ONE and Unifeeder will launch a new Baltic Bridge Express (BBX) service calling at Rotterdam, Klaipeda, Riga, Talinn, Kotka, Rotterdam from 24 January 2025. The BBX service will turn in 14 days with the 1,436 teu ESSENCE from ONE and the 1,025 teu ELBSKY from Unifeeder. Port rotation of the new BBX service
X-Press Feeders has introduced a new Benelux Scandinavia Baltic X-Press (BSB) through a partnership with ONE's upgraded Scandinavia Baltic Express (SBX) service calling at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Frederica, Gdynia, Rauma, Gavle, Gdynia, Antwerp. X-Press Feeders' participation started from 5 November 2024 with the 1,036 teu X-PRESS AGILITY which joins ONE's 1,436 teu ESSENCE on the service.
ONE will launch a new Scandinavia Express (SCX) service connecting Rotterdam, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Antwerp, Rotterdam from 19 December 2024. The SCX will turn in 2 weeks with the 1,440 teu CAPE FERROL and 1,781 teu LANGENESS.
ONE will launch a new Levant Express (LEX) service connecting London Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Alexandria, Damietta, Mersin, London Gateway from 13 January 2025. The LEX service willl turn in 4 weeks using 4 ships of 2,600-2,800 teu starting with the 2,741 teu LORRAINE at London Gateway on 13 January 2025.
ONE and Yang Ming will introduce a new Aegean Express/North Europe-Aegean Express (AEX/NEA) service calling at London Gateway, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Piraeus, London Gateway to provide enhanced connections between North Europe and the Med. The service will be officially launched on 4 January 2025, but ONE will begin to offer the service from 10 November 2024 with the 1,084 teu SVENDBORG at Antwerp. The service will turn in 4 weeks and will deploy 4 ships o
X-Press Feeders have deployed the first 2 of its 1,260 teu methanol dual fuel containerships on the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) service connecting Rotterdam, Antwerp, Helsinki, Tallinn, Kotka, Rotterdam. The GFX was launched on 12 July 2024. with the methanol fueled 1,260 teu ECO MAESTRO, with the sistership ECO LEVANT joining the service on 17 August 2024. The 2 ships are part of 14 dual-fuel units that X-Press Feeders have ordered at 3 separate shipyards in China for delivery in 2024-26 that
CMA CGM will launch a new Helsingborg Express (HLX) service connecting Antwerp, Tilbury, Helsingborg, Antwerp. The HLX service will turn in 7 days and will deploy the 508 teu RAGNA from 14 August 2024. Port rotation of the new Helsingborg Express (HLX) feeder service
Samskip and Viasea have teamed up to launch a new UK-Rotterdam-Norway Oslofjord service that calls at Rotterdam and Immingham/Tilbury to 6 ports in Norway from 1 March 2024. The service will deploy 4 ships of 500-800 teu, and will offer 3 weekly calls at Oslo, 2 calls at Moss and 1 call at Brevik, Kristiansand, Frederikstad and Larvik. At Rotterdam, the service will call at the multipurpose Martrans terminal.
Samskip will launch a new Spain-United Kingdom-Rotterdam service connecting Rotterdam, Santander, Tilbury, Rotterdam from 2 April 2024 with the 803 teu SAMSKIP EXPRESS. The service will operate on a weekly frequency and is aimed at replacing road-ferry alternatives in the European short-sea route.
COSCO and Evergreen have separately launched emergency loaders to connect North Europe with the Med port of Piraeus to evacuate containers and provide ad hoc connections for cargo to and from the Med region that have been affected by the diversions of the OCEAN Alliance's Asia-North Europe services to the Cape route. COSCO has deployed the 13,092 teu COSCO DEVELOPMENT on the Zeebrugge,Piraeus,Zeebrugge shuttle run since 4 February 2024 on a monthly service. Evergreen has also deployed the 2,88