EQT Infrastructure Forms Nordic Ferry Infrastructure by Combining Molslinjen and Torghatten
December 21, 2022
EQT Infrastructure is combining its portfolio ferry companies Molslinjen and Torghatten to launch Nordic Ferry Infrastructure (NFI), a pan‑Nordic ferry platform headquartered in Oslo. The combined group will operate more than 65 routes with over 100 vessels and transport roughly 16 million passengers annually, while EQT continues to invest in fleet decarbonization and electrification; the launch follows a recent add‑on acquisition of ForSea to expand the platform's footprint.
- Buyers
- EQT Infrastructure
- Targets
- Molslinjen, Torghatten
- Platforms
- Nordic Ferry Infrastructure (NFI)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Norway
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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