Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion
Mr. David McArdle:
With regard to air freight as opposed to trucking for high-value cargo and the amount of cargo they can carry, the pharmaceutical customers and the high-value industry prefer the door-to-door approach, especially in Europe. For air freight outside of Europe, whether it is east or west, there is a trucking addition. The high-value industry prefers door-to-door and that is why it is not as much interested in that side of it for Europe. However, as Mr. O'Callaghan said, a big percentage of tonnage went to Heathrow, so that will leave some opportunity for Shannon.
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