CLdN has announced a further enhancement of its Irish service by allocating an additional load-on / load-off (LoLo) sailing to its Rotterdam – Dublin route. The new service means that CLdN customers will now have three direct LoLo as well as three direct RoRo departures per week from both Rotterdam and Dublin.
CLdN is the only operator providing this level of service between mainland Europe and Ireland. The additional LoLo service will be deployed from 30th August at CLdN’s Distriport terminal in Rotterdam.
This will bring to 22 the number of weekly sailings between Ireland and CLdN’s main continental hubs of Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.
Separately, CLdN has opened a new access gate at its Purfleet terminal
This two-year, multimillion-pound project will significantly improve access to the terminal for customers and deliver on commitments with the local authorities to divert terminal traffic away from residential areas.
The new access to the east of the terminal will significantly reduce traffic along London Road – the road running along the north side of the terminal. The investment included the construction of a new access road and roundabout, new freight access gates (including an automated camera system for checking the condition of trailers) and the improvement of access roads within the terminal. The new access will also enable CLdN to increase capacity at the terminal in line with planning permits.
Nigel Castle, Head of CLdN Ports UK said:
“We are delighted with the outcome of this project. It’s a real win-win as it brings benefits to the local community and to CLdN. It demonstrates our willingness and ability to invest in state-of-the-art port infrastructure and we will continue to invest in the future of the port. I would like to thank all the colleagues who were involved in the project, our partners ISC Contracting and Essex Electrical Services as well as the local authorities here in Thurrock.”
