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Oslo Port Ferry Overview
Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway. Oslo is an important centre of maritime knowledge in Europe and is home to approximately 980 companies and 8,500 employees within the maritime sector, among which are some of the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and insurance brokers. Oslo is the cultural, scientific, economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping.
There are daily ferry connections to Kiel - Germany, Copenhagen - Denmark, Frederikshavn - Denmark and Nesodden. Public ferries run daily to and from the islands scattered in the Oslo harbour basin. Oslo Ferry Port is situated close to the city centre and is split into 2 terminals, the south port and the west port (See Map). The Port of Oslo is an important and busy port offering a choice of European ferry connections.
The city centre is situated at the end of the Oslofjord from where the city sprawls out in three distinct "corridors" from its centre; inland north-eastwards and southwards lining both sides of the fjord giving the city area more or less the shape of a large, reclining "Y" when seen from the north. |