Proud to present:

CONRO FREIGHT CONNECTION

ZEEBRUGGE-BILBAO

TRANSFENNICA : THE ROUTES

Before 26/09/2007
- Connections in Baltic
- 2 routes to/from Baltic linking
to Tilbury and Antwerp

TRANSFENICA : THE NEW SOUTHERN ROUTE

Since 26/09/2007
- Connections in Baltic
- 2 routes to/from Baltic linking
to Tilbury and Antwerp

New connection:
Zeebrugge < > Bilbao

Vessels presently on the route

2 sisterships :

mv Friedrich Russ + mv Elisabeth Russ

Length oa. 153.30 m

Speed
20 knots
Deadweight 7,400 t
Lane metres 1,620
Capacity
303 TEU
105 Trailers
Ice class

1 A Super

FAST & RELIABLE SCHEDULE - TODAY

Departure
Zeebrugge

Arrival
Bilbao

Departure
Bilbao

Arrival
Zeebrugge

Monday

19h00 Wednesday

10h00

Monday

19h00

Wednesd

10h00

Wednesd

18h00 Friday

09h00

Wednesd

18h00

Friday

09h00

Friday *

23h00 Monday

06h00

Friday *

23h00

Monday

06h00

(*) Delivery and sailing on Saturday 12:00hrs can be considered in function of consistent
volumes
Closing times:
Trailers:
1 hour before departure
Containers:
2 hours before departure

Crossing time: 38 hours

Reliability schedule 12 months year 2008: 95% on arrival times

CONRO-SERVICE ACCEPTING CARGOES

Unaccompanied trailers
Unaccompanied (tank)containers
Accompanied and unaccompanied exceptional convoys
Rolling machinery on wheels and on tracks
New cars, vans, trucks
Hazardous cargoes
Temperature controlled units
Project cargoes

EVERYTHING CAN BE LOADED !

TRANSFENNICA Terminal Zeebrugge

Terminal Zeebrugge quay705

Easy access camera control Security Raillinked
Operations controlled by TRANSFENNICA team !

Transfennica Terminal Bilbao

Terminal A2 - Bilbao
Direct connection to motorway network Well secured Raillinked

Operations controlled by TRANSFENNICA team !

Transfennica Offices Bilbao & Zeebrugge

Offices are located on the terminal

Direct communication with stakeholders
Offices are manned by own Transfennica staff no agencies
State of the art IT-systems (Trax) + EDI-connections with
stevedores and gates
Gates equipped with photo-condition reporting

Why operating this route ? The advantages !

3 return sailings per week - reliable schedule
Shortcut via sea connecting Iberian peninsula and North West Europe
- European motorways are getting seriously congested
- Avoid weekend driving restrictions, insecure parking lots
- Anticipate stricter transport/emission regulations
Savings on costs, time, driving hours, wear & tear
Solution for the lack of professional drivers
Environment friendly
Reliable logistical solutions for the industry
Port of Zeebrugge offers multitude of connection possibilities

SHORTSEA VIA ZEEBRUGGE

Ferry UK
To Rosyth: Norfolk Line
To Teesport: P&O Ferries
To Hull: P&O Ferries
To Killingholme: Cobelfret
To Tilbury: P&O Ferries
To Purfleet: Cobelfret
To Rosslare: Cobelfret
Ferry Sweden
To Gothenburg: Cobelfret

* Ferry Denmark
To Esbjerg: Cobelfret

Shortsea LoLo connections

* Ferry Finland
To Hanko, Rauma, Hamina via
Antwerpen (Transfennica)

Cork Dublin Waterford Warrenpoint

Halden-Moss-Skogn Thamesport
Felixtowe Immingham Southapmton
Dover Gothenburg Duisburg

* Ferry Norway
To Brevik via Gent (DFDS Torline)

Transport Comparison
Based on seafreight of 750,00 for a crossing:
1.435,00 - 750,00 = 685,00
There is 685,00 left to cover
175 km + 205 km = 380 km

Ferry crossing via

Transfennica
Shipping at 750,00

Burgos-Bilbao: 175 km

Bilbao
Burgos

Zeebrugge

Zeebrugge-Genk: 205 km

Genk

Burgos to Genk : 1435 km

@ 1,00 per km
1.435,00

Taking care

Security terminals and vessels = safe journey for valuable cargo

Well trained staff and crew = perfect handling + securing units
Checking IMDG-classified goods = safety at all times
Monitoring of temperature controlled units = freshness all the way
Taking care about the 12 truckers = happy drivers

Securing unaccompanied trailers

All trailers rest on (100 ton SWL) trailer horses

and will be lashed with minimum 8 lashings.

Vessel Deployment

Present vessels on the route

mv Friedrich Russ + mv Elisabeth Russ

Length oa. 153.30 m
Speed 20 knots
Deadweight 7,400 t
Lane metres 1,620
Capacity TEU 303 - trailers 105
Ice class 1 A Super

Future vessels on the route

mv Timca
mv Trica

mv Kraftca mv Genca
mv Pulpca Newbuilts 6-7-8

Length oa. 205 m

Speed 22+ knots
Deadweight 12,200/17,400 t
Lane metres abt. 2.900
Capacity TEU 640 trailers 120
Ice class 1 A Super

Current investments
Fleet
By end 2009 Transfennica will have taken
delivery of all eight new, high-speed, multipurpose
Con(tainer)-Ro(Ro)'s. Five are already being
deployed on some of the routes
Linkspan / Pontoon Bilbao
Mid2009 a new pontoon/linkspan will be
in place in Bilbao. Investment 950,000.
capacity: moving RORO-cargo up to 250 tonnes!

3rd vessel 5 sailings per week

Spliethoff/Transfennica are investigating
possible introduction of a 3rd vessel on the
Bilbao-Zeebrugge route enabling 5 sailings
per week in each direction

ZEEBRUGGE BILBAO : CONCLUSION

THE SHORTEST
MOST RELIABLE
PROFESSIONAL
COST- AND TIME SAVING
HIGH QUALITY AND COMPETITVE

Highway of the sea from Northwest Europe to Iberia

Thank you for your attention and
Dont forget to TRY US OUT !!