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WEC Lines introduces new service linking Europe with Morocco

WEC Lines has announced a new weekly service connecting the United Kingdom, France and Northwestern Europe with Casablanca, Morocco.

The new Euro-Maroc service offers a direct sailing route from Rotterdam and Antwerp to Casablanca, while also making easier seamless transportation from Portugal and Spain via Montoir in France.

The new service, which will replace the existing NWC Iberia and MOPT services, will be effective from 19 September.

The service will depart from Montoir on Tuesday and arrive...

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WEC Lines upgrades Liverpool services

Dutch shipping firm WEC Lines has expanded its existing service into the Port of Liverpool with a new series of weekly calls into the port from Northern Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Canary Islands.

The weekly services are in addition to the existing Portuguese and Spanish routes operating at the British port since 2019.

The new direct weekly services began this month from Bilbao, Vigo, and Gijon in Spain, Casablanca in Morocco, Setubal and Leixoes in Portugal, and Santa Cruz and Las...

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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 taking place as shippers look to secure supply chain continuity as the Brexit transition period approaches its climax.
Speaking to a parliamentary select committee earlier this week, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group Tim Morris noted the arrival of multiple services.
“A number of new sailings have come on, with some elements of change as shippers try …

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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 bureaucracy, driver shortages and congested trailer parks is continuing to prompt an increased demand for multimodal services to the UK.
The specialist Iberian shortsea container line WEC Lines is the latest operator to offer UK importers and exporters supply chain sustainability with the launch of its new Bilbao Shuttle service linking Immingham, Teesport and Thamesport with …

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WEC Lines launches new European service

Dutch company WEC Lines is beginning a new service connecting the Port of Liverpool with two major Portuguese ports and a new link with Spain.

According to the announcement, the new weekly service will begin in April and connect Liverpool with Setubal and Leixoes, using the 882 teu vessel, mv FRANCOP. The direct calls to Liverpool will import a range of Iberian products.

WEC Lines becomes the fourth major line announcement for Liverpool in the last few months, following the commitment by Chinese...

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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 the UK port of Liverpool.
The new weekly service will begin this month and connect Liverpool with Setubal and Leixoes, deploying the 882 teu Francop carrying a range of Iberian products.
Nico Pons, commercial manager of shortsea services at WEC, said: We’re delighted to commit to using Liverpool with this new direct call. In the three years we …

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