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Looking for a fast and economical short sea shipping solution in Europe? Our short sea services connect industrial regions and markets. Regular liner services, a dense network of locations and many years of experience make us a competent partner for short sea transportation.
Our short sea shipping is your link to European markets. With regular routes between major ports, we offer a cost-effective and sustainable transportation solution. Benefit from our years of experience in short sea shipping and use our extensive network of locations to your advantage. Our services include door-to-door deliveries and regular transports to the UK and Ireland. By using our own terminals in the ports, we always have the right equipment available to unload your individual cargo. Our experts at the Rhenus Group are at your side in every situation. In addition, our reliable hinterland connections ensure the smooth onward transportation of your goods inland so that your goods reach their destinations efficiently and on time, even beyond the coast.
Depending on your requirements regarding the type of goods, size, weight and handling method, even large cargo volumes reach their destination quickly via short sea or combined transportation.
Shift your goods to our short sea vessels, relieve the traffic on European roads and reduce your carbon footprint.
Profit from a wide range of short sea routes, many available ports and the terminals of the Rhenus Group with prioritized and individual handling and storage.
On-time delivery thanks to optimized processes and reliable schedules in short sea transportation.
Our short sea experts will be happy to explain our comprehensive services and provide you with a customized offer.
Short sea shipping includes all maritime transport services that do not cross an ocean. It is part of the multimodal supply chain, combining road, rail and inland waterways. Due to Europe’s network of rivers, short sea transport has been essential to European trade for centuries.
Short sea vessels can transport steel, aluminum, paper, wood, grain, sand, gravel, liquids, bulk, breakbulk, oversized project cargo and much more.
While short sea shipping is not necessarily faster than trucks or trains, it enables far more efficiency in terms of logistics and supply chain management. Moving large volumes of goods in one single voyage reduces the complexity, organization and cost involved in coordinating fleets of trucks, while regular services enable businesses to plan their logistics more precisely.
The Rhenus Group operates short sea shipping across the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean Sea, and also has connections to inland waterway terminals in Europe.
Short sea shipping will remain integral in Europe for many years to come, with an increasing focus on sustainability. The development of more efficient vessel designs and the use of alternative fuels, such as methanol and liquefied natural gas, will help to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Automation and digitalization will make short sea shipping more efficient and make it more accessible to businesses of all sizes.