NWC CAI Service

A weekly door-to-door multimodal service linking Nortwestern Europe with Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. On this page you'll find more information about the services and the port rotation.

Services

Fixed-day, weekly shortsea service
Excellent transit times
Fast, secure and sustainable: green & reliable alternative to road transport
Seamless rail integration with inland Spain – Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Zaragoza and Agoncillo (La Rioja) – with dedicated block trains and fixed schedules
Three dedicated 868-TEU vessels in 21-day rotation
Cross-docking facilities available
Wide range of equipment available; i.e., 20′, 40′ DV/HC/HCPW, 45′ HCPW, 45ft reefers and plugs, 20′ & 40′ flats and open-top containers
Final mile delivery with a dedicated haulage fleet
Port centric warehousing

Routes & Schedules Rate Request

Transit Times

Southbound (To:)	Moerdijk	Rotterdam	Bilbao	Vigo	Leixões	Setúbal	Las Palmas	Santa Cruz
Thamesport	1 day	2 days	5 days	7 days	7 days	9 days	11 days	12 days
Moerdijk	–	Same day	4 days	6 days	6 days	8 days	10 days	11 days
Rotterdam	–	–	4 days	6 days	6 days	8 days	10 days	11 days
Bilbao	–	–	–	3 days	3 days	5 days	7 days	8 days
Vigo	–	–	–	–	Same day	3 days	5 days	6 days
Leixões	–	–	–	–	–	2 days	4 days	5 days
Setúbal	–	–	–	–	–	–	3 days	4 days
Las Palmas	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Same day

Northbound (To:)	Setúbal	Leixões	Bilbao	Thamesport	Moerdijk	Rotterdam
Las Palmas	4 days	5 days	7 days	10 days	11 days	12 days
Santa Cruz de Tenerife	4 days	5 days	7 days	10 days	11 days	12 days
Setúbal	–	Same day	3 days	6 days	7 days	8 days
Leixões	–	–	2 days	5 days	6 days	7 days
Bilbao	–	–	–	3 days	4 days	5 days

Note: The arrival and departure days are included in the total transit time.

Sailing schedule

Port	Days
Thamesport	Sunday
Moerdijk	Monday
Rotterdam	Tuesday
Bilbao	Friday
Vigo	Sunday
Leixões	Sunday
Setúbal	Tuesday
Las Palmas	Thursday
Santa Cruz de Tenerife	Friday
Setúbal	Monday
Leixões	Tuesday
Bilbao	Thursday
Thamesport	Sunday

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