Compared with 2017 total revenues grew with a healthy 13% to MNOK 1,529.3 which again is a record for the Group. All business areas in the company contributed to this growth where both volumes and average rates increased across the board.
Passenger operations on Sandefjord-Strömstad developed especially strong following a refurbishment of the retail unit onboard OSLOFJORD.
After a troublesome season in 2017, Fjord Line recorded a sailing season without incidents on the route Kristiansand-Hirtshals.
Following the extensive docking program for sister vessels STAVANGERFJORD and BERGENSFJORD, the capacity increase realised through the addition of 64 new cabins and 114 further seats, lead to record volumes during July on Bergen-Hirtshals route.
Key figures
- +8.4% Passengers
- +7.8% Cars
- +1.5% Freight
- +12.5% Operating income = MNOK 1,529.3
- +9.1% EBITDA = MNOK 335.5
- +1 % Operating result (EBIT) = a profit of MNOK 123.9
