Shortsea

Shortsea shipping is an efficient and sustainable transport solution using coastal and inland waterways to move cargo across European ports.

By integrating with our extensive intermodal rail network and the European roads, our shortsea services enhance flexibility, resilience, and connectivity, and reduces emissions as vessels emit far less carbon per ton/km compared with trucks.

At P&O Ferrymasters, we specialise in tailoring customised, cost-efficient end-to-end transport solutions to suit your needs, whether it is from door-to-door or port-to-port.

Our cutting-edge fleet includes a wide array of modern equipment, including 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft containers, allowing us to accommodate diverse cargo needs for various industries. Additionally, we expertly handle shippers' own containers (SOC) to ensure maximum flexibility.

With our extensive pan-European network, frequent departures, modern equipment, robust contingency planning, and many years of experience, we are able to offer reliable services, scale capacity quickly, and respond promptly to volume fluctuations.

We offer excellent links between our shortsea network, our intermodal rail network, and the European roads, ensuring that your goods can reach their final destination.

Every vessel takes as much as 700 truckloads on board and our 45 ft containers hold the same amount of cargo as a traditional truck, being 33 EU pallets or 26 UK pallets.

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Reduce CO2 emissions

Vessels emit far less carbon per ton/km compared with trucks, meaning that expanded use of multimodal transport solutions can significantly reduce the environmental footprint of transportation, enabling you to deliver on your sustainability agenda.

Scale capacity

Thanks to our extensive network of ports and more sailings we can help you to cope with last-minute orders, changes, or delays by adding or rerouting cargo on an as-needed basis. Whether you face market-related or seasonal fluctuations, we will work with you, adjusting capacity when you need it.

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Reduce loss

Most of our transport distances are conducted by sea, where cargo is far better protected being safely stored on a vessel in a sealed steel container than on a trailer at a congested, and easy to access highway. Thereby you can reduce the risk of the loss coming from theft or damage.

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Optimize setup

We offer daily calls on the busiest routes and frequent fixed-day service elsewhere. A 45 ft container offers the possibility of transporting more goods with fewer movements, and it can be switched effortlessly between sea, rail, and road transport.

Choose from a range of reliable, prompt, and efficient transport services for your business.

Multimodal transport

Trailer

How you’ll benefit

We’ll make sure every aspect of your supply stream runs smoothly from start to finish. The result is faster movement, lower costs, better security, and a reduced carbon footprint.

Tailored end-to-end solutions
Most extensive multimodal network
Connect to our intermodal rail network across Europe
Reduce carbon emissions
Modern equipment fleet
Scale capacity up and down based on your cargo flows
Reduce congestion and avoid bottlenecks

Contact

Speak to the experts

We’ll make sure every aspect of your supply stream runs smoothly from start to finish. Discuss your requirements in more depth with our dedicated team.

Shortsea shipping is an efficient and sustainable transport solution using coastal and inland waterways to move cargo across European ports.

Reduce CO2 emissions

Scale capacity

Reduce loss

Optimize setup

Rail

Road

Container

Trailer

Connecting you with all of Europe

How you’ll benefit

Speak to the experts

Let us drive your supply chain