Our Services

At Samskip Netherlands we connect your business to our Pan-European network with reliable, sustainable and cost-efficient transport solutions. With our shortsea vessels, multimodal rail network and inland barge connections we transport your cargo efficient, reliable and sustainable with utmost care and dedication.

• Door-to-door transport: Complete transport solutions from sender to receiver, with full oversight of the logistics journey.
• Quay-to-quay transport: Streamlined container shipping between ports, perfectly suited for shippers’ owned containers and tanks.
• Customs clearance: Professional handling of import/export procedures, documentation, and compliance. Knowledge in niche markets.
• Trucking solutions: Flexible and reliable Road transport options linking our key hubs with final destinations.
• Temperature controlled: Equipment and expertise in ambient/temperature controlled logistics services.
• Sustainability: Customer insights in CO2 reductions and full ESG-reporting. Besides that, we offer you a full scope of sustainable logistics solutions.
• Local teams & digital solutions: Our local offices in Rotterdam and Zwolle provide you a pro-active and experienced sales and customer service experience with a dedicated point of contact. We always try to offer you the best personal and digital experience, including tracking of your precious cargo via our MySamskip portal and EDI or platform integration.

Main Industries served from the Netherlands

• Food & beverages
• Consumer goods (FMCG)
• Chemicals & Liquids
• Third party logistics
• Furniture
• Fresh food logistics
• Paper & packaging industry
• Steel & construction
• Automotive

Why Choose Multimodal Solutions with Samskip Netherlands?

• Flexibility: we optimize the combination of our modalities to create a seamless door to door movement
• Road issues: congestion, shortage of drivers, accidents, weekend driving bans, maintenance costs. With our multimodal solutions we prevent delays caused by road issues
• Capacity: rail and waterways can handle larger volumes of cargo which is advantageous for high-volume transport needs
• Reliability: road transport is often subject to traffic delays whereas rail and ship offer more reliability with predictable schedules
• Green Deal: reducing the oil dependency and offering solutions to reduce CO2 emissions

Samskip Netherlands – Morocco Service

Samskip has recently expanded its network with a dedicated and fast shortsea service connection the Netherlands to Morocco.
This new Weekly service connects the Netherlands (via the Matrans terminal in Rotterdam) with the ports of Casablanca and Agadir in Morocco. Our new shortsea service to Morocco combines as high service level, reliability, sustainability and cost-efficiency and is considered a sustainable, affordable and fast alternative for traditional road and deep sea transport.

Our Morocco service has direct sailings to Casablanca and Agadir and can rely on our experienced dedicated team with local presence in Morocco understanding the local market, requirements and language.

Following the fast-growing fresh produce sector in Morocco Samskip has designed this new shortsea route to connect Northern-Europe with the booming Moroccan market.

The advantages of connecting Samskip Netherlands to Morocco:

• Local presence in both Netherlands and Morocco
• Avoiding road and border congestions
• Offering faster transit times and a fixed schedule compared to deep sea solutions
• Ability to handle 45ft reefer containers (equal number of pallets as a traditional road solution), 45ft pwhc box containers, 40ft and 20ft containers.
• Up to 80% CO2 savings compared to truck alternatives
• In-house customs handling
• Real-time monitoring or GPS location and temperature

Transit times:

• Rotterdam – Casablanca: 5.5 Days
• Rotterdam – Agadir: 6.5 Days
• Casablanca – Rotterdam:
• Agadir – Rotterdam: 5.5 Days

Samskip and Food & Beverages

Samskip Netherlands has an extensive experience in transporting food and beverages. With our dedicated and experienced team, we are experts in tailor-made logistics and handling your food or beverages from the Netherlands to various destinations in Europe.

Our direct connections with departures from the port of Rotterdam ensure fast transit times, high frequency departures and highest quality standards for your food or beverage products.
Among others we offer:

• Temperature controlled transport: With our state-of-the-art fleet of 45ft reefer containers we ensure the highest quality for your perishables
• Multimodal supply chain solutions: With our broad range of experience in handling food and beverages we always strive to find the most efficient, reliable and cost-efficient logistic solution for your goods.

Sustainable and Digital Services

Sustainability today and tomorrow

Samskip is building the future of logistics with real investment in green innovation. From hydrogen-powered ships to biofuels and smart digital planning, we’re committed to helping our customers grow responsibly.

Track your emissions savings with our CO₂ Calculator

Digital control with MySamskip

Plan, track, and optimise your supply chain in real time with MySamskip, our easy-to-use customer portal. Because with us, you stay in control wherever your cargo goes.

Ready to join the multimodal movement?

Samskip is more than a logistics provider; we’re your strategic partner, committed, connected, and always ready to help you move forward.

Let’s build the smarter, more sustainable supply chain your business deserves.