Hapag-Lloyd will further enhance its North Europe short sea network by introducing a dedicated service that will connect Antwerp and Rotterdam with the Baltic. The NBS will be a valuable addition to the existing five Hapag-Lloyd short seas services that have already been established in the Baltic. As a result of the combination of the Hapag-Lloyd and UASC business this step is necessary in order to ensure a fast and reliable connection with the entire new Hapag-Lloyd network to and from the Baltic. The weekly service will deploy two own Hapag-Lloyd highest ice class vessels which have a capacity of 2500 TEU. The port rotation is as follows: Antwerp - Rotterdam - Gdynia - St. Petersburg - Helsinki - Gdynia - Antwerp First Sailing: Milan Express 1735E, ETA Antwerp September 6, 2017