Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line in question was, first, halted on 14 March for the time being, but then, on 19 March, it was shut down permanently - after more than 40 years of operations.
A number of shipping lines from across the region has put in place restrictions, first and foremost regarding passenger traffic, however, some services have been suspended altogether to limit the spread of the virus.
Following the government's decision to close the country to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Danish Port of Hirtshals has brought about a number of related adjustments.
The Danish port, together with the also Danish shipping company Molslinjen, will set up an onshore power supply facility at the currently under construction Østhavnen ferry terminal.
In the near future, the Norwegian shipping line's new facility, commissioned in the Danish Port of Hirtshals, will take care of all supplies for the company's ferry services connecting Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
The Danish shipping line has commissioned the also Danish Hvide Sande shipyard for the construction of a domestic traffic all-electric ferry for its Fanølinjen brand.
The Faroese shipping company has taken over from Bore the ro-ro vessel Bore Bank, which under a new name, Akranes, will sail between the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Denmark.
