Not sure whether to take a short sea or long sea ferry route? We have a breakdown of the ‘pros and cons’ to make the right decision for your business.

"The modern terms short sea shipping, marine highway and motorways of the sea refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coastal shipping, coasting tradeand coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea along a coast, without crossing an ocean."

Since the beginning of 2016 the ferry operator Grimaldi Lines have continually recorded positive profit margins, resulting in an increased awareness that new Freight routes have emerged. In order to capitalise on this opportunity (as well as meet these new customer requirements) they have announced a plethora of new routes, as well as established a number of key new partnerships.