A major European shipping line has decided to open new operations in Ireland out of concern that the UK landbridge route will be “non-viable” for exporters, importers and haulage companies after the end of the Brexit transition period. “The UK is becoming a non-viable route for companies as far as we can see after January 2nd,” Mr Coffey told The Irish Times. Haulage companies are also being advised against using the landbridge by suppliers, according to Mr Coffey. “If they’re going through the UK, the minute they get to Dunkirk they’ll have to stop and take a nine-hour break,” Mr Coffey said. The company has increased capacity in anticipation of post-Brexit deadline traffic delays on ferries serving the landbridge route and greater demand from Irish companies seeking to deal directly to mainland Europe.

Source: The Irish Times November 27, 2020 18:22 UTC