BG Freight Line has reinstated a weekly container service between the Port of Greenock and Rotterdam, providing Scottish exporters with a regular connection to one of Europe’s main shipping hubs. The weekly call resumed on 19 September and will be operated by the 1,002-TEU BG Emerald and BG Jade , which will alternate on the route. Through Rotterdam, customers will be able to connect with wider global shipping networks. Weekly service strengthens Scottish export links Peel Ports Group said the reinstated service provides exporters with greater certainty by offering a guaranteed weekly sailing from Greenock. The company expects the connection to benefit a range of Scottish exporters, with independent whisky producers among the sectors targeted by the service. According to Peel Ports, BG Freight Line has priced the service so that customers can connect with Rotterdam from Greenock at the same rate as sailing from ports on the UK east coast. The direct connection could also reduce the need to move containers by road to other UK ports before export, cutting additional haulage and handling within the supply chain. “This service gives exporters something very simple but critical, which is certainty,” said Jamie Strain, Clydeport Port Director at Peel Ports Group. “There will be a vessel at Greenock every week to take their goods, in full or part containers, to Rotterdam and from there they can connect with markets around the world.” Bonded warehousing supports whisky exporters Peel Ports also operates bonded warehousing at Greenock, allowing whisky businesses to store bottled products without immediately paying UK excise duty. Duty can remain suspended while the products are held in storage and become payable when the stock is ready to leave for its destination market. Peel Ports said this can help independent producers avoid tying up cash while waiting for sales. The combination of bonded storage and the weekly Rotterdam service could also allow exporters to move product