Bilbao and Portsmouth connected by a “Motorway of the Sea”

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The Portuguese website Transportes e Negocios informs its readers about the addition of a new ship, the Baie de Seine, to the Bilbao-Portsmouth route, thus increasing the number of connection services from two to three per week.

Since 2011, as reported in our blog, this route has been covered by the Cap Finisterre of Brittany Ferries.  By adding a second ship, it is clear that this route is quite important for the company.  This triweekly connection service (which also transports trucks) becomes a sort of “Motorway of the Sea” between the Basque and the English port, creating more efficient, profitable and sustainable transport networks in the European Union.

Transportes e Negocios – 4/6/2015 – Portugal

Brittany Ferries reforça ligação Bilbau – Portsmouth

 Agora com três ligações semanais, o serviço Bilbau – Portsmouth operado pela Brittany Ferries pode ser “oficialmente” classificado como uma Auto-Estrada do Mar (AEM). A companhia britânica acaba de reforçar as ligações entre o Pais Basco e o Reino Unido com um segundo navio, o que lhe permite no imediato aumentar de duas para três os percursos semanais em ambos os sentidos.

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Last Updated on Dec 20, 2020 by About Basque Country