News / Demand for Ireland-Europe services soars as clients 'avoid post-Brexit hassle'

Irish shippers increasingly turning to direct shipping services to continental Europe are set to see a sharp injection of unaccompanied capacity, as carriers respond to growing demand.

Multimodal operator Samskip has introduced a larger, faster ship on its Dublin-Amsterdam service, as well as introducing a call at the southern Ireland port of Waterford.

“We have experienced strong uptake for the direct route into Amsterdam’s network of rail, road and barge connections to major EU markets,” said Thijs Goumans, head of Ireland trade ...