PD Ports welcomes extra BG Freight link to Rotterdam

BG Freight Line (BG) has launched a second weekly direct service linking Teesport with Rotterdam to meet rising demand on the route.

In April 2009, BG, part of the Peel Ports Group, established a weekly service between Teesport and Rotterdam but has now introduced a second service to handle the increasing flow of goods.

The new rotation will see vessels depart from Rotterdam on Tuesdays and Saturdays and they will arrive in Teesport on Wednesdays and Sundays.

David Robinson, group chief executive officer of PD Ports, says: "Such was the success of the initial service linking Rotterdam with Teesport, it was clear that a second service was needed to meet our customers requirements. This is a growing market and the need for extra sailings is both a vote of confidence in PD Ports to handle the additional traffic and in the North East as a place to do business."
The service accepts all types of container and tank traffic. With the specially fitted vessels in the fleet, BG can offer space for 45ft long 2.55 wide high cube containers as well as any length tank or bulk container.
Terminals called at are:
1. Teesport - PD Ports TCT1
2. Rotterdam - RST South, Kramer RCT Maasvlakte and ECT Delta.

Source: Transport Weekly