Today’s launch of the Shortsea Schedule application represents the first of many steps to simplifying logistical planning and making Shortsea more available. First and foremost,… Read More »All great journeys start with the first step
Starting in April, Samskip will connect Gothenburg to Iceland. The new weekly service will sail from Gothenburg to Iceland before arriving in Rotterdam four days… Read More »A new container line connects the Port of Gothenburg with Iceland
CMA CGM, the French container transportation and shipping company, launches a new weekly service between Rotterdam and four Norwegian ports. The new express service provides… Read More »A new weekly feeder service connects Norway with the rest of the world
Viasea is changing its routes, providing improved capacity and more ports in its schedule. The new routes offer increased capacity, new destinations in the UK,… Read More »New weekly service connecting Norway with the Netherlands, UK and the Baltics
In November, Containerships launched a new weekly service between Iberia, Benelux, and Norway. The new service provides access to Containerships extended rail network in Spain,… Read More »New weekly service connecting Norway with Iberia and Benelux
A collaborative project on transport and storage of biogenic CO2 agreement between seven companies are just signed. The collaboration will also investigate the possibility of… Read More »Port of Hirtshals will become hub for storing and shipping of CO2
Nor Lines reinforces its position in coastal logistics by acquiring Kyst 1 in Bergen. Nor Lines buys 100% of the shares in the company, which… Read More »Nor Lines reinforces its presence along the Norwegian west coast
Norway Express is a new dedicated weekly feeder service from MSC between Bremerhaven in Germany and the West Coast of Norway. The Norway Express service… Read More »MSC with a new dedicated weekly feeder service between the Norwegian West Coast and Bremerhaven
Marvin Jensen, CEO of Acron Group AS, and Christoffer Jørgenvåg, founder of Red Rock, are pleased to announce a newly established collaboration to get Red… Read More »A new start for Red Rock
Unifeeder announces an expansion to its network by launching two new services connecting Wilhelsmhaven with Scandinavia. Starting on the 11th of October Unifeeder will launch… Read More »Unifeeder launches 2x new weekly services between Germany and Scandinavia
Predictable and efficient logistics ensures precise customer deliveries and is crucial for the logistics giant DHL. The stability and predictability of Color Line are why… Read More »Predictable and efficient
The ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center Germany (SPC) is a public-private partnership aimed at making the waterway a larger part of the transportation chain. Three… Read More »Go with the flow – avoid being stuck in a jam
Smurfit Kappa is one of the world’s leading suppliers of paper-based packaging, with sustainability central to its circular business model. The company challenged its logistics… Read More »Sustainability integrated into each fiber
A demanding year due to Covid-19, the port of Bergen had a volume growth in container traffic of 3.9% and thus passed the peak year in 2012.
Since 2017, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has provided grants to shipowners to establish new sea transport services that can compete with road transport. The results to date are more than 760,000 tonnes of goods moved from road to sea. Make a note of this year’s application deadline: 10 May 2021.
Nutrimar AS was founded in 2007 to create value from the salmon industry’s waste products. Through this work, Nutrimar has contributed to employment in the local community and increased the raw material value once considered waste. Annually, Nutrimar sends 14,000 tonnes of processed goods to Europe, the USA, and Asia, mainly by sea. According to Logistics Manager at Nutrimar, Ingvild Nygård, the most sustainable way to transport goods.
This autumn, the Shortsea Promotion Center and Maritim Forum conducted a national goods owner survey, based on the government’s goal of goods transfer from road… Read More »How to cover the market communication gap in Shortsea?
By 2030, the EU will reduce climate emissions by at least 55%. The President of the Commission concludes that transport is too cheap to the costs they inflict on society.
The standardization of the physical shipping container brought positive value by reducing the costs of transporting goods, end-to-end. The digital era parallel is the standardization… Read More »Standardization and containerization in the digital world
Shortsea Schedules has more than 100.000 users per year, looking at more than 360.000 alternatives in their search for improved logistics. It has never been… Read More »How to plan a route in 4 easy steps
Multimodal transport is a process of moving cargo in a single container from door to door by combining different modes of transportation (road, sea, or… Read More »6 ways to optimize your logistics with multimodal transport
Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) defines the responsibility of the buyer and seller when delivering goods. Whether you are a buyer or seller, cost and control… Read More »What are Incoterms?
Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and are starting to declare themselves as “smart.” The result is impressive gains in operational efficiency, regulatory… Read More »Ports on the move to become Global Logistics Information Exchange Hubs
With more than 80 percent of the world’s cargo being transported by sea, keeping the global Shipping industry in operation helps keep international trade going… Read More »IMO is actively taking steps to ensure the global flow of goods
Everyday life has changed in The Port of Moss this past week. Like the rest of the world, measures are taken as a result of… Read More »Freight traffic in the port of Moss goes as usual
NewTracks is a product development company with offices in both Norway and Shenzhen. The company works from idea to serial production and has customers with… Read More »Freight transport from China to Oppdal
All transport of goods, imports, and exports, which does not involve the carriage of passengers, shall operate as usual by road, train, ship, and aircraft.… Read More »All freight traffic goes as normal
Norway has a vast nature-based infrastructure for maritime transport with significant investments in waterways and port facilities. A structure with a capacity to handle significantly… Read More »Visions for sustainable transport
On the 28th and 29th of November, two representatives of the Antwerp port authority had a fascinating trip to Norway to meet the local shortsea… Read More »The Port of Antwerpen Expanding Norwegian shortsea network
December 15th is the deadline for applications for three different grant schemes managed by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. Concessions for freight transfers, efficient and environmentally… Read More »NOK 112 million in grants available for qualified projects supporting competitive sea transport
The Norwegian Coastal Administration arranges an information meeting regarding subsidies related to cargo transfer from road to the sea. The conference will take place on… Read More »Information meeting regarding cargo transfer subsidies
Jørn M. Askvik has almost been nine months in the job as general manager of the Shortsea Promotion Center Norway, SPC-N, the office promoting short… Read More »A strong agenda for development of Shortsea