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Crisis-ridden Norwegian cruise and adventure company sells properties in Svalbard

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:02
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Hurtigruten has over many years significantly strengthened its presence in the far northern archipelago and today owns several hotels, office

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Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 17:09
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Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This

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Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten reframes 500-guests ships for year-round expedition cruises

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:46 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:39
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With about 20% market share, Hurtigruten is already the largest among expedition cruise operators in northern waters. From January 2021,

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Cancelled Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia: competitor denies any involvement

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 14:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:32
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“I can say without reservation that neither I nor anyone else at Poseidon Expeditions had any contact with officials at

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Hybrid-powered electric cruise ship navigates Northwest Passage

Kate Kyle, CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 15:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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A Norwegian company says it has navigated the first hybrid-powered cruise ship through the Northwest Passage using a combination of

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Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia cancelled due to low ice class: Murmansk minister

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 14:55 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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Meanwhile, a competing cruise liner founded by a Russian business man sails the same waters with a vessel holding lower

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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 12:27 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will

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Hybrid Norwegian cruise ship to sail through Northwest Passage

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019 at 12:14 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:29
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A Norwegian cruise ship named after one of the country’s most famous polar explorers, Roald Amundsen, who became the first

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Blog – How a Norwegian coastal ferry service went global

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 09:38 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:20
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It’s been a while since I wrote, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Aside from scrambling

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Norwegian cruise company phases out single-use plastics from its Svalbard establishments

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 06:05
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Additional to its cruise ships, Hurtigruten’s ban will be imposed on all land-based operations, like hotels, restaurants and other establishments

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Norwegian cruise company takes hybrid-electric shift

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 13:58 — Last Updated: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 14:01
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At least six vessels to get new gas-powered engines supported by batteries. Environmentalists call for other Arctic cruise-liner to follow.

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Take a peek at Hurtigruten’s new polar vessels

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 14:26 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 14:59
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Rolls-Royce designs the new generation of Arctic cruise ships. The company this week signed a contract with Norwegian ship building

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Norwegian transport company launches new vessel for Arctic tourism

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 17:49
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The «Spitsbergen» is among the company’s smallest. It will ship along the Norwegian coast in wintertime and bring tourists to

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