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Volume of Irish-British freight traffic has been ‘significantly altered’ by Brexit, survey suggests
13/08/2021
Post-Brexit trade frictions have led to ferry freight flows between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland dropping by 29% in the first half of 2021.
There are fears that the cost of carrying out extra Brexit border checks may fall on island ratepayers unless more cash is forthcoming from central Government.
New trading arrangements between Ireland and the UK have had a significant and negative effect on freight traffic between the two countries.
The Welsh government has warned that post-Brexit trading patterns threaten the viability of the country's Irish Sea ports.
'UK Government has not conducted an economic impact assessment on the effect of the Brexit deal on Holyhead Port.' - Delyth Jewell AC/AM
24/10/2019
Michael Gove just confirmed to me at @SeneddEAAL that the UK Government has not conducted an economic impact assessment on the effect of the Brexit deal on Holyhead Port. This did not stop him from claiming that the deal would leave Holyhead in "a stronger position than ever".
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government.
Numerous new ferry routes avoiding Welsh ports have been established between Ireland and mainland Europe over the past year because of Brexit, Ireland's foreign affairs minister has said.
Post-Brexit trade frictions have "significantly altered" freight traffic between Ireland and Britain and sparked a steep rise in volumes to and from Ireland and other European Union members, an Irish government agency report said on Thursday.
Port of Dublin says in its Q3 report that core freight and container volumes from Britain declined by 21.2% to 537,680 units between January and September this year (Holyhead, Liverpool and Heysham).
Rosslare port saw a 371 per cent yearly increase in European freight volumes since Brexit came into force.
Joyce Watson, Labour regional Senedd Member for Mid and West Wales, recently asked what Wales was doing to protect its ports at the Welsh Parliament.
The Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union will meet this afternoon to discuss the impact of Brexit on the business sector, and on trade across the island and between Ireland and Britain.
Ian Davies said hauliers were switching to direct routes to Belfast and only time would tell if this was a blip or long term change.
Two major ports in Wales saw trade plummet by 30 per cent in 2021 as a result of post-Brexit changes in the way freight is moved, a ferry operator has said.
Drop in business at Welsh ports such as Holyhead 'the reality of Brexit', says Micheál Martin
19/11/2021
Micheál Martin's comments come as Welsh ports continue to experience the fallout from the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
The UK landbridge that offered traders the fastest route between Ireland and the European continent before Brexit will not re-emerge as a preferred option for moving goods, the head of Dublin Port was quoted as saying on Friday.
Jane Dodds: 'Brexit is failing Wales'
02/02/2021
A year on from leaving the EU, it’s time for an annual report on how Brexit has worked out for Wales.
British ports expected gridlock after post-Brexit trade rules began on Jan. 1. Instead, some are nearly empty as truckers stay away, reluctant to spend hours waiting for newly required export documents.
Stena Line offers new weekend service, Brittany Ferries sailing will operate on Monday.
TRADE has nosedived in Wales as a result of Brexit, a shipping operator has revealed.
A prominent Irish politician has said there is “more to come” amid Wales being increasingly bypassed by Irish-French sea connections.
Diverting trade from Wales a ‘consequence of Brexit’, says Irish Foreign Minister.