What Sea-Cargo does

Sea-Cargo AS is a private Norwegian shipping and logistics company established on 1 August 2001 through the merger of the liner activities of Seatrans and Nor Cargo, the two leading shipping lines trading between the west coast of Norway and the UK/Continent. Wholly owned by Seatrans, the company is headquartered in Paradis near Bergen, Norway. It operates a fleet of five multipurpose vessels (Bore Bay, SC Connector, Trans Sol, Trans Hav, and Sea-Cargo Express) with over 170,000 square meters of combined under-deck capacity, providing ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off), container, side-door, and through-hatch transport. Service delivery extends across Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands via a fully owned agency structure of approximately 13 operational locations, with twice-weekly fixed liner departures on the North Sea network.

The service portfolio comprises sea freight liner services, industrial project cargo (wind energy, oil and gas, out-of-gauge and breakbulk), stevedoring, bonded warehousing, terminal operations, customs brokerage, air freight (IATA approved for 45 years), and ship agency services. Vessels are differentiated by environmental technology including Norsepower rotor sails (capable of producing propulsion equivalent to roughly 10,000 horsepower under optimal wind conditions), 1,600 m² solar panel installations planned on Misida and Misana, battery and frequency converter systems from NES, Pureteq NOx scrubbers, Kongsberg-designed 14-knot optimised propellers, and Smart Automation power management systems. The Trans Hav and Trans Sol rebuild completed in May 2026 achieved approximately 50% total emission reduction and 35% CO2 reduction per tonne transported. A new Border Control Station at Karmsund port enables direct import of animal- and plant-based products to Norway's west coast.

Sea-Cargo's revenue model combines recurring liner service subscriptions, professional project logistics fees, managed terminal and warehousing contracts, and usage-based surcharges (Bunker Adjustment Factor at 85.5% for Week 29 2026, Currency Adjustment Factor at 6.5% for July 2026, and Emissions Trading System surcharge at 18.9% for July 2026). Customer verticals include oil and gas (Aberdeen alone has handled over 2 million tonnes of general cargo to the sector over ten years), wind energy, industrial/bulk transport, ro-ro rolling stock, marine industry, and construction/heavy equipment. A long-term industrial transport agreement with Hydro has been instrumental in funding fleet modernization. Distribution relies on dedicated account managers at each office and an online freight request form; pricing is quote-based with publicly disclosed surcharges only, and the company explicitly limits service to commercial cargo, excluding passengers and personal items.

Name

Sea-Cargo

Legal name

Sea-Cargo AS

Website

https://sea-cargo.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sea-Cargo is a Norwegian shipping and logistics company operating multipurpose ro-ro vessels and a four-country agency network in the North Sea market, providing sea freight, project cargo, warehousing, and distribution services to oil and gas, wind energy, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sea Freight Logistics

NAICS

Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

High & Heavy / Project Ro-Ro Handling (Construction, Mining & Oversize Equipment) (TLAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Finished Vehicle Ocean RoRo & Deep-Sea Vehicle Carriers (TLADAJAC)

Keywords

• Sea freight services
• Ro-ro shipping
• Project cargo logistics
• Port agency services
• Maritime logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight / Liner Services: Regular ro-ro liner service in the North Sea with twice weekly departures in each direction between Norway, Denmark, UK and the Continent. Transport of rolling goods (ro-ro), containers, heavy project units and smaller loose parcels.
2. Industrial Shipping / Project Cargo: Tailor-made sea freight solutions for complex requirements, heavy or over-dimensional equipment. Services include integrated logistics, project management and sea freight for construction projects, wind energy and oil and gas cargo.
3. Stevedoring Services: Loading, unloading and securing cargo including break bulk, high and heavy, project cargo and containers. Professional handling services at terminals.
4. Warehousing & Terminal Operations: 24/7 based infrastructure including bonded warehouse, packing and crating, container service, consolidation, storage in transit, crane service, trucking, distribution, mobilization, demobilisation, heavy lifts, customs brokerage, and EDI services.
5. Customs Brokerage: Ensuring goods are successfully imported/exported with proper customs clearance. Tailored solutions to customer systems and procedures with tracking and coordination of all clearance phases.
6. Air Freight Services: International air freight service through Sea-Cargo Haugesund which has been an approved IATA air cargo agent for 45 years.
7. Agency Services: Ship agency services including liaison with harbour authorities, crew matters, cargo handling and supervision, ISPS requirements, refuse removal, terminal management, bill of lading, stevedores, storage, ships mail and parts supply.
8. Surcharges (BAF, CAF, ETS): Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) and Emissions Trading System (ETS) surcharges applied to freight services to cover fuel costs, currency fluctuations and carbon emissions costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sea-Cargo operates a regular ro-ro liner service with twice weekly departures between Norway, Denmark, UK and the Netherlands using a fleet of five multipurpose vessels (SC Connector, Sea-Cargo Express, Bore Bay, Trans Sol, Trans Hav). It provides industrial and project cargo shipping for heavy, oversized and out-of-gauge equipment, complemented by ship agency, stevedoring, warehousing, customs brokerage, air freight and door-to-door distribution through a fully owned agency network across four countries.

Product overview

Sea-Cargo operates as a shipping and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services across the North Sea market. The core portfolio consists of five main service pillars: Liner Services (twice-weekly ro-ro transport between Norway, UK and Continental Europe), Industrial Shipping (tailor-made solutions for heavy lift and project cargo), Agency Services (port and vessel agency), Warehouse & Terminals (24/7 stevedoring and storage), and Logistics (door-to-door solutions). The company owns and operates a modern fleet of multipurpose vessels including SC Connector, Sea-Cargo Express, Bore Bay, Trans Sol, and Trans Hav. The fleet combines ro-ro, side door, containers, and through hatch capacity. Additional services include customs brokerage, air freight (via Jetpak partnership), warehousing, and distribution. All services are supported by a fully owned agency structure across Norway, Denmark, UK, and the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liner Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% CO2 emission reduction per tonne transported with rebuilt Trans Hav and Trans Sol vessels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HydrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term industrial transport agreement enabling Sea-Cargo's fleet modernization investments. The partnership has enabled the comprehensive rebuilding of vessels Trans Hav and Trans Sol with wind propulsion, solar and battery hybrid technology, demonstrating how partnerships between industry and shipping can deliver practical emission reductions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DFDS: Major Northern European short-sea shipping and logistics group operating ro-ro ferries and freight services across the North Sea, Baltic and Channel. Directly comparable to Sea-Cargo in ro-ro short-sea network coverage, door-to-door logistics and asset-heavy integrated model.
• UECC (United European Car Carriers): European short-sea ro-ro operator providing finished vehicle and general ro-ro transport across the North Sea, Baltic and Bay of Biscay. Directly competes with Sea-Cargo in ro-ro North Sea liner services, particularly in rolling cargo and high-and-heavy project shipments.
• Spliethoff: Dutch multipurpose and project cargo shipping operator with significant North Sea and Baltic presence. Directly comparable to Sea-Cargo in high-and-heavy, project cargo and breakbulk capability, though Spliethoff operates a larger and more globally diversified fleet.
• Samskip: Dutch-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with short-sea container, reefer and ro-ro services across North Sea, Baltic and Iceland. Comparable to Sea-Cargo in short-sea North Sea coverage, integrated logistics offering and B2B industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Höegh Autoliners: Norwegian-headquartered global ro-ro vehicle carrier with services across deep-sea and short-sea trades. Comparable in Norwegian maritime heritage and ro-ro capability, but focused on deep-sea finished vehicle transport rather than North Sea project cargo.
• Grimaldi Group: Italian multinational ro-ro, car carrier and ferry operator with European deep-sea and short-sea services. Comparable in ro-ro multipurpose capability and project cargo handling, but operates at significantly larger scale across more ocean basins.
• Stena Line: One of Europe's largest short-sea ferry and freight operators with extensive ro-ro network in the North Sea and Irish Sea. Comparable in ro-ro North Sea routes and terminal ownership, but substantially larger, passenger-focused and operates a broader geographic portfolio.
• CMA CGM (Containerships / BRX Logistics): World's third-largest container carrier with intra-European short-sea services through Containerships and Baltic/North Sea operations. Comparable in short-sea North Sea logistics presence, but operates at massive global scale with a primarily containerized offering versus Sea-Cargo's ro-ro focus.

Regional players

• Eimskip: Icelandic-headquartered shipping and logistics operator with services across the North Atlantic, Nordic region and North America. Comparable in Nordic/North Atlantic regional short-sea operations and integrated logistics, but operates in a different primary geography.
• Color Line: Norwegian short-sea ferry and freight operator primarily on routes between Norway, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Comparable in Norwegian regional maritime presence and North Sea operations, but predominantly passenger-focused with cargo as secondary offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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