News / Maersk switches shortsea service to Europe from Immingham to Hull

Maersk is relocating its Immingham-Europe service to Hull Container Terminal, following shipper concerns over accessibility.

The 800-teu weekly sailing, operated by BG Freight, will move on 12 January, arriving at and departing from Hull on Saturdays, reaching Rotterdam midweek.

A spokesperson for Maersk told The Loadstar: “Customers had been contacting us about using Hull instead of Immingham as apparently it is easier to gain access.

“In some cases, they were saying, issues with connectivity to Immingham were adding as much as three hours to ...