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Book your freight vehicle on a ferry to France, Spain or England with LD Lines.

You can use AferryFreight to book LD Lines freight ferry crossings between Portsmouth & Le Havre, Newhaven & Dieppe and Nantes/Saint Nazaire & Gijón. You can also check freight facts, sailing information and ferry times for LD Lines below.

LD Lines Freight - Key Facts

Vans - Do I need to travel as freight?

With LD Lines, all private-use vans exceeding 7.5m in length must be booked as freight. If commercial goods are being carried you must book as freight, regardless of the length. If your van is under 7.5m in length and you are not carrying commercial goods, please visit our passenger website's LD Lines Ferries page

Drivers included in price

Price includes 1 driver.

Cabin included

A berth in a shared cabin

Meals included

Meals are discounted

Hazardous cargo

Hazardous cargo can be carried, please contact us for more information, quoting the UN number, Class and Packaging Group.

Unaccompanied freight

Accepted

Fuel surcharges

Yes - click here to view current fuel surcharge.

Extra surcharges

Over width (2.5m)

Livestock restrictions

Horses only accepted

Other

Abnormal loads accepted. Maximum height 4.48m, weight 50 tonnes. For vehicles over 50 tonnes a weight distribution diagram is required.

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LD Lines Freight Sailing Information & Ferry Times

Timetables

Number of Crossings

Duration

Company

Dieppe - Newhaven

up to 2 per day

4hrs

Le Havre - Portsmouth

up to 7 per week

5hrs 30mins

Newhaven - Dieppe

up to 2 per day

4hrs

Portsmouth - Le Havre

up to 7 per week

8hrs

About LD Lines

LD Lines is a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group which has been offering maritime transportation since 1904. Today, LDA have a fleet of over 60 ships operating worldwide.

LD Lines ro-ro vessels offer regular, reliable services combining both passenger and freight transportation. The daily cross channel services between the UK & France are fast and convenient using ports which are closest to London and Paris respectively.

LD Lines also offers ro-ro services between France and Spain, the crossing between Nantes/Saint Nazaire, in the Western Loire and Gijón in Asturias, takes 15 hours and saves a road journey of 1,000 kilometres.

On board LD Lines

May 2011 saw the return of LD Lines popular Norman Spirit on the Portsmouth to Le Havre route. At almost 29,000 tons Norman Spirit is a modern super-ferry with a maximum service speed of 21 knots. Fitted with stabilisers, she provides optimal comfort, whatever the sailing conditions.

Drivers can relax in the dedicated freight area, enjoy a meal in the self service restaurant and are provided with a berth in a shared cabin.

The same high level of service is also provided on the route between Newhaven & Dieppe. The Cóte D'Albátre, launched in 2006, offers a twice daily rotation on this route, operated by LD Lines and its sister company, Transmanche Ferries.

September 2010 saw the launch of the new service between Nantes/Saint Nazaire & Gijón. The service is operated by the Norman Asturias. At 26,500 tons the vessel has 2,250 lane metres and can accommodate up to 120 freight units.

Facilities include a self-service restaurant, a comfortable pub, the Wave shop and a cinema. The ship has 120 cabins.

Booking LD Lines with AFerryFreight is easy! Either book online or call our friendly, multi lingual team today on 0844 576 0060