Four More LNG Ferries for Norway

Four More LNG Ferries for Norway

The Norwegian local ferry operator Torghatten Nord has won a 10 year concession contract for two routes, for which it will order 4 new ferries with LNG propulsion. The concession for the routes Bodö-Moskenes and Bognes-Lödingen will come in effect in January 2013. The total contribution from Statens Vegvesen (the Norwegian authority for local ferry routes) amounts EUR 175 million for the entire period. Representatives of Torghatten Nord have visited shipyards in Poland, but in a statement its Operations Manager Bendix Klykken says Norwegian shipyards are definitely competitive. In Poland, the company is currently building four small ferries with a capacity of 16 and 21 cars respectively, for four routes in the Troms and Möre og Romsdal counties. Torghatten Nord owns 32 ferries, producing a profit of EUR 6.7 million in 2009.