Samskip launches new freight route. September 21, 2026 Samskip is launching a new regular freight service between the Faroe Islands and Scrabster in Scotland. The service aims to strengthen links between the Faroe Islands and the British market and give Faroese businesses a faster route for transporting goods abroad. The plan is to sail twice a week from Runavík to Scrabster via Vág in Suðuroy. Silver Arctic was originally due to begin the service this week. However, the vessel is still chartered to another party and is not yet available. Sjúrður Johansen, managing director of Samskip, told Eysturoyarportalurin that he hopes it will be available for the new route very soon. Silver Pearl will operate the service in the meantime. Its first departure is from Runavík tonight at 9:00 p.m., bound for Scrabster via Vág. This first week will largely serve as a trial. Samskip will announce further details and a timetable for the new route soon, but first wants to ensure that all relevant parties in the Faroe Islands and Scotland are ready. Although salmon exports are an important part of the basis for the new route, the service will not be limited to salmon. Samskip will also offer freight capacity to other Faroese and British customers, both from the Faroe Islands to Britain and from Britain back to the Faroe Islands. The new route will therefore provide an alternative for businesses needing regular freight transport between the Faroe Islands and the British market. Silver Pearl alongside the quay in Runavík today. Photo: Eyp.fo

Samskip joins HyShip to advance zero-emission shipping corridors. Samskip is taking another significant step towards the future of sustainable maritime transport by bringing its pioneering SeaShuttle project into the European HyShip initiative, strengthening collaboration to accelerate the development of liquid hydrogen infrastructure and support the commercial deployment of zero-emission shipping. The collaboration connects Samskip's two hydrogen-powered SeaShuttle vessels, currently under construction for operation between Rotterdam and Oslo, with a consortium of leading European maritime, energy, research, and regulatory partners working to develop the technologies, infrastructure, and operational standards needed to scale hydrogen-powered shipping across Europe. Unlike many demonstration projects, the Samskip SeaShuttles have always been designed with commercial operation in mind. Once introduced into service in 2027, the vessels will transport containerized freight between Rotterdam and Oslo using liquid hydrogen as energy source, creating one of Europe's first green shipping corridors. Each vessel is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 25,000 tonnes annually when operating in zero-emission mode, while demonstrating that sustainable shipping can become a practical reality for customers and supply chains. "Our SeaShuttles have always been about proving that hydrogen-powered shipping can work in everyday commercial operations, not just as a concept. By joining HyShip, we're taking an important step beyond the vessel itself. Together with our partners, we're helping develop the liquid hydrogen supply chain, bunkering infrastructure, and operational knowledge needed to make hydrogen-powered shipping scalable across Europe," said Jeroen Hollebrands, Head of Newbuilding & Projects, Samskip. The HyShip project addresses one of the industry's most important challenges: creating an end-to-end hydrogen ecosystem that connects fuel production, port infrastructure, and vessel operations. This integrated approach is essential to making hydrogen-powered shipping commercially viable on a larger scale. The Samskip SeaShuttles form an important part of Samskip's broader sustainability strategy, which combines one of Europe's most energy-efficient multimodal logistics networks with continued investment in alternative fuels and zero-emission technologies. Hydrogen-powered shipping represents a key milestone in delivering Samskip's ambitions while helping customers reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains.

Samskip adds Halmstad to europe-iceland Blue service. May 31, 2026 Samskip will add the Swedish port of Halmstad to its Blue service connecting Europe and Iceland from September. The service, operated with two 900 TEU vessels, will expand its network coverage in Scandinavia through the addition of the new port call. Following the adjustment, the service rotation will include Rotterdam, Cuxhaven, Gothenburg, Halmstad, Aarhus, Runavik, Reykjavik, Grundartangi, Vestmannaeyjar, Runavik and return to Rotterdam. According to current schedules, the rotation may vary slightly depending on operational requirements. The addition of Halmstad is expected to strengthen Samskip's regional connectivity across Northern Europe and Iceland while expanding cargo options for customers in the Scandinavian market.