WEC Lines has announced the immediate launch of a direct, weekly service between Ireland, Belgium and France in one, fully controlled operation.
The new weekly service will be performed by an 868-TEU owned vessel in a fixed 7-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge on Thursdays, arriving in Dublin on Sundays.
Dublin will now be called three times a week, as it is also a port of call in the existing Spanish and Portuguese services.
Roger Megann, Managing Director of WEC Lines UK, pointed out: “WEC Lines has been active in the Irish market for over 30 years from Portugal. In 2024, we launched a dedicated Bilbao call connecting Dublin, facilitating onward linkages to and from inland Spain and the Canaries.
“2025 will see the launch of this new service connecting Dublin to Zeebrugge and will also extend our reach to the surrounding European hinterland, further demonstrating WEC Lines’ commitment to Ireland as we grow the wider network that will see our range eventually extend to the Baltics and beyond whilst continuing to develop our markets of Portugal, Spain, Morocco and East Africa.”
Philip Collet, General Manager WEC Belgium, added: “Zeebrugge offers an easy port approach, strong multimodal connectivity to the hinterland, a short transit time to Ireland, and has historically served as a hub for trade with Ireland.
“It is therefore a logical step in ensuring a premium service to our clients.”
Last September, WEC Lines built a new office in Nantes, France, at 16 Quai Ernest Renaud.