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It is two weeks since the last cruise ship leave the harbor in Norway.
It is uncertain when the next comes.
border control under the koronaepidemien makes it practically impossible for cruisepassasjerene to go in the country.
this Year’s season will not be as expected, ” says kystdirektør Einar Vik Arset in the Norwegian coastal administration.
One million passengers were expected to Norwegian ports this season. On average every passenger in the country four times.
It means that this year’s season would have provided four million visits to the popular cruisedestinasjoner along the Norwegian coast as Geiranger, Flam and Bergen.
So comes it enough not to be in the year, believes the director.
We envision that there are very few cruiseanløp forward. So as it looks now, it will be a low cruisetrafikk in the short and longer term.
Nor hurtigruten’s passengers get to go in the country. Here from the harbour in Ålesund.
Photo: Øyvind Sandnes / NRK aerial photo Fryktar reiselivsnæringa come to experience a konkursras Turmoil in the travel industry
the Government has promised krisepakker for the business community at between 10 and 20 billion a month.
In the travel industry, there are many who are disappointed with the measures, wrote the NRK earlier this week.
In the city of Kristiansand was expected more than 70 cruise ships this season.
Now comes avbestillingene into the continuous belt.
they Lose all anløpene, it will mean that the economic loss of seven million.
– There are many who choose to travel other places now, ” says havnedirektør Halvard Aglen in Kristiansand.
Setesdalsbanen is usually well attended by cruiseturister.
Photo: Kari Jeppestøl Arntzen / NRK Nrk’s journalists answer questions about the koronakrisen the performance of freight transport goes as normal
Ferjetrafikken to Hirtshals can be the economic rescue for the harbour in Kristiansand.
although the ferries no longer carry passengers, go the performance of freight transport almost as usual.
The Norwegian Ports predict milliardtap for the industry.
– Fortunately, is falling-the Uk open. It is extremely important to ensure deliveries to Norway. Both import and export shall go in as much and as normally as possible, ” says Arset in the Norwegian coastal administration.
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