Samskip aquires Nor Lines

Samskip has announced that it will acquire activities associated with Nor Lines AS, in a major expansion of its shipping, transport and logistics businesses in Norway.

Trouble for Eimskips acquistion of Nor Lines

The Norwegian Competition Authority fears that the competition for transport of frozen fish from northern Norway will weaken if the acquisition is approved.

Aid scheme for short sea shipping

Shipping lines that want to establish new seaborne cargo services in Norway may now apply for grants from the Norwegian Coastal Administration. Read more here!

Samskip expands services to the Oslofjord

Cargo owners and transport buyers with cargo to Norway - rejoice! Samskip has now improved its service to the Oslofjord further.

Color line builds hybrid

Color Line and Ulstein shipyard sign a letter of intent for the construction of the world's largest hybrid ship, a ro-ro ferry to trade between Sandefjord and Strömstad.

UECC announces new Atlantic service

UECC is pleased to announce the launching of a new Atlantic service where we link Scandinavia with the North of Spain.

UECC announces new Baltic service

UECC is proud to announce the deployment of our new dual fuel LNG PCTCs the M/V AUTO ECO and M/V AUTO ENERGY (the E-class) in our weekly Baltic Service.

GreenBridge Multimodal adds 4th train connecting Turkey and Europe

GreenBridge Multimodal has responded to growing volumes by introducing a 4th roundtrip train to connect the Duisburg rail hub and the port of Trieste.

The worlds largest hybrid vessel

Color Line and the Ulstein shipyard has signed a letter of intent for the construction of the world's largest hybrid ship, a Ro-Ro ferry for the trade between Norway and Sweden.

Eimskip orders container ships

Eimskip places an order for up to three new container ships - with option for three more.

Furniture from Norway exported by sea

The furniture manufacturer Ekornes is now carrying furniture by sea instead of by road. This could result in cost savings of NOK ten million.

Importer is moving from trucks to sea

Good logistics solutions are crucial for wholesale firm Tradeway. Now the focus is on sea transport.

NCL is growing their shortsea volumes

NCL has experienced nice growth in the shortsea segment from 2015 to 2016.

New Baltic Lines

Baltic Line has just started up on his own after being spun off from Nor Lines. Read more about their offerings here.

New ships and new schedules for Sea-Cargo

Sea-Cargo has implemented its big plans for 2017. TransFighter is now in operation and the routes are changed. See details here.

Major change in schedules for Nor Lines

Nor Lines has reorganized its routes and are betting on a new direct connection from the Continent to the Norwegian West Coast. The route from Poland along the Norwegian coast is maintained. See the new routes here.

Volume growth despite three-year boycott

The Norwegian Transport Workers' Union recently decided to end its boycott of Risavika Terminal. This is one of the longest labor disputes in the history of Norway.

Shortsea promotion in Norway

2016 has been an active shipping year in Norway with a range of improvements and achievement in the facilitation and marketing of shortsea shipping. Check our achievement list here!

Samskip, Smurfit Kappa and BCTN Roermond join forces

World leading producer of paper-based packaging Smurfit Kappa, multimodal network operator Samskip and BCTN Roermond (BCTN) are proud to announce that they have set up a cost effective, sustainable transport solution to take cargo off the road.

Norwegian state aid for modal shift approved

ESA has approved an aid scheme for short sea shipping aimed at modal shift in Norway.

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