ShortSeaSchedules_Ruter_Short_sea_Schedule_Skip_linjer_posisjoner_AISA2B Online (www.a2b-online.com) serves from Moerdijk to the ports of Immingham, London Thamesport, Teesport and Blyth in UK. NCL is proud to present a new and «real Short-Sea» – solution between UK and Norway. NCL organize collection and delivery to the door both in UK and in Norway, and offers 20 “, 40′ and 45 “containers.

Short-Sea Manager Martin Torkelsen (pictured) elaborates. «We use our own containers for loading in the UK, and these containers are loaded seamlessly, efficiently and directly between A2Bs and NCL’s ships on CCT terminal in Moerdijk, just outside Rotterdam. In Norway NCL delivers containers to ports of call along the entire west coast of Norway. Also exports from Norway to the UK are transported via NCL’s UK service, and customs clearance can be arranged on both sides. »

«Some of our customers have already begun to take advantage of this new service, Torkelsen contiues and the feedback we have received is that this solution is very competitive both on lead times and prices. Our daily sailings between the UK and Moerdijk, provides our customers with a highly flexible transport. They also appreciate using ships all the way, without having to go via East-Norway and railroad. »

NCL is leading shortsea operator along the Norwegian coastline from Egersund in the south to Bodø in the north. An increasing number of Norwegian companies are now working together with NCL to improve and streamline its logistics for both import and export. With solid and reliable connection between the main European hubs and the Norwegian ports, NCL offers a substantial and effective shortsea product.

NCL’s Door-door lead times from the UK to Norway:

  • ​UK-Tananger: 4 days (Thu-Mon)
  • UK-Haugesund: 4d days (Tor-Man)
  • UK – Bergen, Floro: 5 days (Thu-Fri)
  • UK -Ålesund: 5 days (Wed – Man)
  • UK – Trondheim: 6 days (Wed-Fri)
  • UK – Bodø: 8 days (Wed-Thu)

source: http://www.shortsea.info/1977-news-ncl-launches-new-connections.html