After the takeover of the Dutch Norwegian specialist Norske by the Belgian Nordic on May 7 this year, Norske will now continue under the name Nordic.
This has been announced by Nordic.
“This merger brings together the expertise and knowledge of both brands, with the aim of offering an even better service to travellers with an interest in Scandinavia, and sea travel in particular.” Norske is a well-known representative of Hurtigruten, the Norwegian shipping company that has been connecting the north and south of Norway since 1893.
The merger of both companies will enable the new Nordic to serve customers even better, the company says.
“The broad network of local partners, combined with in-depth knowledge of the destinations, makes it possible to offer even more customization,” says Hugo van Drie, director of Nordic Netherlands.
“The merger with Norske allows us to focus even more on what we do best: offering tailor-made trips to Scandinavia. By combining the expertise of both teams, we can guide our customers even better in creating their dream journey.” Norske’s team of employees will continue to be the point of contact for sea voyages within Nordic.
The team members, who all stayed on after the takeover, will now sell Hurtigruten’s trips under the flag of Nordic.
They will continue to work in Heemstede and, together with the Nordic team in Nieuwegein, form one large team of specialists.
In October, the team will move into a new office in Haarlem.
Norske’s integration into Nordic also means Nordic’s greater focus on sea voyages.
Therefore, a new sea voyages module can now be found on the Nordic website, with detailed information about all sea voyages offered by Nordic. Photo: Pictured is the team in Heemstede.
All former Norske employees stayed on after the takeover and will now sell the sea voyages under the flag of Nordic.
The photo was taken in the garden of the current office in Heemstede with the iconic Norwegian log cabin in the garden.
In October, the team will move into a new office in Haarlem.