PD Ports has welcomed the first vessel call on a brand new, dedicated service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport. The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday after a four-day sailing from Aveiro in Portugal to discharge containerised cargo for onward distribution via PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet. The new route, which also includes port calls in Rotterdam, Cadiz, Setubal and Tilbury, is currently running fortnightly and will increase frequency to once a week in the new year, demonstrating the growing demand for global shippers to use Teesport as the gateway into the UK.
Geoff Lippitt, Chief Commercial Officer at PD Ports, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Ellerman City Liners to our roster at Teesport with this service, the only direct route between Iberia and Teesport. This unique service offers best-in-class transit times and, when running as planned in 2023, will further boost our weekly roster of vessel calls, reaffirming our position at Teesport as the Northern gateway for international trade. We’re thrilled to support the Ellerman team with this new service and look forward to working alongside them to develop the route further.”
Introducing the new service demonstrates effective collaboration between PD Ports and Ellerman to meet market demands and exceed customer expectations by offering an unrivalled service. With an anticipated 70 per cent growth in container volumes predicted by 2029, PD Ports continues to invest significantly in its infrastructure and technology at Teesport to meet market demand. This includes the development of the Northern Gateway Container terminal – set to triple overall container handling capacity – and the introduction of an efficient automated gate system which reduces paperwork and improves the speed, visibility and accuracy of operations.
Peter Andrews, Commercial Director at Ellerman City Liners, said: “Teesport being known as an important and efficient short-sea hub for the Midlands and Scotland is a great addition to our new service serving customers from and to Iberia. We are closing a missing link with a new direct link from Cadiz and Portugal into Teesport and back.”
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