News / P&O Ferries boosts capacity to compensate for lost Scotland-Europe freight link

In response to the recent demise of Scotland’s only direct maritime ro-ro link with continental Europe, P&O Ferries has announced plans to hike freight capacity on its services between Zeebrugge and Teesport.

The move combines with the planned launch of a new daily rail service between the northern English port and the Mossend rail terminal in Scotland, and P&O Ferries said it would increase freight capacity on the route by some 25%.

The operator currently offers 12 sailings a week between the two ports with freight-only ro-ro ...