Tag: shipping

Historic ships secure state support

Norway's only paddle-wheel steamer, Skibladner, and 77 other historic vessels have secured up to NOK 60 million (USD 7.5 million) in funding from preservation  agency Riksantikvaren. Skibladner, known as...

Ferry fire victims not forgotten

Tuesday marked 25 years since the fatal fire on board the cruise-ferry Scandinavian Star, while it was sailing south from Oslo to Frederikshavn in Denmark....

Billionaire gives away more billions

Bergen-based billionaire Trond Mohn is at it again, giving away more billions to what he considers worthy causes. This time the proceeds come from...

Parliament to investigate ‘Scandinavian Star’ fire

A majority of members of the Norwegian Parliament support the establishment of an independent commission to investigate the deadly fire on board the cruise-ferry...

Car carrier freed from sandbank

The large Norwegian-owned car carrier that was intentionally run aground in the English Channel last weekend was finally freed from its sandbank with some help...

Ship accidents under investigation

UPDATED: Two major accidents involving Norwegian ships, one of them with multiple fatalities, were under investigation this week. Officials and the vessels' owners need...

Kleven building new luxury yacht

The Kleven shipyard (Kleven Verft) in Ulsteinvik on Norway's west coast has confirmed another major contract for a large, luxury yacht to be built for...

Platou opted for Clarkson over own stocklisting

Oslo shipbroking and investment firm RS Platou dropped plans to stocklist its own shares in favour of being taken over by longtime rival Clarkson...

Big shipbroker merger looms

One of Norway's major ship brokerage firms, RS Platou, looks set to be taken over by Clarkson of London, in a deal that could...

British investors board Hurtigruten

British investment firm TDR Capital has made a surprise offer to acquire Norway’s iconic coastal shipping line known as Hurtigruten, with Norwegian businessmen Trygve...
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