After a short break Viasea will berth its ship to London Themesport on 8th of March, to then sail onwards to Rotterdam.

As we approach the end of the year, we want to highlight significant regulatory changes set to reshape the maritime industry—and how we’re preparing to adapt.

Our schedule for the Christmas period has been updated. Please find the schedule for weeks 51, 52, 01, and 02 below.

Starting December 1, 2024, Viasea will implement new requirements in line with the European Union’s updated Import Control System 2 (ICS2) standards. These regulations will affect all shipments to the EU from non-EU countries, requiring customers to provide additional information for compliance. Specifically, detailed commodity codes and full addresses for buyers and sellers will be needed.

Viasea Shipping is pleased to announce a significant update to its operations in Poland. Effective from October 11, 2024, all deliveries and pick-ups will be transferred from the Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) to the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) located at ul. Kwiatkowskiego 60, 81-127 Gdynia, Poland. This strategic move aims to enhance service efficiency and provide customers with an improved shipping experience.

Viasea Shipping made its debut at Multimodal 2024, held at the NEC Birmingham from June 11-13. This marked the first time Viasea Shipping had its own stand at this event, introducing their reliable shortsea service to industry professionals.

The European Union is implementing the new customs pre-arrival security and safety program to support effective risk-based customs controls whilst facilitating the free flow of legitimate trade across the EU's external borders.

Viasea Shipping announces a significant expansion of its shipping network from 1st of March 2024, increasing frequency and adding new ports. We will now offer a total of 3 weekly sailings between the Netherlands and Norway to meet growing demand and strengthen its commitment to efficient logistics.

Did you know that when it comes to transporting oranges, sea freight has the advantage?

As of 1st of January 2024, Viasea is providing their services from Matrans Rotterdam Terminal BV. This means that our operations are moved from Moerdijk to MaTrans Rotterdam Terminal.

As previously informed, the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is extended to include CO2 emissions generated when entering EU ports from the 1st of January 2024.

Here is an overview of our schedule from week 48 to week 2

Enova is providing substantial support of a total of 171.8 million Norwegian kroner to Viasea Shipping for the acquisition of two hydrogen-powered container ships. Once completed, these ships will be deployed in our existing routes between Norway, the Baltics and Northern Europe.

Starting in January 2024, the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will be extended, to include CO2 emissions generated when entering EU ports, which results in cost implications for our sea freight customers.

When it comes to shipping foodstuff, the sea presents an irresistible advantage. We offer reefer containers with precise temperature control, ensuring that perishable goods remain fresh. Our container freight services cover large areas of continental Europe, the UK, the Baltics, and Scandinavia.

This week we received a new load of 50 Viasea branded 45' pwhc reefers. This increases our capacity for goods with the need for precise temperature control.

Did you know that goods from many countries in Europe and the Baltics might as well go by sea - instead of road? Road freight is the traditional way of transport between continental Europe, Norway and the Baltics. But now, with a schedule set up to give you lead times to compete with road freight – we make it easier for you to choose sea freight.

When it comes to shipping firewood, the vast ocean offers an exceptional advantage. The Baltics are exporting large amounts of wooden products and firewood, like timber, plywood, wood cabins and furniture. And with our weekly service to and from Klaipeda you get a reliable and environmentally friendly solution for your cargo.

When it comes to shipping furniture, the open seas offer an unbeatable advantage! Some of the biggest furniture producers are located in Poland and the Baltics. With Viasea’s weekly services from Klaipeda and Gdynia to the UK, the Netherlands and Norway you can rely on predictable delivery of your furniture.

As of the 2nd of June 2023, Viasea Shipping is providing their weekly shortsea service from Hutchison Ports Gdynia

We are changing our routes, giving improved capacity and more ports in our schedule.

After Brexit, the UK government has now made new rules for Custom Declarations Services. ALL UK importers and later on (from 30/03-2023) also all UK shippers MUST register in the new CDS system before 30.9.2022.

Viasea leave UK every Friday, and arrives in Oslo on Mondays. We also transport your cargo further on to Klaipeda, Lithuania and Gdynia, Poland. This gives you a much greener alternative than for instance road transport.

This autumn Viasea turned 5 years! It has been 5 exiting years, with a positive growth in an exciting market.

In January Viasea opened new department in Immingham, and will run a new, direct route to Norway from the 1st of May this year.

To support the company’s growth Viasea is opening new departments in Gdynia and Klaipeda, operating the schedule from the Baltics and Poland to Norway from the 18th of March.

Please see following schedule for easterweek - Week 13 and 14, 2021. Most sailings as scheduled, but with delayed pick-up times. Two sailings cancelled.

Updated 2021.01.25 Important message; shipping of cargo with Viasea is on normal schedule.

Due to increased traffic from the UK and to Norway, Viasea has opened new office in the UK.

Viasea expands high-quality service from the Netherlands to Norway – arrival in Oslo both Monday and Thursday morning! Larvik is added as a new port to the Viasea schedule.

We are looking forward to decorate the decks of our vessels with Viasea-red containers.

We are excited to introduce JSP Rover - she has replaced A2B Independent on our route from the Baltics.

We would like to inform you that CCT Moerdijk will be connected to Portbase to secure an efficient handling of customs formalities as per 1st of June 2019.

Viasea expands with a new weekly service between Lübeck and Oslo, aiming to offer the best shortsea solutions for import to Norway.

With support from subsidy of transfer of goods from road to sea, Viasea are expanding their current route to also include Kristiansand.

Sea freight as proven to be a very attractive option for goods coming from the Baltics and Poland to Norway. As a result, we now choose to increase our capacity and replace the current vessel Vanquish, in favour of the larger container ship A2B Independent.

Viasea is expanding their services and will offer Port of Kristiansand as part of their weekly schedules from Europe and the Baltics. From 2nd of October the vessel Carla will arrive at the Port of Kristiansand every Tuesday morning.

Due to demand, Viasea upgraded to a larger vessel sailing Oslo/Rotterdam, and has now even more capacity available.

Starting in April, Viasea will launch its new service in the Baltic Sea, with a weekly schedule between Norway, Poland and Lithuania.

Viasea is investing more in their direct route from Moerdijk, Rotterdam to Oslo with a bigger container ship. Viasea is ready to carry your goods by sea.

This partnership will enable the two shipping companies to offer, what they believe is, the market's best shortsea solution between Norway, Poland and the Baltic countries.

As a result of strong growth, we now choose to increase our capacity and replace the current vessel Vanquish, in favour of the much larger container ship Carla.

This Christmas we are sailing the following times;

There are many arguments to ship your goods, the actual time of the shipping is one of them.

We are proud to present a new member of the Viasea family.

As from 1st of January Yilport Oslo Container Terminal will charge an "Import Processing Fee" of NOK 180 per container.

Viasea will keep sailing according to schedule this holiday.

From November 2016 the newly established Norwegian company Viasea Shipping AS will operate a container line between Rotterdam and the Oslofjord.

From 2017, import VAT and the basis for the tax will no longer be declared in customs declarations. 

Nor Feeder completed her maiden voyage for Viasea and called at Port of Oslo and Port of Moss on Monday morning the 7th of November.

The International Maritime Organization launched a new legislation regarding documentation of container weight July 1st 2016