Samskip Navigation News Samskip Logistics adds to reefer portfolio through Rimar acquisition - 20.4.2017 Samskip is to expand its global refrigerated foods transportation interests once more.. Read more Samskip Animation - Codfish! - 19.4.2017 At Samskip, our goal is for you to enjoy your food as freshly as possible. Take codfish… Read more Samskip installs innovative, environmentally friendly data center cooling system - 31.3.2017 Samskip is pleased to announce an innovative, environmentally friendly data center cooling system has been installed earlier this month. Read more Samskip Animation - Italian wine! - 31.3.2017 At Samskip, we want you to enjoy quality products from all over the world. Take wine for example… Read more Expert insight: A view of Brexit from south of the border - 23.3.2017 Richard Archer on what Brexit means for the shortsea traffic between the UK, Ireland and Europe. Read more 2017 Transport Logistic - 22.3.2017 Samskip and Samskip Logistics are pleased to announce we will be exhibiting with custom-designed stands. Read more Successful client event in Hamburg - 16.3.2017 Last week we held a client event to inform about our Norway West Coast Quay - Quay / Feeder route. Read more Multimodal 2017 - 7.3.2017 Pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at the Multimodal 2017! Read more Samskip response to FNV allegations and EenVandaag Broadcast - 28.2.2017 Samskip has taken notice that Dutch labour union FNV would have reported an official complaint. Read more New strike announced in Spain - 27.2.2017 Please be informed that new strike actions have been announced in all ports in Spain. Read more Spanish strike actions suspended - 17.2.2017 The strike actions scheduled for the 20th, 22nd and 24th of February have been called off. Read more Samskip further enhances the Norway Oslofjord service - 9.2.2017 Please be informed that the sailing schedules for the Norway Oslofjord service will be optimized further. Read more Flat out commitment - 11.1.2017 Read "A day in the life" of truck driver Bram Binnendijk who has a 20-year career in haulage and a solid dedication to the flatrack business. Read more Samskip, Smurfit Kappa and BCTN Roermond join forces - 9.1.2017 Smurfit Kappa, Samskip and BCTN are proud to announce that they have set up a cost effective, sustainable transport solution to take cargo off the road. Read more Samskip extends operations with Hector Rail - 23.12.2016 Hector Rail and Samskip have agreed to develop their partnership on Sweden and the continent further. Read more Samskip Logistics opens country operations in Gdansk, Poland - 19.12.2016 Samskip Logistics is pleased to announce that we have opened a new office in Gdansk, Poland. Read more Happy Holidays! - 16.12.2016 Samskip wishes you a Merry Christmas and a healthy and successful 2017! Read more Samskip and Rail Cargo Group combine multimodal networks to connect Romania and Sweden - 13.12.2016 Samskip and the Rail Cargo Group have announced plans to link their multimodal transport networks by launching a rail connection between Curtici, Romania and major logistics centres in Sweden. Read more Samskip and Howdens awarded a Highly Commended for the 2016 Supply Chain Partnership Award - 8.11.2016 Samskip and Howdens have been awarded a Highly Commended at the prestigious Global Logistics Award 2016 for Supply Chain Partnership. Read more Samskip renews ISO9001:2008 certification - 28.10.2016 Samskip successfully retains the ISO9001:2008 certification, and extended the validity of the certification for the next three years. Read more Samskip opens new office in Bergen, Norway - 26.10.2016 Samskip is pleased to announce that we have opened a new office in Bergen, Norway for the former staff of Euro Container Line. Read more Samskip Container Vessel Management - 24.10.2016 Samskip to introduce a dedicated in-house Vessel Management Team to assure commercial and quality excellence. Read more Samskip infographic - A constructive contribution - 24.10.2016 Check out our latest infographic on our constructive contribution to the Building industry! Read more Samskip to put innovative lightweight container on display at Intermodal Europe 2016 - 20.10.2016 Samskip is pleased to announce we will put a lightweight container with innovative composite floor and tailor rolled blanks on display at the Intermodal Europe 2016. Read more Women can cross borders to a career in logistics - 20.10.2016 As the industry that has made globalisation possible, transport should reflect the world around us, but it is only relatively recently that the sector's diversity has begun to extend to the male/female mix. Read more Samskip becomes Europe's first to see the benefit through carbon emission-cutting glass - 17.10.2016 Samskip is Europe's first company to benefit from a lasting way to save energy and reducing carbon emissions through the installation of specially laminated glass. Read more Samskip enhances services on Spain - 12.10.2016 Samskip has increased the number of sailings between Rotterdam and Bilbao and has enhanced the rail set-up into Barcelona. Read more Samskip completes reefer acquisition as Silver Green becomes Silver Sea - 10.10.2016 Silver Green AS, owned 50% by Samskip, is changing its name to Silver Sea AS to mark the finalisation of a series of ownership changes. Read more Samskip acquires Euro Container Line to further strengthen its presence in Nordic area - 29.8.2016 Samskip has completed the acquisition of Euro Container Lines, building on a strategy for growth in the Nordic area to make its largest ever acquisitive move in Norway. Read more Samskip, frigoCare and Zon Exploitatie Nederland to launch the largest solar panel system in Rotterdam - 22.8.2016 Samskip completed a major environmental protection project, installing the largest solar panel system in the port of Rotterdam as part of its Sustainability Strategy. Read more Samskip special on multimodal transport to run on Dutch national TV - 19.8.2016 Sunday 28th August, a 6-minute Samskip feature on multimodal transportwill run on Dutch national TV. Read more Samskip adds 200 new 40ft high cube reefer containers to its fleet - 29.7.2016 Samskip adds 200 new 40ft reefer containers to its fleet to further enhance its capability to ship temperature-controlled goods. Read more Samskip finalist at the Global Freight Awards! - 14.7.2016 Samskip has been selected as a finalist in the Supply Chain Partnership category of the 2016 Global Freight Awards. Read more Samskip accredited for Environmental Management System - 12.7.2016 Samskip has secured ISO14001:2015 certification, becoming one of the very first Dutch companies whose Environmental Management System is recognised under the renewed Quality Assurance scheme. Read more Samskip to fund Greenland White-fronted Goose research - 4.7.2016 Samskip is reinforcing its commitment to the environment by backing new research into the causes of a 20-year population crash in one of the wild Atlantic's most extraordinary species. Read more Samskip looks to floor its rivals - 29.6.2016 Samskip strengthens its competitive position by introducing a new type of composite container flooring in partnership with CIMC ECO New Material Development. Read more Hockey star Hidde proves school inspiration - 13.6.2016 Read how hockey international Hidde Turkstra inspired the children of the IMC Weekendschool. Read more Samskip and professional hockey player join forces to inspire the children - 7.6.2016 On 1st, June 2016 Samskip organised a hockey clinic for the children of the Rotterdam branch of the IMC Weekendschool. Read more Samskip sharpens competitive edge with reefer track and trace - 6.6.2016 Samskip has launched track and trace capability across its 45ft refrigerated container fleet, bringing web-based remote management for temperature-controlled cargoes throughout the Samskip network. Read more Expert insight: Early learning gives Dublin's Docklands kids a chance - 30.5.2016 Samskip is proud to be involved with the Dublin Early Learning Initiative, a programme aimed at benefiting children from Dublin's disadvantaged Docklands area. Read more Samskip Infographic - Swedish Services - 20.5.2016 Check out our latest infographic on our Swedish services: fast reliable, green and direct? Absolutely! Read more Samskip and Pro-Log mark 10-year partnership by doubling barge services - 20.5.2016 Multimodal network operator Samskip and inland waterway transport provider Pro-Log are celebrating the 10th anniversary of barge operations connecting Rotterdam and Duisburg by adding a second vessel. Read more Giant 600-tonne cranes roll into place in Hull terminal - 17.5.2016 Two giant cranes have rolled into place as part of a £15m investment in Hull by Associated British Ports (ABP). Read more Samskip opens new office in Oslo, Norway - 12.5.2016 Samskip is pleased to open a new office in the maritime hub of Oslo, Norway Read more New SOLAS Container Weighing documents - 9.5.2016 Please be advised that an overview of the local SOLAS regulations and a list of publicly available weighbridges have now been published on the dedicated SOLAS web page. Read more New generation curtain-sided container shows its tougher side - 4.5.2016 Samskip is proud to introduce the next generation of 45ft curtain-sided containers; designed for enhanced endurance. Read more Samskip Logistics opens new US head office - 18.4.2016 Samskip Logistics is proud to announce the next step in its ambitious plans. Read more We Need Your Vote! - 15.4.2016 As a proud sponsor of the National College of Ireland's Early Learning Initiative, Samskip needs your vote! Read more Samskip to participate at TransRussia 2016 - 6.4.2016 Samskip to join the TransRussia fair held in Moscow between 19-22 April, 2016. Read more How to Provide the Verified Gross Mass - 5.4.2016 From July 1st, 2016 the amended SOLAS Guidelines will enter into force. Samskip explains what this means in practice when transporting your goods with us. Read more Multimodal 2016 - 4.4.2016 Samskip is pleased to announce we will be exhibiting with a custom-designed 25sqm-stand at the Multimodal 2016. Read more Q&A: Container weight principles and principals - 30.3.2016 Samskip Trade Director Caesar Luikenaar answers questions from shippers on the Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS). Read more Samskip protects its rights and comments on the competition case - 23.3.2016 Following an investigation of the Netherlands Competition Authority (ACM) in the coldstorage sector, ACM has decided to fine the companies involved in the investigation. Read more Samskip donates computers to support the education of local community in Sierra Leone - 21.3.2016 Samskip, donated 100 PCs and laptops for a free ICT training among Freetown citizens in the Republic of Sierra Leone. Read more Expert insight: Tools of the Multimodal Trade - 2.3.2016 Fleet manager Tim van de Roest explains how Samskip maximises scale economies by considering every detail of its fleet. Read more Verified Gross Mass - Explained - 26.2.2016 From July 1st, 2016 the amended SOLAS Guidelines will enter into force. Samskip explains how to meet the new requirements and what this means in practice when transporting your goods with Samskip. Read more Expert insight: Bearable lightness of being multimodal - 23.2.2016 Danny de Koning explains how Samskip is achieving continuous reductions in container tare weight. Read more Samskip Logistics acquires German logistics company Züst & Bachmeier - 1.2.2016 Samskip Logistics acquires German logistics company Züst & Bachmeier (Bremen) GmbH, taking full ownership of the company. Read more Samskip extends shortsea services in Norway - 28.1.2016 Samskip has expanded its shortsea service network in Norway with Kristiansund and Molde by adding Gjemnes as its 10th port of call. Read more Strike could affect schedules from 1 February - 25.1.2016 In case of a strike, two of four Samskip vessels servicing the North Atlantic will come to a stop. Read more Shippers to declare verified gross weight for all containers - 12.1.2016 From July 1st, 2016 the amended SOLAS Guidelines will enter into force. Samskip explains how to meet the new requirements regarding the verification of the gross mass of packed containers. Read more Samskip Animation - The sustainable alternative! - 2.11.2015 With mounting road congestion and fossil fuel scarcity, the cost of conventional road transport continues to rise. Samskip is doing more than most to present a sustainable alternative; taking mileage off the road. Read more Samskip introduces enhanced rail services between Norway and Europe - 6.10.2015 Besides our long-established weekly sailings into Norway, Samskip now also connects Norway with Europe through daily rail departures. Read more The Berlin Wall arrives in Iceland - 30.9.2015 A decorated piece from the Berlin Wall has arrived in Iceland with Samskip Hoffell, one of Samskip´s liner vessels, a present to the city of Reykjavík from Neu West Berlin art centre celebrating 25 years of Germany reunification. Read more Samskip Infographic - Duisburg Terminal - 21.9.2015 The Samskip Multimodal Rail Terminal in Duisburg is not only the hub of our activities in Germany, it holds the key to the latest phase of Samskip's integrated Pan-European service network development. Read more Samskip adds remaining 19 custom-built 45ft container chassis to its fleet - 18.9.2015 Samskip is pleased to inform we have now added a total of 20 new custom-built 45ft container chassis to our fleet. Read more Samskip to feature on 180 sqm LCD screen at Rotterdam Central Station - 15.9.2015 As of next week, a 3-minute Samskip feature will run on a 180 sqm LCD screen at Rotterdam Central Station. Read more Freight movement without borders - 15.9.2015 As Claims & Legal expert, read Samskip Manager Claims & Legal Frank de Lint's fresh thoughts on the multimodal freight option here. Read more Samskip acquires remaining shares Van Dieren Sweden to take full ownership - 26.8.2015 Samskip today announced it has acquired the remaining shares in Van Dieren Sweden AB, taking full ownership of the fast growing company. Read more Samskip introduces new custom-built 45ft container chassis from D-TEC - 13.7.2015 Samskip recently added a new custom-built low-weight 45ft container chassis from D-TEC to its fleet. Read more Samskip named Regional Carrier of the Year - 19.6.2015 Samskip has been declared the winner of the Regional Carrier of the Year by judges of the prestigious Containerisation Awards, 2015. Read more Samskip Infographic - UK Reach - 15.6.2015 Samskip constantly adds new services, capacity and equipment across its network. In doing so, through three gateway UK ports, we have also extended the reach in the trade that remains our largest single market. Read more Samskip increases capacity on Norway - 3.6.2015 Samskip is pleased to announce we have increased capacity on Norway by chartering the 657 TEU container vessel MV Alk. Read more Introducing Samskip Logistics - 28.5.2015 Organisational changes to simplify and streamline operations at Samskip first announced in May 2014 have borne fruit with the formal launch of Samskip Logistics. Read more Samskip to support Dutch community in the education of children - 18.5.2015 On the 13th May Samskip organised a terminal tour at the Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal for 16 children of the IMC Weekendschool. Read more A head for change - 4.5.2015 As 'Scottish hands-on expert', read Samskip Sales Manager Andrew Wilson's thoughts on the Scottish market here. Read more International recruitment from The Netherlands: how do you do that? - 23.4.2015 Are there differences between national and international recruitment and, if so, what needs to be taken into account? We asked Elaine Pelisson, Director Human Resources at Samskip. Read more Samskip at the Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global in Brussels - 17.4.2015 Samskip will be at the Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global in Brussels 21-23 April. Read more Samskip finalist at 2015 Containerisation Awards - 14.4.2015 Samskip has been selected as a finalist in the Regional Carrier of the Year category of the 2015 Containerisation Awards. Read more By special delivery - 14.4.2015 Always a speciality, Steel and Construction Logistics is the responsibility of a dedicated team at Samskip. Team leader Jord Ottolander explains why. Read more Samskip successfully trials new flora container for multimodal plant and flower shipments - 10.4.2015 Samskip and the VGB have set up and successfully completed the first rail freight transports of plants by reefer container from the Netherlands to Sweden. Read more Samskip to participate at Transport Logistic 2015 - 2.4.2015 Samskip is pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at the Transport Logistic 2015. Read more Samskip to participate at Multimodal 2015 - 31.3.2015 Samskip is pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at the Multimodal 2015, held 28-30 April 2015. Read more The terminal point of conversation - 23.3.2015 At the heart of Europe's operations, read Rail Terminal Manager of SVDM, Frank Schneider's thoughts on how to not let any of the complex work of the logistics manager show. Read more Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal extends Swedish rail services with Malmö shuttle - 25.2.2015 Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal will extend its intermodal network from 1st March 2015, by adding rail shuttle services to Malmö, Sweden. Read more The age of Endeavour - 24.2.2015 Read about life at sea through the eyes of Gregorz Dukala, Master of the 803 TEU capacity Samskip Endeavour. Read more Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal continues to expand its fleet - 18.2.2015 Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal is pleased to announce it has recently added 25 new Krone 13.6m Mega trailers to its fleet. Read more Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal introduces new direct rail service to Denmark - 6.2.2015 From 1st March 2015, SVDM will add rail shuttle services to Taulov and Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more Samskip organises inspiring fieldtrip for German students - 5.2.2015 Yesterday around 20 students of the Berufsschule Hamburg visited the Samskip Multimodal Rail Terminal in Duisburg. Read more Samskip winner 2014 Environment Award - 23.1.2015 Samskip is proud to be the winner of the 2014 Environment Award at the BIFA Freight Service Awards. Read more Samskip launches dedicated intermodal rail service between Rotterdam and Italy - 9.12.2014 Samskip will launch a dedicated intermodal rail service connecting Rotterdam's Rail Service Centre and the Italian rail hub of Melzo, east of Milan. Read more Cool moves.. go the distance - 4.12.2014 Shippers moving temperature-sensitive cargoes between Spain and Scandinavia have shown a particular readiness to commit to multimodal, following the start-up of scheduled rail services connecting two of Europe's most important hubs for unitised loads. Read more Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal extends operations with Hector Rail - 25.11.2014 Hector Rail and Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal have agreed to extend the business relationship underpinning direct rail services between Sweden and the continent. Read more Samskip's Chairman donates medicine and medical equipment to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone - 21.11.2014 The Aurora Foundation, a non-Governmental organization, donated 2,000 kilos of medicine and medical supplies to support the treatment of Ebola patients in the Republic of Sierra Leone. Read more Samskip to feature in Paddington Bear movie - 20.11.2014 Samskip is pleased to feature in the much-anticipated Paddington Bear movie which is to be released November 28, 2014. Read more GreenBridge to participate at Logitrans 2014 - 19.11.2014 Please be informed GreenBridge, the joint initiative of limited partners Samskip and Intercombi (ICL) Transport & Logistics, will be exhibiting at the Logitrans 2014 in Istanbul, November 19-21, 2014. Read more Samskip puts multimodal transport on the Norwegian agenda - 11.11.2014 Samskip Multimodal signalled its continuing commitment to shortsea by presenting a ship model to the Norwegian Minister of Transport. Read more Finalist Environment Award at 2014 BIFA Awards - 5.11.2014 Samskip has been nominated as finalist in the Environment category at the 2014 BIFA Freight Service Awards. Read more GreenBridge takes stock - 29.10.2014 As ‘the new kid on the block', read GreenBridge's Manager Multimodal Services, Gert-Jan Meijer's view on the appetite for reliability, regularity and sustainability between Turkey and Europe here. Read more Samskip Multimodal to participate at Trans Poland 2014 - 13.10.2014 Samskip is pleased to announce we will be exhibiting with a 20m²-stand at the Trans Poland 2014 at the Warsaw Expo XXI between November 5 and 7, 2014. Read more News archive by year 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Who we are About us Organisation Operating Equipment Facts and figures Press Room News Our network What we do Opportunities Sustainability Contact Search the website Search Our sites Samskip.com - Corporate Site European Multimodal North Atlantic Integrated Logistics Worldwide Logistics European Breakbulk and Project Cargo © 2012 - Samskip Holding B.V. 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