News / More ro-ro services a welcome post-Brexit boost for Irish exporters to Europe

The CLdN freight compound at Cork

Irish exporters looking to reduce reliance on the post-Brexit UK landbridge for shipments to continental Europe were given a fillip this week by plans for more direct ro-ro services.

Belgian ro-ro operator CLdN is set to double the frequency of its Cork-Zeebrugge con-ro service to offer Irish exporters two sailings a week.

“We will deploy larger vessels or add more frequency to match demand to and from Ireland and will react immediately to market signals, as we see the Irish market as ...