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Annual report published for Havila Kystruten
The annual result of Havila Kystruten AS for 2021 is ready and was presented in a stock exchange announcement on Tuesday evening.
In 2018, Havila Kystruten AS was awarded a contract with the Ministry of Transport and Communications to operate the classic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes. The contract includes 4 ships with a duration of 10 years. The first voyage was in December 2021. The contract with the Ministry of Transport and Communications will ensure a good transport offer and critical infrastructure along the Norwegian coast. The company was listed on Euronext Growth Oslo in August 2021.
The annual result for 2021 shows that the company had a deficit of around NOK 110 million, compared with a deficit of NOK 42.7 million the year before.
“We are a company in start-up, and only had operational operations for a few weeks in 2021. Consequently, the figures are as expected”, says CEO Bent Martini.
“The company still has good equity, and we are confident that the figures will be significantly better as soon as we are in full operation with 4 ships along the Norwegian coast”.
With its 4 new ships, Havila Kystruten will have the most environmentally friendly ships sailing the coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes.
“Our mission is to create safe, sustainable, and eventful voyages that provide memories for life for people, income for our owners and lasting values along the coast. Through our owners, we have long traditions and high competence in maritime activities, with roots in family-owned companies since the 1950s”, says Martini.
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The Havila Voyages is a Norwegian shipping company that sails the classic coastal voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes with the Norwegian coast's most environmentally friendly ships.
The four new ships are loaded with the world's largest battery pack, and can sail for four hours without noise or emissions through vulnerable fjords. The batteries are charged with clean hydropower at shore, and when the batteries are low we switch to natural gas which cuts CO2 by around 25 %.
The hull is specially designed for maximum energy efficiency, and excess heat from cooling water and sea used for heating on board. On the menu are locally made dishes from local producers, and all unnecessary plastic is avoided. We are already exceeding the authorities' requirements for cutting emission, and we have set sail with zero emissions as the future target.
The Havila Voyages is part of the Havila Group that dates back to the 1950s. It all started when the founder, Per Sævik, bought his first fishing boat in his teens. From fishing and herring fishing, Havila is now a group operating in shipping technology, offshore, transport and tourism.
