WEC Lines launches fast & direct service between Ireland, France & Belgium
WEC Lines is excited to announce the immediate launch of a direct, weekly service between Ireland, Belgium and France in one seamless, fully controlled operation
The new weekly service will be operated by an owned 868-TEU vessel on a fixed seven-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge every Thursday and arriving in Dublin each Sunday.
Dublin will now be served three times a week, and also included as a port of call in the existing services to Spain and Portugal.
As Roger Megann, Managing Director 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.
Megann adds: “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 ast Africa.
Philip Collet, General Manager WEC Belgium, adds: “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.