Cleveland-Europe Freight Service to Begin in Spring

The Port of Cleveland board approved the Cleveland-Europe Express freight shipping service between Cleveland Harbor and Europe via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, which will begin in spring 2014, it said Nov. 21. The service is under a charter agreement with The Spliethoff Group. William Friedman, CEO of the Port of Cleveland, said the service will allow regional companies to ship their goods up to four days faster than using water, rail, and truck routes via the U.S. East Coast ports.