Norwegian short sea container operator, Viasea Shipping, has relaunched its service between London Thamesport, Northen Europe and the Baltic region.

The new service will call at London Thamesport every Saturday and is part of Viasea’s ongoing commitment to improving operational efficiency and reliability.

The revised service has been introduced in response to growing demand for cargo shipments from the south of the UK to Northen Europe and the Baltics.

Commenting on the new sailing, Mark Taylor, Director, London Thamesport​, said: “We are aware that Viasea had a number of options for this service and are delighted that they have chosen to locate it at London Thamesport.

“The decision is a vindication of the hard work and effort of the whole team at the port which enable us to offer the highest level of service to customers and port-users.

“This service extends the range of destinations served from London Thamesport and reinforces London Thamesport’s position as a key hub for short sea container traffic.

“We look forward to working with Viasea to continue to increase the range, frequency and reliability of options for shippers.”

Amber Bensley, Viasea UK Sales Manager, added: “We are pleased to announce that Viasea are calling London Thamesport as part of our Baltic & Norway liner services.

“Their reliability, professionalism and commitment to quality goes in line with supporting our operation and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership once more.”

Norwegian-owned Viasea Shipping, established in 2016, is an independent short sea operator connecting Norway with the UK, Europe and the Baltic states.

“The new service from London Thamesport will call weekly with connections to Rotterdam and the Norwegian ports of Oslo, Moss and Kristiansand, with onward connections into the Baltic and Poland.