Spliethoff to launch a North Europe-Great Lakes box service

Amsterdam-based Spliethoff plans a container service between North Europe and Cleveland (US, Great Lakes, Lake Erie), to kick off effective the seasonal opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in April (2014). The new destination is likely to be incorporated into Spliethoff's regular North America breakbulk service, which is provided by modern multi-purpose tonnage with a maximum intake of 690 TEU each. It is not the first time that a box connection with the Great Lakes is trialed. They have never come to fruitition as a (any) container service just requires year-round sailings, the company said in its press release.