Color Line re-flagging sends Nordic carriers into new market battle

"It will start a race to the bottom," Fjord Line tells ShippingWatch after the recent decision to green light Nordic rival Color Line's re-flagging of several vessels. Danish carrier DFDS suggests a Nordic coordination of ship registers.
Photo: Color Line
Photo: Color Line

Color Line's closest rivals on the routes between Norway, Denmark and Germany respectively are about to face completely new market conditions after the carrier will soon be able to re-flag several of its vessels.

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