Samskip Receives Approval for the Transfer of its Door-to-Door and Quay-to-Quay Services Connecting Rotterdam with the UK and Ireland

The operational transfer of these services is scheduled to take place on the 29th of June as part of the planned transition process. Until then, Samskip and CLdN will continue working closely together to ensure the transition is managed carefully and with minimal disruption for customers, suppliers, and all parties involved.

The transaction relates specifically to the services between Rotterdam and the UK and Ireland. Samskip continues to connect customers with direct services to and from the UK and Ireland through its wider multimodal and freight forwarding network, while maintaining a strong focus on regional products and logistics solutions across Europe and beyond. Services from and to the UK and Ireland will continue to be available from Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Poland, Sweden Norway, Finland and The Baltics.

As one of Europe's pioneers in multimodal logistics, Samskip has continuously adapted to changing market conditions, customer expectations, and industry developments. The completion of this transaction allows the company to sharpen its focus and accelerate strategic initiatives aimed at delivering greater value to customers across its European network.

"Our industry continues to evolve rapidly, and successful organizations must evolve with it," said Ólafur Orri Ólafsson, CEO of Samskip. "This milestone allows us to focus our efforts on what matters most to our customers: reliable services, strong regional expertise, and a seamless multimodal network that helps simplify increasingly complex supply chains."Looking ahead, Samskip will focus on three key priorities:

Further strengthening customer relationships through improved responsiveness, simplified processes, and improved flexibility.

Continuing to enhance service consistency, operational performance, and supply chain predictability across the network.

Customers benefit from a stronger focus on regional expertise and local products across key markets, including the Nordics, Baltics, Southern Europe and Morocco. Combined with Samskip's multimodal network and global freight forwarding, ensuring seamless connectivity, reliable transport solutions and access to leading logistics networks across Europe, the UK and beyond.

Samskip remains committed to its long-term vision of providing integrated logistics solutions that make supply chains simpler, more reliable and more connected. Combining its extensive multimodal network with growing global freight forwarding capabilities, the company continues to deliver seamless end-to-end transport and logistics services across Europe and beyond.

"Customers today are looking for logistics partners who are not only efficient and sustainable, but also flexible, reliable, and easy to do business with," added Ólafur. "Everything we are doing is aimed at strengthening our ability to deliver on those expectations and support our customers' future growth."