New shortsea service connects Rotterdam, Helsinki, Riga and Hull
Demand for reliable shortsea service in the Baltic Sea region has prompted Samskip to launch a new service connecting Latvia and Finland with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Samskip said it will deploy two...Read more
Dutch government subsidises Samskip barge connections
Samskip has secured a subsidy from the Dutch government which is working towards the ‘Modal Shift Program’. This program will support the initiative of switching cargo transport from road to inland water shipping and road...Read more
First of its kind shore power solution launched in Rotterdam
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched their Green Shore Power initiative, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by docked vessels. It is the first shore power solution of its kind in the Netherlands ports. Read more
More than 40 partners join up for emission-free inland shipping
Emission-free inland shipping is the goal of the Port of Rotterdam, the Dutch province of Zuid Holland and more than 40 other partners gathered around the Condor H2 project. In short, the project aims to...Read more
Rail-shortsea connection upgraded in two Rotterdam terminals
The connection between Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC) and Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) has been upgraded, in collaboration with Samskip.Read more
Port of Rostock expands intermodal transport network
The Port of Rostock, located in Northern Germany, on the Baltic Sea, has announced that Duisburg and Kaldenkirchen can now be reached from Rostock with a high-performance intermodal connection.Read more
Samskip to install Value Maritime’s gas cleaning solution on container ship duo
Fleet DecarbonisationShipping and logistics company, Samskip, has turned to Value Maritime for a solution that will not only enable it to cut emissions fro its vessels but also capture CO2 in the process. Carbon capture has...Read more
Samskip expands project cargo portfolio with air freight
Samskip has targeted further growth for its project cargo operations as it has attach the air freight team operating out of Schiphol airport in the Netherlands to its project cargo portfolio. Read more
Is there space for project cargo on container ships?
The current market situation has seen a complete reversal of roles between the container shipping segment and the breakbulk and MPP sector. While traditionally container vessels competed for project cargo, nowadays, breakbulk, MPP and even...Read more
Samskip expands shortsea services in the Baltic
European transport group Samskip has expanded its operations in the Baltic with the acquisition of the shortsea specialist Sea Connect. Following the acquisition, the Klaipeda-based company will be renamed Samskip Sea Connect. The unit will...Read more