Last man standing
Greenland's ferry, only means of transport until air travel took over, sets sail again
China Daily Global |
Updated: 2026-04-13 10:03
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Linking Qaqortoq in the south to Ilulissat almost 1,000 kilometers north, the ferry was, for a long time, the only means of transport in Greenland, until air travel took over.
With its old-fashioned charm and pervasive smell of linoleum, the vessel feels stuck in 1992, the year it was built.
The engine rumbled, and a last kiss was blown toward the quay. On the deck, a passenger watched as Nuuk faded into the distance, just a glimmer under the northern lights.
