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

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