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WEC opens in Nantes, France

Dutch shortsea operator WEC Lines has opened a new office in Nantes, France to oversee operations of the once a week service to Saint-Nazaire port. Chief executive Caesar Luikenaar said it would allow WEC to serve the local market better and provide a sustainable, but fast and reliable alternative to road transport both within France and to and from the UK, Portugal, and Spain. He added that WEC aims to ... [+]

WEC adds Hamburg to Portugal route

WEC Lines has added a Hamburg call to its North-west Continent-Portugal service. It creates a fast weekly sailing route from the German port to Leixões and Setúbal, departing from Hamburg on Sundays and arriving in Leixões on Saturdays and Setúbal on Mondays and an alternative to truck transport. Other calls include ... [+]

WEC offers Liverpool-Portugal link

Short-sea operator WEC Lines is introducing a new weekly container service between Liverpool and Lisbon, Setubal, Leixoes and Sines in Portugal from February. It also offers connections to Ireland, Scotland, Morocco, Spain and the Canaries. Kestrel is the UK agent. WEC Lines said: “We’re seeing growing demand to ship via Liverpool ... [+]

WEC adds second Leixões call

WEC Lines is adding a second Leixões call on its Portugal - UK service, before calling at Tilbury as part of its ‘SPM2’ rotation. It will reduce the current eight day transit time in half. The full rotation is Tilbury, Antwerp, Vigo, Leixões, Sines, Lisbon, Leixões and Tilbury. Robert Volker of ... [+]

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