CLdN and Brittany Ferries Are Part of the Success of Port of Santander

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The Spanish Port of Santander closes the first half year with an increase in total traffic of 9.6% and 6.2 million tons of cargo.

It is the best half year of the last five years and represents a clear recovery of merchandise traffic since the drop experienced in 2016.

On the ferry side, the line from CLdN has driven the growth of the Margen Norte dock. In addition, ro-ro cargo moved by Brittany Ferries has increased by 8.8%.

Through its hub in Zeebrugge, CLdN links Santander with Dublin, Purfleet, Killingholme, Esbjerg and Göteborg.

Brittany Ferries has direct ro-pax connections between Santander and Cork, Plymouth and Portsmouth.

Port Of Santander Closes 2017 With A Benefit Of Almost €2 Million

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The Port Authority of Santander (APS = Autoridad Portuaria de Santander) closed the year 2017 with a profit of €1,9 million which represents an increase of more than 329% compared to the year before.

Interesting for the readers of Ferry Shipping News is the fact that the tonnage transported by ro-ro vessels increased by 11.2%, mainly due to the new ro-ro service by CldN. Faithful customer Brittany Ferries has also seen an increase by 13%.