In International Shipping News 04/10/2016
CLdN, after only venturing to the Iberian region in Q4 2013, has seen a rapid and consistent growth of the Rotterdam, Netherlands vv Leixoes, Portugal service. At the commencement of Q2 2016 CLdN switched to two dedicated, high capacity RoRo vessels, to anticipate the growth in trade and to match customer requirements, which now has resulted in growth outstripping capacity within five months.
After consideration, the Board of CLdN has taken the initiative to charter the MV Bore Sea and to add a third vessel to the service with effect from 24th October 2016. This decision dove tails with the recent orders for an additional (up to) twelve vessels, to support CLdN’s business plan of growth and expansion and the Bore Sea will offer CLdN additional capacity to allow for strategic developments in preparation for the new additions to the fleets arriving Q4 2017.
With this additional capacity, CLdN will also add the Port of Santander, Spain into the rotation, offering two direct calls per week to / from Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Port of Santander, with its direct, toll free, upgraded road links to the center of Spain and regular rail services, is seen as an ideal launch pad for a direct Spanish service, to complement the three sailings per week to / from Leixoes, Portugal.
Calls to / from the Port of London will continue, but will also be upgraded to three sailings per week, in line with the Portuguese service. CLdN’s MV Adeline (picture attached) will be added to the service to complement the MV Catherine and MV Palatine.
A spokesperson for CLdN stated ‘this development fits with our ambition to broaden our portfolio of services, whilst building new vessels with both the adaptability to suit all trades and capacity to provide optimum, game changing solutions. We are convinced this expansion of the Portuguese service and creation of a new service to Santander, Spain will be a valuable addition to enhance services to our customers and help with providing more optimum, reliable and time critical solutions’.
Source: CLdN
