What Viasea Shipping does

Viasea Shipping AS is a Norwegian privately-held shortsea container shipping operator founded in 2016 and headquartered in Moss, Norway. It runs a fixed weekly network of container liner services connecting Norway (Oslo, Moss, Larvik, Kristiansand, Fredrikstad) with the Netherlands (Rotterdam), the United Kingdom (Immingham, with Teesport and Tilbury added via BALTEX), Poland (Gdynia), Lithuania (Klaipėda), Latvia (Riga), Spain and Portugal. The company operates its own fleet of container ships and a container pool of 300+ units — including 20' dry, 40' dry, 40'/45' pallet-wide high cube, 45' reefer (+30°C to -30°C), flatracks and curtain-side units — and offers four service levels: FCL/LCL shortsea, quay-to-quay, door-to-door and reefer transport, with a minimum 1-containerload order size restricted to registered businesses.

Name

Viasea Shipping

Legal name

Viasea Shipping AS

Website

https://viasea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short Sea Container Shipping

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mainline Container Liner Carriers (TLADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA), LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

Keywords

• Short sea shipping
• Container freight services
• Reefer container transport
• Maritime logistics
• Door-to-door delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Moss

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Freight Transport: Primary revenue stream from FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) shipping services. Charges based on container type, route, and cargo specifications. Minimum order of 1 container.
2. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF): Fuel surcharge mechanism that adjusts bi-weekly based on average LSMGO fuel prices. BAF rates vary from EUR 0 to EUR 273+ per TEU depending on fuel market conditions.
3. ETS / EU Fuel Maritime Charges: Environmental compliance charges including EU Emissions Trading System and FuelEU Maritime fees. Calculated per TEU with different rates for dry containers and reefers, and additional charges for Iberia routes.
4. Cost Recovery Charge: Temporary surcharge of EUR 60 per TEU (EUR 120 per TEU for Norway/Baltikum to Iberia) introduced due to increased operational costs from Middle East conflict.
5. Door-to-Door and Quay-to-Quay Services: Integrated logistics services including pickup/delivery, with various service levels from quay-to-quay to complete door-to-door solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Viasea Shipping operates a shortsea container shipping network offering weekly fixed-schedule FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) freight services between Norway, the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Lithuania, Spain, and Portugal. Services are offered at multiple integration levels — quay-to-quay, short sea, and full door-to-door — including temperature-controlled reefer containers for perishable cargo. The company runs its own container fleet and offices in five countries, handling minimum one-container-load orders for registered businesses only.

Product overview

Viasea Shipping AS operates a shortsea container shipping network offering four integrated service levels: Container Transport and Short Sea (core FCL/LCL freight), Quay to Quay (port-to-port), Door to Door (full end-to-end including pickup and delivery), and Reefer Containers (temperature-controlled). These are supported by equipment/container provisioning (COC and SOC options), dangerous goods handling, claims management, and freight insurance advisory. Cost recovery is applied through Bunker Surcharge/BAF (bi-weekly adjusted based on fuel prices) and EU ETS/FuelEU Maritime surcharge (monthly updated). The company handles minimum 1 containerload for registered businesses only, serving routes between Norway, the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Lithuania, Spain, and Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Transport Weekly fixed shortsea container freight services between Europe and the Baltics, covering routes to/from Norway, Netherlands, UK, Poland, Lithuania, Spain, and Portugal, with reliable scheduled departures and arrivals for registered business customers.
• Short Sea Shipping Freight transport services offering FCL or LCL shipping to and from the Baltics and Europe, positioned as a greener and more predictable alternative to road transport for business shippers.
• Quay to Quay Fixed shortsea route between Norway and continental Europe with port-to-port cargo handling, calling at Oslo, Moss, Larvik, and Kristiansand in southern Norway.
• Door to Door Full end-to-end logistics service covering pickup and delivery of cargo directly from the sender's premises to the recipient, handling the entire transport chain from Europe to Norway or vice versa.
• Reefer Containers Temperature-controlled refrigerated container transport capable of regulating temperatures between +30°C and -30°C, for perishables and temperature-sensitive cargo such as food products.
• Dangerous Goods Transport Transport of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) governed by the IMDG code, covering documentation, classification, packaging, marking, and carrier responsibilities for compliance with SOLAS and Norwegian maritime regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings of approximately 15% or more compared to road transport on specific routes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spliethoff: Dutch shortsea shipping group operating multipurpose and container tonnage in Europe, West Africa, and beyond. Comparable as an asset-based shortsea operator with similar route density in the Netherlands and Baltic.
• Samskip: Pan-European multimodal logistics provider with a sizeable shortsea container business connecting the Netherlands, UK, and Scandinavia. Comparable on route structure, customer base, and door-to-door service offering.
• X-Press Feeders: One of the world's largest independent shortsea container feeder operators with extensive European and Baltic coverage. Comparable business model operating owned/chartered tonnage on scheduled feeder routes.
• Stena Line: One of the world's largest shortsea ferry and RoRo operators with strong presence in Scandinavia and the North Sea. Comparable on the Norway–Continental Europe passenger and freight shortsea market, though primarily RoRo vs. Viasea's container focus.
• DFDS: Major Northern European shortsea and logistics provider operating ferry and container networks including the Oslofjord and North Sea lanes. Comparable as a Nordic shortsea competitor on overlapping Norway–Continent routes.
• Containerships (CMA CGM): Shortsea container operator in the Baltic, North Sea and Mediterranean, now part of CMA CGM. Direct competitor to Viasea on Baltic–Norway and intra-Europe shortsea container routes; Viasea even previously partnered with Containerships to operate Norway–Poland–Baltic services.
• BG Freight Line: UK-based feeder container line operating between UK, Ireland, and Continental Europe. Comparable as a regional feeder operator focused on scheduled shortsea FCL/LCL services adjacent to Viasea's UK/Norway trade.
• Unifeeder: Largest European shortsea container feeder operator, part of DP World. Directly comparable to Viasea as a shortsea FCL/LCL container network serving Northern Europe and the Baltic with fixed weekly sailings.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with significant sea freight and shortsea forwarding capabilities across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same B2B shipper base on cross-border European freight.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and logistics integrator with a large sea freight product including shortsea/feeder solutions. Comparable at the customer interface as an alternative or complementary provider of B2B ocean and shortsea services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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