<span style="font-weight: 400;">A new freight route between Rosslare and Zeebrugge will provide another direct link between Ireland and mainland Europe, and also offers a new connection from Finland to Ireland, announced Finnlines.</span>

Finnlines opens new freight service between Rosslare and Zeebrugge

Brexit's effect on trade and transportation to and from Ireland is clearly illustrated via the comparison of the annual results of Ireland's Rosslare port with those of Holyhead in Wales. Rosslare has thriven due to the changes, with freight traffic up by 50% thanks to the creation of 24 direct routes to mainland Europe being created since 2020. At the same time, the port of Holyhead has seen a 30% fall in year-on-year traffic.

Tale of 2 ports; Rosslare freight up 50% as Holyhead is 30% down

Ireland's Transport Minister is reportedly looking into the possibility of using Kilrane Customs at Rosslare Europort as a truck stop. The authorities are investigating whether the secondary use of the site would cause delays or other problems for the customs services.

Space at Rosslare Europort’s Kilrane customs could be used as a truck stop

Lorry freight volumes on ferries between Holyhead and Dublin fell by a third in the first nine months of the year, <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/brexit-causes-sharp-fall-in-irish-lorry-freight-on-irish-sea-ferries-1.4702998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports The Irish Times</a>. The paper says the reason for the decline is Brexit, as companies prefer to send their vehicles directly to the European mainland to avoid the border checks on the landbridge. As a consequence, direct ferry transport to mainland Europe has increased by 370 per cent.

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Good news for the UK. Decongesting our clogged roads and removing chances of  foreign hauliers undercutting locals on UK routes. All going to plan.


Finnlines opens new freight service between Rosslare and Zeebrugge

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