As deepsea rates dive, carriers hunt for intra-Europe shortsea returns

With the major deepsea trades in the doldrums, container lines are looking more closely at niche shortsea markets to support their growth aspirations. European shortsea services, such as Ellerman City Liners’ ...

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News / New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service 'an important alternative to trucking'

German retailer Lidl’s in-house shipping and logistics arm, Tailwind Shipping, has joined a consortium of ...

A2B-online Duisburg intra-Europe Modal Shift Moerdijk Tailwind Shipping WEC Lines

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News / CEO Caesar Luikenaar: a few growing pains as WEC Lines eyes new horizons

Dutch shipowner WEC Lines is undergoing “open heart surgery” in its goal to combine shipping ...

Feeder operators integrated logistics intra-Europe Short sea shipping WEC Lines

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News / WEC goes direct from Spain to London to get produce to market on time

WEC Lines has expanded its Spain-UK offering with a direct weekly service between Bilbao and ...

Brexit Hutchison Ports intra-Europe London Thamesport Modal Shift WEC Lines

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News / Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms

Alterations to shortsea container and ro-ro sailing schedules between the UK and continental Europe are ...

Brexit British Ports Association CLdN DSV intra-Europe Liverpool Purfleet Samskip Teesport The ro-ro trades UK Major Ports Group WEC Lines Zeebrugge

Nov 18, 2020• Comments•

News / WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service

A looming ‘no deal’ post-transition Brexit and predictions of supply chain “bedlam” due to customs ...

Bilbao Immingham intra-Europe London Thamesport Moerdijk Teesport WEC Lines

Sep 22, 2020• Comments•

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News / WEC Lines to follow Cosco into port of Liverpool with service to Portugal

Dutch shortsea and feeder operator WEC lines is to launch a service linking Portugal with ...

Cosco intra-Europe Liverpool OOCL Transatlantic WEC Lines

Apr 8, 2019• Comments•

News / Integrated 'end-to-end' container distribution service a first for port of Liverpool

Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports is set to launch a container rail service to ...

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As deepsea rates dive, carriers hunt for intra-Europe shortsea returns

WEC Lines Headlines

News / New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service 'an important alternative to trucking'

News / CEO Caesar Luikenaar: a few growing pains as WEC Lines eyes new horizons

News / WEC goes direct from Spain to London to get produce to market on time

News / Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms

News / WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service

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News / WEC Lines to follow Cosco into port of Liverpool with service to Portugal

News / Integrated 'end-to-end' container distribution service a first for port of Liverpool

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As deepsea rates dive, carriers hunt for intra-Europe shortsea returns

WEC Lines Headlines

News / New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service 'an important alternative to trucking'

News / CEO Caesar Luikenaar: a few growing pains as WEC Lines eyes new horizons

News / WEC goes direct from Spain to London to get produce to market on time

News / Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms

News / WEC Lines to launch new Iberia-UK shortsea container service

COMPANY NOTICES

News / WEC Lines to follow Cosco into port of Liverpool with service to Portugal

News / Integrated 'end-to-end' container distribution service a first for port of Liverpool

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