European Shortsea Network

🚢 Exciting News about the 2024 Norwegian Cargo Owner Survey! For the fourth consecutive year, we’ve successfully gathered invaluable insights from cargo owners across Norway. 🇳🇴 This year, we’re thrilled to share that 133 companies from 11 counties participated in our survey! 🎉 Our team is committed to analyzing the data and conducting in-depth interviews to gain deeper perspectives as we move forward. 🧐 Stay tuned for the comprehensive 2024 report, which will be released mid-October! 📅 Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this important endeavor. Together, we're shaping the future of cargo logistics! 🚢🚆🚛 Lars GreenPilar Tejo Mora-GranadosDanae TsopelaAnnette van KetelLudo KummuJørn AskvikShortsea Promotion CentreVIDSYN

🌍🌱 Exciting Times at North Sea Container Line as they unveil their fleet replacement strategy! 🌱🌍 NCL has unveiled its fleet replacement strategy, introducing advanced methanol and ammonia-powered ships. This bold move aligns with NCL’s ambitious goal to cut CO2 emissions by 80% by 2030 and surpasses the UN’s 2030 emissions targets by 2025! 🚢🌊 Key Highlights: Methanol Ships by Q4-2024: NCL Vestland & NCL Nordland set to sail, replacing three diesel-powered vessels and cutting CO2 emissions by 50% within 2025. 🌿 Ammonia Ships by 2026: The launch of Yara Eyde will enable emissions-free trade in and out of Norway, reducing CO2 by 11,000 tonnes/year. ⚡️ Innovation & Efficiency: 40% capacity increase, 63% energy consumption reduction per TEU, and improved schedule reliability. 📈💡 -These new vessels will help us exceed the UN's 2030 emissions goals five years ahead of schedule; it is more than a step forward; it's a giant leap towards a greener future. 🌍, says Martin Torkelsen, Commercial officer in NCL Bente HetlandSilvan FleriPilar Tejo Mora-GranadosJan Sebastian DonnerLars GreenDanae TsopelaJacob MinnhagenAnnette van KetelJørn Askvik https://lnkd.in/d5dd8tsf

🚢 X-Press Feeders Sweden Finland X-Press (SFX) service is back with an improved rotation! 🔹 Directly connects Northern Sweden and Finland with Hamburg & Wilhelmshaven. 🔹 Bi-weekly sailings for faster transit times. 🔹 New extended port calls to Wilhelmshaven and Piteå. 🔹 Enhanced regional connectivity for boosted trade and logistics. 🔹 Flexible inducement calls into other Bay of Bothnia ports. Perfect for businesses seeking efficient and customized cargo solutions! Port of HamburgPort of PiteåPort of OuluAnnemarie ModerAngus ParkinsonBjörn GarbergLars GreenMartina EngenBeate PalmgrenØystein Høsteland SundbyKenneth MathisenAtle Kristian JohannessenRune HvassJørn AskvikKjell-Olav Magne GammelsæterJan Sebastian Donner https://lnkd.in/dRQZSBu7

🚢 X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has entered into an MOU with six European ports: Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Port of Tallinn, Port of Helsinki Ltd, Port of HaminaKotka Ltd, Freeport of Riga, and Klaipėdos uostas/Port of Klaipėda. This collaboration marks a significant step towards creating green shipping corridors and driving decarbonization in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. -By collaborating with these leading European ports, we can collectively drive the adoption of green technologies that accelerate the decarbonization of our industry, says Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer of X-Press Feeders. Angus ParkinsonAnnemarie ModerMichiel VermeirenDave RemijsenDries Van GheluwePilar Tejo Mora-GranadosRiitta PöntynenLars GreenDanae TsopelaJørn AskvikAnnemieke Hol https://lnkd.in/dHwC_xir

At the beginning of April, Samskip commenced a new Shortsea service connecting Santander, Tilbury, and Rotterdam. The service connects Santander to Rotterdam and Northern Spain to the London economic area. It will also enable Rotterdam to be a transshipment port, connecting the customer to Samskip’s service offering to the rest of Europe. Port of Tilbury LondonPort of RotterdamPilar Tejo Mora-Granados@José Rafael Diaz HernandezPablo Rodas-MartiniDanae TsopelaJørn AskvikAre GråthenCatherine Lippestad https://lnkd.in/dg_Dc-p6

Shortsea Promotion Centre Spain recently held its Annual Conference at the Port of Huelva, discussing the new trends in logistics chains promoting the development of Shortsea Shipping as a sustainable alternative. The conference, which was attended by more than 200 attendees, in person and online, culminated with sharing the conclusions of the topics addressed, with the intervention of the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy and the Port of Huelva. Pilar Tejo Mora-GranadosMarkus NölkeLars GreenJørn Askvik https://lnkd.in/gMse39mY

Shortsea Schedules is a logistics search engine that gives the user an overview of logistics options (door-to-door), with the sea route as part of the solution. In only three clicks, we provide an overview of available routes by your search, contact information for relevant shipping companies, and the option to send quote requests directly to the operator. We are already seeing solid user figures --> >3,000 people from all over Europe have used the solution and made over 30,000 lookups. We have connected >800 external links, and shipping lines have directly provided feedback on quote requests from the solution. The solution supports the market's need for easily accessible and transparent information. Pilar Tejo Mora-GranadosDanae TsopelaMarkus NölkePort of Antwerp-BrugesPort of RotterdamPort of HamburgPorts of Bremen and BremerhavenCuxhavenNiedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG NL WilhelmshavenPort of Moerdijk