Ferry operator Gotlandsbolaget, alongside infrastructure specialist Interogo Infrastructure and pension fund Lægernes Pension, is acquiring a 30 percent stake in Nordic Ferry Infrastructure (NFI) via NP HoldCo for approximately 510 million euros. The seller is private equity giant EQT, through its EQT Infrastructure V fund, which will retain a 70 percent majority interest.

Gotlandsbolaget holds a 54 percent stake in NP HoldCo and is financing its portion of the transaction through existing cash reserves.

NFI operates ferry services across the Nordic region under brands such as Torghatten and Molslinjen, managing 59 routes with a fleet of 101 vessels. Revenues reached approximately 9 billion Norwegian kroner in 2024, with an EBITDA margin of 31 percent.

"Nordic Ferry Infrastructure represents an attractive long-term investment, aligned with our strategy to expand within sustainable maritime infrastructure and take a leading role in the development of sea transport in the Nordics. The purpose of the investment is also to establish a long-term relationship between Gotlandsbolaget and NFI," says Björn Nilsson, CEO of Gotlandsbolaget.

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the third quarter.