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WEC launches weekly Spain/UK/Ireland service

WEC has revamped its existing UK IE Spain service from Le Havre and Bilbao into the UK and Ireland into a weekly service while adding Antwerp, Montoir-de-Bretagne and Gijón to the rotation. By adding a second vessel to the service, renamed NWC Spain, it establishes a fast weekly sailing route from Bilbao and Gijón to Dublin and Liverpool. Departures from Bilbao on Fridays and arrivals in Liverpool on Mondays and Dublin ... [+]

WEC enhances Portugal and Canaries routes

WEC Lines has enhanced its weekly Northern Europe to Portugal and Canary Islands services. The revamped NWC Canary Islands service, operated by three 868TEU owned vessels includes a new call at Hamburg, along with Thamesport, Moerdijk, Bilbao, Vigo, Leixões, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, and Sines. The NWC Portugal route, operated ... [+]

WEC Lines launches Zeebrugge-Dublin route

WEC Lines has launched a weekly container service between Zeebrugge, Dublin and Le Havre. It will be operated by a 612-TEU owned vessel in a fixed seven-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge on Thursdays, arriving in Dublin on Sundays. On the return leg the service also calls in Le Havre. WEC now calls ... [+]

Green gold standard for WEC Lines

Short sea operator WEC Lines has achieved a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, the global standard for business sustainability ratings.The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement and ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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