Norwegian ro-pax owner Fjord Line has posted a better third quarter profit as passenger and freight volumes rose.

The net figure was NOK 183.12m ($22.08m), from NOK 165.69m in the same three months of 2016.

Revenue rose to NOK 570m from NOK 493m, while freight units were up 15% to 16,192.

Passengers numbers were 6% higher at 570,000 and car trips 5% up at 178,000.