What's the difference between accompanied and unaccompanied freight to Europe?
Short answer
Accompanied freight travels with its driver on the ferry or tunnel, which is usually fastest door to door. Unaccompanied trailers cross without a driver and are collected on the other side, which is often better value on longer crossings.
The detail
Accompanied suits urgent and time-critical loads. Unaccompanied avoids driver hours on the crossing and suits regular flows.
Short-sea container services are a third option for heavier or containerised cargo.
We've worked in European ferry and road freight and can compare all three for your lane.
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