Norway's Hurtigruten is buying two ro-paxes it sold and leased back more than 10 years ago.

E24 reported that the 11,200-gt Nordlys (built 1994) and Richard With (built 1993) will be reaquired.

Communications manager Rune Thomas Ege said the price is confidential, but the seller is Kirberg Shipping, whose largest shareholder is Odfjell.

The vessels will now be renovated.

Richard With will be docked towards the end of 2018, while Nordlys will follow in early 2019.