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Ship shape > CLdN operated a successful lift-on/lift off service in Ireland
from 1999 to 2009 when they introduced a new concept of direct roll-on/roll-off freight shipping service from Dublin to the continental ports of Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. Business Ireland looks at their growing service of shipping possibilities and transhipment solutions.
solutions to meet the customers’ supply chain requirements.
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his service has not only survived the European economic challenges of recent times, but has grown by 50 per cent to date. Over the last 12 months the company has increased capacity, tonnage and frequency of service to offer importers and exporters a flexible and cost effective solution to the transport of various types of equipment ranging from containers, tanks, temperature controlled units, trailers, mobile machinery, new cars and driver accompanied units to and from mainland Europe. With accommodation facilities for up to 12 drivers on each vessel, CLdN offers a fresh alternative for transiting accompanied units via the UK to mainland Europe.
Intermodal amenities on the continent In Rotterdam, the incoming cargo can be delivered further into mainland Europe by road, rail and barge; all options are located close to the terminal. The introduction
of a new weekly lo-lo service each way between this very terminal in Rotterdam and Leixoes (Porto) in Portugal opened new opportunities to customers. To emphasise the growing market of the Iberian peninsula this service has grown recently to include a new ro-ro service. Zeebrugge landing cargo benefits from similar modes of infrastructure to Rotterdam. With 16 on-site rail tracks the terminal in Zeebrugge is the ideal hub to the vast continental rail network. Also, with the onward services to both Gothenburg and Esbjerg – with seven sailings per week from Zeebrugge to Scandinavia – the northern European market is open for expansion to traders in Ireland. CLdN Cargo fleet comprises of 3,200 x 45’ containers, 800 trailers and 150 temperature controlled units. They have expanded their range of services to include the ever growing Eastern European market. The CLdN Cargo Forwarding department offers worldwide forwarding service encompassing creative and flexible
CLdN ro-ro SA have successfully launched a very user-friendly and secure online booking tool that allows their clients to create, edit, track and trace their cargo online (www.cweb. lu). Furthermore, the electronic data interchange facility (EDI) is constantly optimised allowing the computer systems of both CLdN and their customers/partners to automatically exchange booking and shipment details. CLdN also combines a very strong door-to-door division with the experience, equipment and capabilities to expand an ever wider network to encourage clients to look beyond what is currently available and open new frontiers of commercial activity.
CLdN ro-ro 20 of the 25 company owned vessels operate about 120 sailings per week servicing eight ports (Dublin, Purfleet, Killingholme, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Esbjerg, Gothenburg, Leixoes).
Marpol In order to comply with the new maritime emission rules (coming into force on January 1 2015) all vessels are currently undergoing modifications which will enable vessels in the North West European waters to reduce the burning of sulphur to levels of 0.1 per cent and reduce their carbon footprint.
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