The multimodal solution provider describes the move as its latest strategic step to intensify Samskip’s presence in the Nordic region and enhance efficiency. It follows on from the introduction of the larger capacity 657 TEU container vessel MV ALK into
Norwegian West Coast shortsea services in mid-2015.

Local coverage
Centrally located in the county of More and Romsdal, between oil & gas- and salmon-rich Kristiansund and Molde, the port of Gjemnes is well placed to cater for industry and consumers in the region. The port is also a flexible trans-shipment hub, handling significant numbers of coastal breakbulk and container vessel calls.

“Narrow roads and limited infrastructure make trucking to and from the major Norwegian city of Ålesund, expensive, unsafe and environmentally unfriendly,” says Are Grathen, General Manager Norway. “With a fixed weekly Tuesday departure ex Rotterdam to the port of Gjemnes and a Saturday arrival and departure from Gjemnes, Samskip offers a reliable alternative for the region. Moreover, from Gjemnes it is the shortest available lead time (50 hours).

Direct link
The shortsea service connects the Gjemnes area directly into the Samskip European multimodal network as well as to major deepsea terminals for shipments worldwide. The service is open to all types of intermodal loading units such as 45ft containers, reefers, tank containers and bulk containers.

When the four RTGs on order go into operation, TCV will operate a fleet of 24 Konecranes RTGs. The cranes will be delivered in the first quarter of 2017.

“Our cooperation with TCV Stevedoring Company spans over a decade, and it keeps getting stronger. The first Konecranes RTGs were ordered and delivered in 2004,” says Kim Salvén, Sales Director Europe, Konecranes, Port Cranes. “TCV’s trust in us is based on the excellent performance of our equipment and the high quality of our service. Trust must be earned, and we’ll keep earning TCV’s trust.”

The 16-wheel RTGs will be equipped with Konecranes’Active Load Control, Diesel Fuel Saver system, Auto-steering and Crane  Management System, ensuring safe and uninterrupted use of the cranes. They will have a lifting capacity of 50 tons to operate in twin-lift operation, and will stack one-over-five containers high, and six plus truck lane wide.

Significant details and some interesting findings are included in the report.

Publication highlights:
– Fresh produce accounts for 2.7% of the world seaborne trade of dry cargoes of all kinds
– The size of the reefer container fleet has reached 2.6 million TEU in 2015
– Conventional reefer capacity is to decline by 41% to 120 million cft by 2025
– Seatrade is the largest conventional reefership operator: 57x 526,000 cft average ships
– Maersk Line has 103,000 installed container plugs on its South/North routes
– Annualised South/North reefer box capacity exceeds ditto conventional space 6.5 times
– 2015 closed with barely any scrapping … and with a 15 units strong confirmed orderbook

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