Norway's Hurtigruten Group could be about to raise funds from selling property interests as its cruiseships remain in port due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company owns and operates three hotels, shops, several apartments and a significant activity and excursion business on the Arctic island of Svalbard.

Hurtigruten said it had been approached by "several external parties" to sell the assets and has now decided to start a process to consider its options.