Storm-damaged port to remain closed until next year
Storm-damaged port to remain closed until next year
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A key port connecting Wales with Ireland will remain closed until next year after it suffered storm damage. Holyhead port will stay closed until 15 January, its owners Stena Line has confirmed. It comes after part of the structure of one of the port's terminals collapsed during Storm Darragh a fortnight ago.
Last year, the port saw 1.6m passengers travel between Wales and the Republic of Ireland. Exporters say the port's closure has created "significant challenges" in the run-up to Christmas. Ger Hyland, president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, told Sky News its members were "really feeling the pinch".
"We have very little access to the UK ports. We're down about 60% on our normal capacity," he said. Holyhead: Closure of storm-damaged port causing 'significant challenges' for freight, shoppers in Ireland warned. 'Britain's oldest nurse', 84, wins care award.
Beaumaris crash: Vicar and wife named as pedestrians killed in collision. In 2023, 4.8 million tonnes of freight between Wales and Ireland was handled at Holyhead. The Terminal 3 berth at the port was affected by two incidents on 6 December and 7 December, which resulted in part of the structure collapsing.
A spokesperson for Stena Line said underwater inspections have had to be carried out "given the scale of the damage". The decision to close the ferry berths until at least 15 January was made to "provide certainty for passengers, freight customers and ferry operators".
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