Topics: Sustainability/CSR

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), World Leader in Sustainable Expedition Travel, announces Alex Dichter as New Chairman


    Travel Industry Veteran & Strategist Strengthens Formidable Leadership Team, As Global Expedition Operator Splits From Coastal Operations & Positions Itself For Further Growth
    London, 19 March 2024: HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) today announced the appointment of Alex Dichter, Leader of McKinsey’s Global Travel practice, as their new Chairman of the Board. The appointment follows HX

  • HX Redefines the Expedition Experience Launching All-Inclusive Offering Across Its Fleet

    London, United Kingdom (March 18, 2024) -HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), the global leaders in expedition cruising, have announced plans to further enhance their onboard guest offering. As part of a phased approach, starting with Antarctica & Galápagos expeditions departing in October 2024, they will be introducing an ‘all-inclusive’ offering as standard across the whole fleet from November 2024

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Strengthens Global Commercial Leadership Team Following Rebrand


    London, United Kingdom (January 12, 2024) - HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), the experts in expedition travel, has announced changes in roles at a global level including Alex Delamere-White’s official appointment as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), following six months as acting interim CCO.
    Based out of the new HX HQ in London, Alex will bring the global functions under one leadership model t

  • Hurtigruten and HX Announce Next Phase of Rebrand

    New Websites, Social Channels and Visual Identities Unveiled Ahead of Wave Season
    HX: Change the way you see the world
    Hurtigruten: Live the legend of Norway
    Oslo, Norway (December 14, 2023) – HX and sister brand Hurtigruten are unveiling the next phase of their new brand identities following the initial announcement in September. This week, in anticipation of Wave Season, the brands laun

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Announces 2025-2026 Season Line-up


    The world leader in expedition cruising unveils new itineraries in Svalbard, Iceland, the Northwest Passage and Greenland
    London, UK (November 7, 2023) – HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), the founders of expedition cruising, announces its 2025-2026 season, doubling down on growth destinations with the introduction of new ports, landings, and itineraries, as well as increased local integration

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Sets New Sustainability Benchmarks with Largest-ever 'Season of Science’ in Antarctica

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    Donating over 1,100 cabins, supporting more than 20 projects and facilitating 8,000+ data submissions for third-party research
    London, UK (November 2, 2023) – HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) sets new sustainability benchmarks in Antarctica for the 2023-2024 season, donating over 1,100 cruise nights to researchers and supporting more than 20 projects. Transforming the travel exp

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Becomes First Cruise Company to Establish Shore Power Connection in Iceland

    Pioneering new standards in emission reductions, HX’s fleet has been fitted with shore power connectivity since 2021
    London, UK (September 20, 2023) – HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) achieved a milestone in its pursuit of reducing emissions by becoming the first cruise company to connect to shoreside electricity in Iceland. Yesterday, September 19, expedition vessel MS Maud linked to Iceland’s pow

  • Hurtigruten Expeditions, the World’s Leading Expedition Cruise Company, Rebrands as HX

    Hurtigruten Expeditions will continue to be at the forefront of sustainability and adventure travel under a new name and brand identity, HX
    Hurtigruten Norway’s Coastal Express returns simply to Hurtigruten, the original name of the iconic route it launched in 1893Oslo, Norway (September 19, 2023) – After launching the world’s first expedition cruise in 1896, Hurtigruten Group AS is taking its

  • Hurtigruten Foundation Invites Coastal Communities to Apply for Funding with New Grant Opportunities

    Communities where Hurtigruten Group operates are encouraged to apply ahead of November 1, 2023 Over one-third of allocated grants in 2022 were recommended by Hurtigruten Group employees; harnessing its peoples’ insights, the Foundation encourages employees to put forward projects that positively impact the communities they visit at sea
    London, UK (September 13, 2023) — Since its establishment

  • World-first for Sustainable Cruising: World's First Battery-Hybrid Cruise Ships Meet in Historic Northwest Passage


    London, UK (August 29, 2023) — A momentous event unfolded yesterday in the Northwest Passage as Hurtigruten Expeditions’ MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen crossed paths for the first time in their respective histories. The bow-to-bow meeting of the battery-hybrid vessels – including MS Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid battery-powered cruise ship, also named after the first expl

  • Hurtigruten Group Receives Best ESG Ranking of a Cruise Company by Leading Research Provider Sustainalytics

    By earning the lowest Risk Rating, Hurtigruten Group leads the cruise industry in ESG management, placing fourth in the “Travel, Lodging and Amusement” subindustry category
    London, UK (August 17, 2023) – Hurtigruten Group AS (“HRG” or the “Company”) has received an industry-leading ESG Risk Rating of 19.7 (Low) following an assessment by Morningstar Sustainalytics, an ESG research, ratings and

  • Hurtigruten Group Adapts Fleet To Expand Expedition Itineraries And Strengthen Norwegian Coastal Sailings

    Oslo, Norway: July 19, 2023 – Today, Hurtigruten Group (the Company) shared that it would be adapting its fleet to address its long-term strategic growth initiatives by moving MS Otto Sverdrup to Hurtigruten Norway and deploying MS Maud to the Arctic, and Antarctica, leaving the Norwegian coast.
    This fleet adjustment is a natural extension of the Company’s operational split in 2021 and the rece

  • Hurtigruten Expeditions Opens Shanghai Office & Appoints Industry Heavy Hitters To Global Commercial Team

    Alex Delamere-White becomes Chief Commercial Officer, Hurtigruten Expeditions
    London: July 13th, 2023 – Hurtigruten Expeditions announced investments in its expedition business, further fuelling its long-term growth in the adventure travel sector. The moves include appointing a new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Alex Delamere-White as part of the Hurtigruten Expeditions Executive Leadership Te

  • Hurtigruten Foundation’s New “Camping in Antarctica” Fundraiser Drives Record Annual Grant Donation

    Guests support fundraising milestone by staying under canvas on the White Continent2023 Foundation grants and guest participation to focus on projects supporting scientific research and local communities
    Following close review of 82 applications, Hurtigruten Foundation, the non-profit arm of Hurtigruten Group, announces the recipients of its 2023 grants: 14 projects that align with its mission

  • Hurtigruten Group Releases 2022 Environmental Social and Governance Report

    Reinforces commitment to Science Based Targets, prioritizes emission elimination over carbon offsets and highlights its 2022 EUR66 Million sustainable fleet investment Key sustainability milestones achieved with the launch of the second hybrid powered ship in the Hurtigruten Norway fleet, MS Kong Harald, bringing the total of hybrid ships to five across the Hurtigruten Group.

  • Alastair Newton Joins Hurtigruten Expeditions


    The world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line has signed on expedition expert Alastair Newton to build the world's most sustainable and educational next-level expedition cruises.

    Newton is the new Director of Expedition Operations of Hurtigruten Expeditions.

    A younger veteran of the Expedition Cruise industry, Alastair Newton (45) has over the last plus 20 years led

  • Alex McNeil Joins Hurtigruten Expeditions

    The world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line has onboarded expedition expert Alex McNeil to develop Hurtigruten Expeditions’ next generation of expedition cruises – with even more depth and destination partnerships at the core of the experience.
    A pioneer in the expedition industry since 2007, McNeil (CAN) has completed over 100 expeditions, including reaching the Geographic North Pol

  • Hurtigruten Expeditions completes industry-first fleetwide installation of SpaceX’s Starlink


    Hurtigruten Expeditions will be the first cruise line to implement SpaceX’s innovative broadband service Starlink across all ships. In cooperation with long-time connectivity partner Speedcast, the installation will be completed in October.
    “As the world leader in exploration travel, it’s only fitting that we bring the world’s most innovative technologies onboard our ships to further enhan

  • Hurtigruten Expeditions adds 7 new Arctic adventures for 2023

    Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line, expands its 2023 Arctic Summer season with seven brand new adventures – taking guests closer to the local people and communities, and deeper into the wilderness of the north.
    Spanning 11 to 19 days, the new departures from June to September 2023 will take in some of the most spectacular areas beyond and above the A

  • Hurtigruten Expeditions Announces New Epic Pole-to-Pole Expedition Cruises


    Close to 100 adventure-packed days; four continents and more than 100 landing sites; ever-changing climate zones and waters; world wonders both at sea and on land – all packed into one life-changing expedition from the Arctic to Antarctica.
    In 1896, Hurtigruten Expeditions founded expedition cruising. Since then, the company has grown to become the world’s leading and largest expedition cr

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