According to the shipping operator, the new ships will offer 3,700 lane metres of cargo space—an upgrade expected to accommodate growing volumes on the direct route between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. The revised schedule will maintain 24 return sailings per week.
The capacity increase follows recent infrastructure upgrades at CLdN’s terminal in Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool, which now features more than 900 trailer bays as well as improved drop-off and pick-up facilities. The enhanced terminal is expected to play a central role in supporting the higher throughput.
“This capacity increase shows the benefits that CLdN’s fleet capabilities can bring to customers,” said Gary Walker, Chief Operating Officer of CLdN’s shipping operations. “We are able to increase the space available for cargo [while] enabling further reductions in the environmental footprint of each journey.”
CLdN also stated that the introduction of the larger vessels could reduce customers’ CO₂ emissions per tonne of transported cargo by up to 50%, although no further technical details were provided to substantiate this figure.
The route currently handles more than 200,000 freight units annually and remains a key corridor for direct freight movements between the UK and Ireland, particularly in the context of post-Brexit logistics realignments.
