NWC CAI Service

Services

  • Fixed-day, weekly shortsea service
  • Excellent transit times
  • Fast, secure and sustainable: green & reliable alternative to road transport
  • Three dedicated 868-TEU vessels in 21-day rotation
  • Seamless rail integration with inland Spain – Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Zaragoza and Agoncillo (La Rioja) – with dedicated trains and fixed schedules
  • 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
  • Last mile delivery with a dedicated haulage fleet
  • Port centric warehousing

Transit Times

Southbound (To:) Moerdijk Bilbao Vigo Leixões Las Palmas Santa Cruz Sines
Hamburg 3 days 6 days 8 days 9 days 12 days 13 days 15 days
Thamesport 1 day 4 days 6 days 7 days 10 days 11 days 13 days
Moerdijk 3 days 5 days 6 days 9 days 10 days 12 days
Bilbao 2 days 3 days 6 days 7 days 9 days
Vigo 1 day 4 days 5 days 7 days
Leixões 3 days 4 days 6 days
Las Palmas 1 day 3 days
Santa Cruz 2 days

Northbound (To:) Sines Leixões Hamburg Thamesport Moerdijk Bilbao
Las Palmas 3 days 4 days 9 days 11 days 12 days 15 days
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2 days 3 days 8 days 10 days 11 days 14 days
Sines 1 day 6 days 8 days 9 days 12 days
Leixões 5 days 7 days 8 days

Note: The departure days are excluded from the total transit time.

Sailing schedule

Port Days
Hamburg Saturday
Thamesport Monday
Moerdijk Tuesday
Bilbao Friday
Vigo Sunday
Leixões Monday
Las Palmas Thursday
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Friday
Sines Sunday
Leixões Monday
Hamburg Saturday