Samskip hf. was established in 1992 from former Samband íslenskra samvinnufélaga - skipadeild. The company fleet consist now of 2 charter vessels manned with Icelandic crew. The company also operates the ferry HERJÓLFUR since January 2001. In March 1997 the flagship of the Samskip fleet DÍSARFELL sank on voyage from Iceland to Faroe Isl. and Continent with loss of two crew members. She was owned by the company but under Antiqua and Barbuda registry. In August 2000 the Samskip returned the chartervessel MÆLIFELL to her owners but the vessel had been in coastal sailings. The vessels names comes from mountains in Iceland. AKRAFELL (I) was short term charter in 2004.
2005
In February 2005 the chartervessel JÖKULFELL foundered NE of Faroe Isl. on her voyage from Denmark to Iceland with loss of six crewmembers. In February the chartervessel ARNARFELL was returned to her owners following delivery of newbuilding to Samskip bearing the same name. Her sister HELGAFELL followed her month later. From March to June 2005 the SIMONE J served as AKRAFELL (II). She was replaced by AKRAFELL (III) in July. Later the same month HVASSAFELL entered service. 31st of December was the end of Samskip's operation of the State owned ferry HERJÓLFUR. She was transferred to Eimskip.
2006
Skaftafell was returned to owner.
2008
The ferry SÆFARI was replaced by the new vessel imported from Ireland in 2006. She had been under conversion in Hafnarfjörður since then but finally she was delivered to her owners in 2008. Samskip had contract with the Icelandic Road Administration (ICERA) of running the ferry service of the older vessel and a new contract was signed with the ICERA of further running of the new ferry. The HVASSAFELL and AKRAFELL where returned to owners and two other sisters where replaced bearing the same names.
Arnarfell (FA)
Helgafell (FA)
Hvassafell (MA)
Akrafell (MA)
Sæfari (IC)
