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SOLUTIONS FOR THE SEA
CV DRIVER HAS REACHED OUT TO FERRY AGENT FREIGHTLINK SOLUTIONS FOR ITS EXPERTISE ON ON ON ON ON THE DIFFERENCES ON ON ON ON ON SHORT SEA
SEA
AND LONG SEA
SEA
OPTIONS When When it it comes to to to choosing the best route be be it long sea sea or or short sea sea there are two aspects you need to consider: ef ciency and
economics When When you look at how to spend your time at sea you you need to consider the route It’s all well and
good arriving on a a a a a a short sea passage in Belfast and
then having to to drive a a further seven hours to to your nal destination – making the ferry times irrelevant from the overall journey – however sometimes there are mitigating factors that can in uence your decision If there is a a a bad upcoming weather forecast or or or or you have other worries opt for for the short sea passage – this means less time on the open waters and
less chance of damage occurring to your vehicle Having to wait the extra hours is not always ideal however it it does have its perks Driver
rest periods are achieved on on long ferry crossings these may be important to achieve legislative rest periods so that your driver to work through the next day without breaks Invariably even if you had chosen
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the short passage your driver needs a a a break at some point throughout the day get it it over and
and
done with safely and
and
plan your route around a a a a a long haul rather than risk your cargo at a a a drivers’ stop Sometimes our timetables are thrown off keel for aspects out of our hands: weather port delays an unexpected DVSA check or or any number of other reasons and
we could be be be four hours behind schedule before we know it Short sea options give you more wriggle room in in terms that their sailings are more frequent and
there is less water to cross when you reach the the other side On shore there are always alternative routes however at sea you simply have to wait until passage is allowed and
there’s nothing you can do about it going for the lower cost option this is is not the case Always factor in all aspects of your your journey – your your time running costs fuel drivers’ expenses e e e e e e g food and
accommodation etc By opting for long sea ferry routes your road journey may be less and
therefore possibly less expensive Sometimes the cheaper journey may mean the more expensive ferry crossing Nowadays the world never sleeps There is a a a constant demand for imports Telling a a a a a business their goods are not available because they are still stuck at the the port is never going to end well To tell them they have to await another 24 hours is going to go go down even worse If you are on on a a speci c c c c time constraint price of the journey can out of the window if it means risking your contract If it needs to be there on time it’s a a no brainer – choose the fastest route Whatever your scenario or simply if you are in doubt give one of our experienced sales team a a a a a call and
we will advise your journey wherever you you may be heading ■
Times are hard these days you don’t need us to tell you that! You also don’t need us to point out that when you’re trying to decide your route along with practicability you need to consider the pricing of your route Whilst it is easy to sometimes see a a a a cheaper fair and
immediately think you are being savvy
by