Peter Hebblethwaite, P&O Ferries’ CEO, said:
“The opening of our new route between London and Rotterdam gives P&O Ferries a unique network in the North Sea. We now have five hubs: Hull, Teesport, Tilbury, Zeebrugge and Europoort, connecting the North East and South East of England with the Continent. ”
P&O Ferries will offer the earliest arrival on the Thames from Rotterdam, along with swift access to the M25 and terminal rail connections.
The route will be served by the existing P&O Ferries vessel Norbank, which was until recently serving on the Irish Sea, with a capacity of 125 freight units. She will sail on a daily schedule with customer-focused sailing times including an early arrival in London, enabling on-time local delivery.
P&O Ferries operates services in the North Sea from three east coast UK ports – Hull, London and Teesport – and two ports in northern Europe at Zeebrugge and Rotterdam.
The new schedule for P&O Ferries’ London (Tilbury) – Rotterdam (Europoort) route will be as follows:
| Tilbury | Europoort | |||
| Day | Arrive | Depart | Arrive | Depart |
| Monday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | 23.45 |
| Tuesday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | 23.45 |
| Wednesday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | 23.45 |
| Thursday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | 23.45 |
| Friday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | 23.45 |
| Saturday | 07.45 | 10.45 | 20.45 | |
| Sunday | 23.45 | |||
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