From October 2014, Unifeeder, the largest shortsea network operator in North Europe, will offer a significant upgrade of the scheduled routes connecting the European peninsula with Russia, Finland and the Baltic States, the Company said in a press release.
The shortsea, feeder services provider will offer five weekly sailings, of which four are direct between Hamburg and St. Petersburg, as well as two weekly direct sailings between Rotterdam and St. Petersburg.
After the schedule upgrade, Unifeeder will have 21 departures in total every week connecting the European peninsula with Russia, Finland and the Baltic ports – an unrivalled network and frequency upgrade.
Unifeeder said that with this move, it aims at providing the schedules and the service reliability that exporters and importers request.
With five weekly departures from Hamburg to St. Petersburg, shippers do not need to plan their production to fit a specific departure day. Shippers and importers can minimize interim storage in ports as they can ship smaller lots more frequently, avoid bottlenecks in transit, and benefit from the increased reliability of the floating conveyor belt that Unifeeder strives to provide.
Unifeeder, the largest feeder services in Northern Europe has been in the market since 1985 handling over 30.000 shipments annually. Unifeeder carries most types of cargo, such as hazardous chemicals, car tires, paper reels, pet food, etc. The Company operates its fleet of 26 vessels of 500-1,500 TEUs.
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