Royal Arctic Line

Royal Arctic Linietrafik operates the company's fleet, currently consisting of ten ships – six container ships and four "settlement ships" – with five more under construction.

The three largest ships – the Naja Arctica (782 Twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)), Nuka Arctica (782 TEU), and Mary Arctica (588 TEU) – are principally used for the Aalborg route. The Irena Arctica (424 TEU), Arina Arctica (283 TEU), and Pajuttaat are used within Greenland and have equipment for unloading in cities without harbors. All these container ships are double-hulled and built with high freeboards and the highest ice ratings: the Mary Arctica has even been chartered for Antarctic service. The settlement ships Angaju Ittuk, Anguteq Ittuk, Aqqaluk Ittuk, and Johanna Kristina are all older and smaller (220–320 m³) and used for supplying the smaller ports. In 2011, the ships had an average on-time rate of 72%.[1]

One of the new ships is considered Mary-class and will have a capacity of 606 TEU. Of the four others, two will have 108-TEU and two will have 360-TEU capacity.

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  New Royal Arctic Line ships Minik Arctica and Jonathan Arctica in Gdańsk ready for delivery.
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  Naja Arctica near Nuuk, Greenland.

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  Angaju Ittuk, docked in Ilulissat, Greenland.
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  Anguteq Ittuk, coming out of ice-choked harbor at Ilulissat.
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  Aqqaluk Ittuk at the Royal Artic dock in Qaqortoq.

Royal Arctic Havneservice operates the company's harbour operations and nearby lighthouses.

• Aarhus (Denmark)
• discontinued:[4] Aalborg (Denmark)
• Aasiaat (April–December)
• Ilulissat (April–December)
• Maniitsoq
• Nanortalik
• Narsaq
• Nuuk (home port of Royal Arctic Line)
• Paamiut
• Qaqortoq
• Qasigiannguit (April–December)
• Sisimiut
• Tasiilaq (July–October)
• Upernavik (June–November)
• Uummannaq (June–November)

Some other towns such Qaanaaq,[5] Pituffik, Kangerlussuaq, Ittoqqortoormiit and stations in Northeast Greenland National Park in Greenland are served only once to three times per year. Reykjavík in Iceland is served every three weeks on runs to South Greenland and Nuuk and on most trips to East Greenland.

Royal Arctic Line Denmark A/S[6] is a wholly owned subsidiary based in Aalborg.

Royal Arctic Logistics A/S[7] is a wholly owned subsidiary based in Aalborg. It operates the Aalborg harbour and the forwarding business between Greenland and Denmark. Its subsidiaries include the Aalborg Stevedore Company A/S (67%), Nordjysk Kombi Terminal A/S (50%), and Aalborg Toldoplag A/S (40%).[1]

Arctic Umiaq ferry, Sarfaq Ittuk, passing Old Harbor in Nuuk, Greenland.

Arctic Umiaq Line A/S is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Arctic Line[8] and based in Nuuk. It operates one passenger ferry, Sarfaq Ittuk, among communities along the western coast of Greenland. Its 2011 operating loss of DKK 8.1 million was made good via a loss guarantee from Greenland Home Rule, and the company has secured an agreement for further loss guarantees through 2016.[1]

Arctic Base Supply A/S[9][10] is owned jointly (50% each) with Danbor and based in Nuuk. It provides logistical support for offshore oil and gas exploration and, in 2011, assisted Cairn Energy in its work at Nuuk and Aasiaat. No activity is expected in 2012, however.[1]

Ejendomsselskabet Suliffik A/S[11] ("Suliffik Property Co.") is a subsidiary (30.3%)[1] owned jointly with Royal Greenland (30.3%)[12] and TELE Greenland (39%).