Published:
9:47 AM February 3, 2021
Updated:
10:15 AM February 3, 2021
Brittany Ferries MV Mont Saint Michel leaves Portsmouth harbour escorted by a flotilla of ships from the Royal Navy and Dunkirk small boats association, as it takes D-Day veterans to France, organised by the charity D-Day Revisited.
- Credit: PA
Brittany Ferries has introduced three new freight services between the Republic of Ireland and France as a result of new post-Brexit laws.
The sailings will begin on Thursday, February 4, with a sailing between Rosslare and St Malo. Meanwhile, the first of two new sailings out of Cork to Roscoff will begin this Saturday.
Normally, most lorries travelling between Ireland and France would transit via the UK, using ferry services across the Irish Sea and English Channel.
Pembrokeshire County Council has backed calls for the UK Government to take action to protect the future of Welsh ports. “As an authority we recognise the importance of our ports at Fishguard and Pembroke, alongside the other Welsh ports that have direct links with the Republic of Ireland”, said Cllr Paul Miller, cabinet member for the economy. “I fully support the Welsh Government’s minister for economy and transport, Ken Skates, who has written to the UK Government urging action to resolve the EU Exit’s ‘disproportionate impact’ on Welsh ports, including the ports at Fishguard and Pembroke”. The call for action is in light of the impact on freight numbers as a result of Brexit, and while numbers are now beginning to increase, they are not yet back to the level pre-Brexit.
Additional direct freight link from Cork to EU will bypass border checks
Cork-Zeebrugge line will accommodate demand for Brexit-proof unaccompanied freight products
CLdN Freight Compound at Ringaskiddy, Port of Cork
Thu, 07 Jan, 2021 - 11:18
Nicole Glennon
Shipping line CLdn is to add a second direct freight link between Cork and Zeebrugge in Belgium to accommodate demand for “Brexit-proof” unaccompanied freight products. The second direct service from Cork to the EU commenced today and aims to offer “more flexibility” to Irish customers and ensure supply chains are maintained between Cork and the EU. “Considering Brexit and combined with the modal shift from accompanied to unaccompanied shipping, having a second direct link between Cork and Zeebrugge will bypass the UK Landbridge,” the company said in a statement.