News

FUEL SURCHARGES

As you are no doubt aware, the esculating cost of Oil has resulted in most major shipping companies implimenting a fuel surcharge on top of the Freight rates. Motis Ireland only pass these on at the prevailing rate, from the 1st April 2008 we will be showing these seperatly on our invoices (previously charged on all encompassing rate) to ensure full clarity to all our customers. With this in mind, please click here see attached file with the current fuel surcharge amounts. If you wish to view the shipping lines own fuel surcharges (which will correspond to ours) please select one of the following:-

P&O Ferries Fuel Surcharge Notifications- Dec 07 : Dec 07 Irish Sea : April 08 : July 08

LD LINES ENDS DOVER TO BOLOUGNE SERVICE

LD Lines is ceasing its current operation on the Dover - Bolougne route from the 5th September 2010. Once of the Vessels is being redeployed on the new route between St Nazaire and Gijon in Northern Spain.

2010

Jun

Heysham to Larne additional Departures

Seatruck Ferries is to add a second vessel to the new route between Larne to Heysham, offering a twice daily sailing in each direction.

The Arrow, an exact sister ship of the Clipper Ranger which initiated the service will arrive in July following an encouraging start to the service.

This new Freight only Larne to Heysham is a welcome addition on a popular route, for further details please don’t hesitate to contact us.

2010

May

MOURNE TRUCK RUN

The Mourne Truck run will be held on Sunday 30th July 2010 this year, please see link for further detail.

2010

May

NEW HEYSHAM TO LARNE SERVICE

From the 17th May, Seatruck Ferries will be operating a new service between Heysham to Larne. Initially there will be 1 departure a day in each direction.

Initiating the service will be the 65 unit Clipper Ranger offering 12 sailings per week with overnight 23:00 hrs departures from Heysham and daytime 11:00 hrs departures from Larne. The Clipper Ranger has already undertaken successful ramp trials in Larne and is a vessel with a proven track record on the Irish Sea. After the initial build up phase it is planned to introduce a second sister vessel which will then enable am and pm departures in both directions.

The first sailing for the new service is expected to depart on Monday 17 May from Heysham

2010

Apr

MOTIS AT TRUCKFEST PETERBOROUGH

Motis are pleased to be exhibiting at Truckfest at the East of England showground in Peterborough this bank holiday weekend. We will be there on both Sunday 2nd May and Monday 3rd May at Stand B2A, opposite the Ice Road Truckers industry stand.

If you are visting Truckfest this weekend, please come and see us for a drink and a chat, you can also try your luck in a free Raffle, 1st prize 1 x return crossing for a 16.5 mtr Artic on Dover to Calais!