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Fast Lines Belgium partners with Seafar to alleviate workload on vessels
Shortsea shipping expert, Fast Lines Belgium, has joined forces with Seafar to support Captains of MV Fast Sim. The primary objective of the collaboration is to alleviate the workload onboard vessels operating within a demanding...Read more![Norwest Ship Management expands fleet with two MPP vessels](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Norwest-Ship-Management-expands-fleet-with-two-MPP-vessels-128x128.jpeg)
Norwest Ship Management expands fleet with two MPP vessels
Norwest Ship Management has expanded its fleet with two multipurpose (MPP) vessels following a purchase agreement with Smyril Line. The vessels, named MV Hvitanes and MV Eystnes, are scheduled for delivery in April 2024. Read more![Samskip launches new shortsea service](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Samskip-launches-new-shortsea-service-128x128.jpeg)
Samskip launches new shortsea service
Global logistics company Samskip has launched a new dedicated shortsea service connecting Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK. The company said the new service follows the successful departure of the first three vessels from its Matrans...Read more![Outokumpu launches shortsea service with Langh Ship’s dual-fuel newbuild](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Outokumpu-launches-shortsea-service-with-Langh-Ships-dual-fuel-newbuild-128x128.jpeg)
Outokumpu launches shortsea service with Langh Ship’s dual-fuel newbuild
Stainless steel major Outokumpu is bolstering its cooperation with Finnish shipping company Langh Ship to reduce carbon emissions from its shortsea liner operations.Read more![Shortsea sector starts 2024 on a positive note](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Shortsea-sector-starts-2024-on-a-positive-note-128x128.jpeg)
Shortsea sector starts 2024 on a positive note
Toepfer Transport ReportThe European shortsea sector welcomed 2024 with open arms as the first month of the year brought enough cargo at reasonable freight rates. Read more![Shortsea sector gets a 'satisfying' mark](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Shortsea-sector-gets-a-satisfying-mark-128x128.jpeg)
Shortsea sector gets a ‘satisfying’ mark
Toepfer Transport ReportDespite facing multiple challenges, the European shortsea sector has come out the other end of 2023 with a “satisfying after all” mark from the Hamburg-based shipbroker Toepfer Transport. Read more![Shortsea cargo flows picking up](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Shortsea-cargo-flows-picking-up-128x128.jpeg)
Shortsea cargo flows picking up
Toepfer Transport ReportActivity seems to be returning to the shortsea market, as reflected in the Toepfer Transport’s Shortsea Index which has been growing for the past couple of months.Read more![New shortsea service connects Rotterdam, Helsinki, Riga and Hull](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-shortsea-service-connects-Rotterdam-Helsinki-Riga-and-Hull-128x128.png)
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![Damen to deliver a pair of shortsea freighters to Fast Lines](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Damen-to-deliver-a-pair-of-shortsea-freighters-to-Fast-Lines-128x128.webp)
Damen to deliver a pair of shortsea freighters to Fast Lines
Fast Lines Belgium have made their first purchase at Damen Shipyards, signing a contract for the delivery of two Damen Combi Freighter 3850s. The order is in line with the company’s ambition to provide cleaner...Read more![September activity brings some promise as shortsea TCEs slip in August](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/September-activity-brings-some-promise-as-shortsea-TCEs-slip-in-August-128x128.jpeg)
September activity brings some promise as shortsea TCEs slip in August
Toepfer Transport ReportAlthough September lived up to the expectations, it seems that it is still not enough to warrant the full return of optimism in the shortsea sector. There was, however, an environment of satisfaction and marginally...Read more![Skarv orders up to eight shortsea MPP vessels](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Skarv-orders-up-to-eight-shortsea-MPP-vessels-128x128.jpg)
Skarv orders up to eight shortsea MPP vessels
Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture by Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has placed an order for up to eight 7,000 dwt, low-carbon multipurpose (MPP) vessels. The shipbuilding contract was signed with Huanghai Shipbuilding for...Read more![Activity returns, and so does the optimism for owners in the shortsea sector](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Activity-returns-and-so-does-the-optimism-for-owners-in-the-shortsea-sector-128x128.jpeg)
Activity returns, and so does the optimism for owners in the shortsea sector
Toepfer Transport ReportIn a somewhat similar fashion to the MPP sector, the shortsea shipowners are looking forward to a better negotiating position going forward. Toepfer Transport’s Shortsea Index (TSI) did see another drop in July, however, early...Read more![Shortsea activity slumps, optimism remains](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Shortsea-activity-slumps-optimism-remains-128x128.jpeg)
Shortsea activity slumps, optimism remains
Toepfer Transport ReportEuropean shortsea operators are experiencing the full brunt of the summer season as activity as well as cargo volumes drop. It is the second month in a row where the summer season is clearly reflected...Read more![Summer hits the shortsea fleet earnings hard](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Summer-hits-the-shortsea-fleet-earnings-hard-128x128.jpeg)
Summer hits the shortsea fleet earnings hard
European shortsea operators are seeing more open tonnage and less available cargo as the summer season comes in quick. The lull is reflected in the Toepfer Transport’s shortsea index which has taken the largest hit...Read more![Construction of Conoship-designed shortsea general cargo vessel on track](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Construction-of-Conoship-designed-shortsea-general-cargo-vessel-on-track-128x128.jpeg)
Construction of Conoship-designed shortsea general cargo vessel on track
The construction of an innovative general cargo vessel designed by the Groningen-based ship design and engineering office, Conoship, is progressing at the Gelibolu Shipyards in Turkey. The yard cut the first steel for the NB60...Read more![Steel cut for six 7,000 MPPs for HS Schiffahrts Group](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Steel-cut-for-six-7000-MPPs-for-HS-Schiffahrts-Group-128x128.jpeg)
Steel cut for six 7,000 DWT MPPs for HS Schiffahrts Group
The family-run medium-sized shipping company HS Schiffahrts has seen the first steel for its 7,000 dwt multipurpose vessels cut at the Cochin Shipyard (CSL), India.Read more![Toepfer Transport: year start dampens shortsea activity, earnings slip](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Toepfer-Transport-year-start-dampens-shortsea-activity-earnings-slip-128x128.jpeg)
Toepfer Transport: year start dampens shortsea activity, earnings slip
After three months of rising earning, the European shortsea fleet has now had two months of decline on the trot, according to the latest monthly report by Toepfer Transport. High cargo volumes have not returned,...Read more![Toepfer Transport: winter season pushing shortsea earnings up](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Toepfer-Transport-winter-season-pushing-shortsea-earnings-up--128x128.jpeg)
Toepfer Transport: winter season pushing shortsea earnings up
The European shortsea fleet earnings have continued to bounce back, rising again for the third month in a row, according to the latest monthly report by Toepfer Transport.Read more![Toepfer Transport: shortsea fleet earnings crawling back up](https://www.projectcargojournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Toepfer-Transport-shortsea-fleet-earnings-crawling-back-up-128x128.jpeg)