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WEC adds more high cube boxes

Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has added 200 20ft high-cube pallet-wide containers and 200 45ft high-cube pallet-wide containers to its fleet. Both types will be used on the company's short sea services in Europe and North Africa. The investment follows WEC’s recent replacement of 60 40ft 9’6” High-Cube Pallet-Wide with 50 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide reefer container units, with a second batch now ordered. [+]

WEC launches Iberia-Ireland-Liverpool link

WEC Lines is to launch a direct, weekly service linking Portugal and Spain with Ireland and the UK on 29 June. It will be operated by an 812teu WEC-owned vessel in a fixed-day rotation, departing Bilbao on Saturdays, arriving in Dublin on Mondays, and Liverpool on Tuesdays. Managing director WEC Lines UK ... [+]

WEC opens in Figuiera da Foz

Short-sea operator WEC Lines Ibero has opened an office in Figuiera da Foz, Portugal. it is headed by Samuel Sousawho brings 11 years’ experience with shipping companies and freight forwarders. [+]

WEC drops the dots

W.E.C. (West European Container) Lines B.V. is officially changing its name to WEC Lines B.V., trade name WEC Lines, and is dropping the dots and vessel logomark. The Dutch carrier says that the rebrand will portray a more modern, open  and that the new simpler logo represents its commitment to user-friendly ... [+]

WEC Lines takes first reefers

WEC Lines is entering the refrigerated container market, adding its first batch of 50 45ft high-cube pallet-wide units to its fleet. Demand for reefer containers has been rising steadily across various industries, including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The new 45ft refrigerated containers are all equipped with an electric cooling system ... [+]

WEC to launch Morocco and western France links

WEC Lines has launched a new service between the UK and north-west Europe to Casablanca, Morocco, via France. From 19 September the Euro-Maroc service replaces the NWC Iberia and MOPT services and establishes direct sailings from Rotterdam and Antwerp to Casablanca, with connections from Portugal and Spain via Montoir, northwest France. Ports of ... [+]

WEC Lines adds Bilbao-UK east coast link

Shortsea and intermodal operator WEC Lines is to launch a new weekly service linking Bilbao and north-central Spain with Thamesport, Immingham, Teesport and Blyth. A regular ship shuttle service operated by the MV Freya departs Bilbao on Wednesdays at 17.00 with arrival into the four UK ports, with transhipment at ... [+]

Second Iberia link for Liverpool

Short sea operator WEC Lines is beginning a new service connecting Liverpool with Huelva in south-west Spain, the north-west Spanish port of Vigo, Leixoes near Porto in north-west Portugal and Dublin. The service starts at the end of September with weekly 300teu vessels, but is expected to grow significantly once ... [+]

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