As announced on 20th September 2022, leading European RoRo ferry operator CLdN has today completed the agreement to acquire all shares in Seatruck Ferries Holding Ltd from Clipper Group of Denmark. This follows the approval of the proposed merger given by the Irish competition authority on 28 October 2022.
Leading European RoRo ferry operator CLdN has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Seatruck Ferries Holding Ltd. from Clipper Group. With 8 purpose-built vessels, Seatruck Ferries is the leading RoRo operator on the Irish Sea, transporting close to 20% of the region’s seaborne cargo volumes.
CLdN is pleased to welcome the first batch of 100 newly branded trailers from Kässbohrer into its door-to door-fleet.
Multi-modal specialist CLdN placed an order with Kässbohrer that adds 100 craneable trailers to CLdN’s multimodal fleet, all of which will operate on ferry and rail routes throughout the Continent, Iberia, Nordics, Baltics, Ireland and the UK.
CLdN and DFDS have agreed to cease the slot charter agreement to allow both parties to focus on their customers’ needs.
Going forward, CLdN will operate the full capacity of the additional sailings introduced in January this year on the direct route Rozenburg vv Killinghome.
All CLdN companies (CLdN RoRo/CLdN Cargo/C.Ro Ports) will use the common brand name “CLdN” as of 25 April 2022.
CLdN RoRo, CLdN Cargo and C.Ro Ports announced today that going forward, they will use the common brand name ‘CLdN’.
C.Ro Ports have a developing apprenticeship and graduate training programme, supporting the UK at our Killingholme and Purfleet Ports. We are proud to be supporting our apprentices and graduates, by showcasing and promoting the great work they do throughout National Apprenticeship Week 2022
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On February 1, CLdN ro-ro signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyards for two hybrid 8,000 lane meter ro-ro vessels. The order forms part of CLdN’s long term growth plans and further strengthens its current role as greenest ro-ro operator in North-Western Europe. Both vessels will be delivered in the first half of 2025.
Today, five new wind turbines were inaugurated on the sites of the transshipment companies C.RO Ports and WWS in the port of Zeebrugge. The inauguration took place in the presence of Flemish Minister of Energy Zuhal Demir. The development of the wind farm is part of the clean port strategy of the Port of Zeebrugge and was carried out by green energy producer Eneco.
At CLdN we walk the talk and wish to inspire.
You may not yet know this, but we are proud to say that CLdN RoRo is the top performer amongst its ro-ro shipping peers in Northwest Europe for CO2 emissions per tonne of freight carried.
In close partnership with CLdN Ports Rotterdam and Hannibal, door-to-door transport company CLdN CARGO is now able to ship their clients’ cargo through a new rail connection between Rail Hub Rotterdam Botlek (The Netherlands) and Rail Hub Milano (Italy). Commencing January 12, 2021, the connection sees three trains depart from Melzo and Rotterdam each week. The service is available for their trailer and container customers.