European short sea operator CLdN has announced on 17 February 2026 an agreement to acquire Samskip's services connecting Rotterdam with the UK and Ireland. The deal covers the container shipping services currently operated by Samskip between Rotterdam and the UK ports of Belfast, Blyth, Grangemouth, Hull and Tilbury and the Irish ports of Cork, Dublin and Waterford using 6 chartered ships of 650 to 1,080 teu.
Following the completion of the sale which is still subject to regulatory approvals, S