exits the company after ten years as an active co-owner. The parties have not disclosed the transaction value.
Source: https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18818309/fjord-line-unites-under-norwegian-ownership
