Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion

Mr. Glenn Carr:

Yes, Mr. O'Reilly is right that approximately 150,000 to 175,000 trucks are using the land bridge now. The whole essence of the service going to Dunkirk is to tap into that market. On average, each ship would take 130 trucks per sailing, so we are looking at approximately 40,000 trucks coming in and 40,000 going out. However, one of the positive things regarding DFDS is that company's capability to ramp that service capacity up, if needs be. In Rosslare Port, we certainly have the capability to do that. Regarding negotiations with these companies, they want to provide the best possible services to customers to attract business, and there are consultations, therefore, not only in respect of the port but also the market. The schedule which has been agreed for DFDS services reflects what the market wants and our capability to ensure we can deliver the service to the shipping line, which is equally critically important. There is no point being in a port just to be held up on the ship for some two hours.

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