WEC has run services out of Liverpool connecting it to Portugal and Spain since 2019 and is adding weekly Liverpool calls from Northern Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Canary Islands.
Direct services began in February 2023 connecting Liverpool to Bilbao, Vigo and Gijon in Spain, Casablanca in Morocco, Setubal and Leixoes in Portugal and Santa Cruz and Las Palmas in the Canaries. The routes will import a range of southern European and north African products, said WEC.
Roger Megann, Managing Director from WEC Lines, said: “This is a significant upgrade and expansion of our service, offering our customers weekly reliability and new direct connections to and from Portugal, Spain, Canaries and North Africa to Liverpool.
“WEC Lines is committed to providing excellence in its products and customer service. Our partnership with Port of Liverpool is a key element of this development.”
David Huck, Chief Operating Officer at Peel Ports said: “This multi-continental weekly service is a further vote of confidence in the port and the trans-shipment opportunities of these routes further expand Liverpool’s global network and reach.
“The Port of Liverpool’s unrivalled location provides significant advantages as a more efficient and closer-to-end destination option, which reduces the road miles and congestion seen at other UK ports.”
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