Antwerpen, Zeebrugge – Bilbao

Due to the ongoing disruption of pilot services in Belgium, we are forced to revise the rotation of Mv Finneco 2 and cancel the Antwerp port call in order to minimise delays to cargo delivery.

According to the latest information received, there are currently 26 vessels waiting outside Antwerp with no clear prospect of berthing.

If we were to maintain the original rotation, the vessel would need to anchor at Antwerp roads and potentially wait 24–48 hours before accessing the port.

By contrast, operations in the port of Zeebrugge appear to be running more smoothly, with only one vessel currently awaiting handling.

For this reason, we have instructed Mv Finneco 2 to proceed to Zeebrugge instead of Antwerp.

The vessel’s arrival in Zeebrugge is expected on Wednesday, 24 June at 06:00, with cargo operations scheduled to commence upon arrival.

All RoRo cargo originally destined for Antwerp will be discharged in Zeebrugge and made available for pick-up from 12:00 hrs onwards (container will be discharged on Friday).

Upon completion of discharge operations, the vessel will proceed to Sheerness and subsequently return to Zeebrugge. Zeebrugge import volumes are therefore planned to be discharged on Friday, 26 June, as previously communicated.

Updated schedule for Mv Finneco 2:

• Antwerp: Cancelled
• Zeebrugge: 24/06 06:00 – 14:00
• Sheerness: 25/06 00:00 – 14:00
• Zeebrugge: 26/06 00:00 – 27/06 08:00
• Bilbao: 29/06 20:00 – 30/06 14:00

Mv Finneco 2 is further delayed due to heavier congestion at Zeebrugge than initially reported.

Therefore, the updated ETA in Hanko is now planned for Wednesday, 17 June at 15:00hrs.

Based on this, the rest of the schedule is initially expected as follows:

• Hanko: 17/06 from 15:00 to 23:00
• Kotka: 18/06 from 06:00 to 19/22:00
• Helsinki: 20/06 from 06:45 to to 18:00
• Gdynia: CANCELLED
• Antwerp: 24/06 from 14:00 to 21:00
• Sheerness: 25/06 from 09:00 to 18:00
• Zeebrugge: 26/06 from 06:00 to 27/06 at 02:00
• Bilbao: 29/06 from 08:00 to 20:00

Please note that due to the Midsummer celebrations, further changes may still occur.