New shipping service to Rotterdam 'further strengthens Cork's position as vital trade hub'

A NEW weekly service linking Cork and Rotterdam, which “further strengthens Cork’s position as a vital hub for trade”, is to begin later this month.

The Port of Cork Company has announced that shipping group CLdN, one of Europe’s leading multimodal logistics providers, is introducing the new LOLO (lift-on/lift-off) service, catering specifically to short-sea cargoes.

The company has chartered two 962 TEU cargo vessels, MV Pavo J and MV Andromeda J, to ship cargo between CLdN Distriport in Rotterdam, Dublin and Cork.

Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of Cork Company, Conor Mowlds, said that the Port of Cork is “delighted” with the news of CLdN’s service expansion in Cork with their new LOLO service from Rotterdam.

“This marks an important milestone in our ongoing partnership with CLdN and further strengthens Cork’s position as a vital hub for maritime trade in the region,” he said.

CLdN currently operates a Con-Ro (container-roll-on/roll-off) service twice weekly from Ringaskiddy to the Port of Zeebrugge.

Mr Mowlds said that, over the past three years, this service has experienced significant growth.