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Samskip rejigs north Norway service

Samskip is restructuring its multi-purpose cargo and reefer services connecting North Sea and Baltic ports to Norway operated by subsidiary Nor Lines. The multimodal operator says it will meet rising demand for reefer and project cargo services southbound and increase capacity for conventional and project cargoes northbound along the Norwegian coast and beyond to Murmansk. Two existing multi-purpose service loops increase to three with the three-ship Nor Lines service between Baltic ... [+]

Samskip starts Hull-Amsterdam link

Samskip inaugurated its new three-times-a-week Amsterdam-Hull container on 21 March with the first call of the 340teu THEA II at the Dutch port’s Amsterdam Container Terminal (ACT). Services depart Amsterdam on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. ACT is operated by TMA Logistics in which Hutchison Ports is a 50% shareholder. TMA has a ... [+]

Samskip to sail between Hull and Amsterdam

Samskip is to add a new three times a week service between Amsterdam and Hull from mid-March. It departs the Netherlands port on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and will complement the operator’s  existing Rotterdam-Hull and Tilbury-Grangemouth routes.It follows the agreement between Samskip and TMA Logistics for vessel calls at the ... [+]

Samskip signs up Brazilian player

Samskip Logistics has signed a national representation agreement with freight forwarder DC Logistics Brasil to increase containerised business in South America. Samskip Logistics will operate throughout Brazil, with the DC Logistics Brasil office in Salvador integrating the existing local Samskip technical team, taking over all business previously undertaken by Samskip ... [+]

Samskip mounts Viking invasion

Intermodal operator Samskip is to take over Norway-based transport and shipping company Nor Lines. Subject to approval by Norway’s competition authorities, Samskip has agreed with the DSD Group to acquire the activities of Nor Lines, which generate an average annual turnover of €110 million. Stavanger-based Nor Lines runs domestic and international ... [+]

Samskip adds to lightweight reefer fleet

Shipping and intermodal operator Samskip has added 51 lighter-weight 45ft length refer containers to its fleet. The Chinese-built electric units feature the same flat composite inner lining first used by Samskip in a 2014 order. The containers are lighter, stronger and easier to clean than conventional reefer units, while giving smoother ... [+]

Samskip to acquire US seafood specialist

Samskip Logistics USA is to acquire the activities of New Jersey-based freight forwarder Rimar Consultants. Rimar Consultants is responsible for10,000-12,000TEU of container business a year, largely focused on US seafood and meat exports. Subject to agreement with current owner Richie Maddalena, the acquisition is expected to bring three experienced Rimar ... [+]

Fourth train for Turkey

The GreenBridge Multimodal joint venture has introduced a fourth intermodal rail and sea service between Turkey and Europe. The joint venture organisation between Samskip Multimodal and Intercombi Transport - a subsidiary of the Turkey Netlog Logistics Group - is now operating an additional roundtrip train to connect the Duisburg rail ... [+]

Samskip gets green cert

Shortsea and intermodal transport operator Samskip has secured ISO14001:2015 environmental certification. The accreditation, granted by Lloyd's Register after a two-day audit, covers Samskip's Rotterdam shortsea and Genemuiden rail operations. [+]

ABP takes over Hull box terminal

ABP has invested £15m in new equipment equipment at Hull Container Terminal, which it took over from PD Ports on 1 May, along with 39 staff. The terminal will continue to service shortsea operator Samskip. The 30-acre operation handles more than 9,000 containers per month and discharges vessels from Rotterdam, Tilbury ... [+]

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