News / Tilbury wins CMA CGM North Europe-Med service as lines gear up to meet demand

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Tilbury’s London Container Terminal (LCT) will cement its burgeoning position as a UK hub for the shortsea intra-European trades today when it welcomes CMA CGM’s 2,800teu Santa Bettina to the port.

The call comes after Tilbury won the UK port-of-call status for the French carrier’s FEMEX1 service, which connects northern Europe with Turkey and the Black Sea, previously hosted by Southampton.

The move is the latest in the series of port switches transforming container services in the UK, and follows Tilbury’s new ...