News / Samskip boosts its presence in Norway with acquisition of Nor Lines

Samskip, Europe’s largest multimodal and shortsea container operator, is to acquire Nor Lines from DSD Group.

The deal will include its Norwegian terminal activities, warehousing and haulage, and five of its seven multi-purpose vessels will be transferred under a time charter.

The deal follows the attempt by rival Eimskip to buy Nor Lines, thwarted in April by the Norwegian Competition Authority, saying it would have “significantly impeded” reefer vessel competition in the frozen fish market from Norway to North Europe. It will now turn ...