Schedules

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Borchard Lines – North  Europe, West Mediterranean, Marseilles/Israel Express, Bosphorus and Adriatic
Gracechurch Line – Gracechurch and Portugal / Spain
Inter Mediterranean Services – from/to ports in Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel and Turkey

BORCHARD LINES [top]

North European Service (UK/Continent – Mediterranean) (NE)
Tilbury, Rotterdam, Antwerp to Piraeus, Istanbul (+), Limassol, Ashdod, Haifa, Alexandria, Izmir, Salerno and return.
Sailings from UK/Europe every 7 days offering a transit time of 15 days between London and Ashdod, and 19 days London to Izmir, utilising modern tonnage operating at a speed of 17 knots.

West Mediterranean Service (West Mediterranean – East Mediterranean) (WM)
Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Salerno to Limassol, Ashdod, Haifa, Mersin (**), Alexandria and return.
Operating sailings weekly direct from West Mediterranean ports to Israel and Egypt with a transit time of only 8 days between Barcelona and Ashdod.

Marseilles Israel Express (WM):
Marseilles  to  Haifa - Ashdod  to Marseilles
Operating sailings weekly direct from Marseilles to Israel with a transit time of only 7 days to Haifa and 6 days from Ashdod to Marseilles.

Bosphorus Service (West Mediterranean – Turkey) (BOS)
Marseille, Genoa to Piraeus, Limassol (+), Haydarpasa, Ambarli, Izmir and return.
Weekly sailings from the West Mediterranean to Greece and Turkey serving both the European (Ambarli), and Asian (Haydarpasa) sides of Istanbul utilising modern ships.

Adriatic Service (Adriatic – East Mediterranean) (ADR)
Ravenna, Venice to Ashdod, Haifa, Limassol and return
Weekly fixed day sailings between northern Adriatic ports and Israel and Cyprus with modern tonnage also offering reefer units to the Citrus trade.

 

GRACECHURCH LINE [top]

UK/Eire/Portugal – Mediterranean Service (GCL)
Cardiff/Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast, Leixoes, Castellon to Piraeus, Haydarpasa (+), Ambarli (+), Izmir (+), Limassol, Alexandria (+), Beirut (+), Haifa, Ashdod, Mersin, Salerno, Leixoes and return.
Sailings every 5 days from the West coast of the UK to the East Mediterranean, calling Portugal and Spain en route, using fast, modern tonnage in this trade lane.
 

Portugal/Spain Service (GCL)
Cardiff/Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast to LEIXOES and CASTELLON
LEIXOES to Castellon, Cardiff/Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast
Sailings every 5 days.

 

Inter Mediterranean Services [top]

Direct services are provided between ports within the Mediterranean by the North European (NE), West Mediterranean (WM), Adriatic (ADR), Bosphorus (BOS) and Gracechurch (GCL) services as follows:

Greek services from PIRAEUS to :-
Limassol, Israel and Salerno with 10 sailings per month (GCL/NE) and to Alexandria every 7 days (NE).
Mersin every 5 days (GCL), and to Haydarpasa, Ambarli and Izmir every 7 days (BOS).

Cyprus Services from LIMASSOL to:-
Israel and Salerno with 10 sailings per month (see GCL/NE schedules), and to Alexandria with 8 sailings per month every (NE/WM).

Israel Services from ASHDOD / HAIFA to :-
Salerno with 10 sailings per month (see GCL/NE schedules) and Limassol every 7 days (ADR),
Alexandria with 8 sailings per month (NE/WM), Izmir every 7 days (NE) and Mersin every 5 days (GCL).

Egypt Services from ALEXANDRIA to :-
Salerno with 8 sailings per month and either a 4 day transit time (NE) or 8 days (WM) and Izmir every 7 days with a 2 day transit time (NE).

Turkey Services from MERSIN / IZMIR to:-
Mersin to Salerno every 5 days with 3 day transit time (GCL) and Izmir to Salerno every 7 days with a 2 day transit time (NE).

 

(*) Transhipped at Ashdod
(**) Transhipped at Haifa
(+) Transhipped at Piraeus

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