Irish Ferries revenues weighed as freight takes direct route to France to avoid Brexit delays  

Hauliers have shifted both exports and imports to sea routes to reach EU markets directly, and avoid lengthy delays at UK ports

Irish Ferries container and terminal division at Dublin and Belfast was however apparently boosted by Brexit.

The direct sea routes to France to avoid the delays of trucking freight through Brexit Britain has held back revenues of Irish Ferries-owner ICG, while Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has warned that European airlines face a bleak winter as Covid cases soar.   

ICG -- in which its chief executive Eamonn Rothwell has long held a significant stake -- is one of the largest freight and passenger carriers across the Irish Sea. It has also operated a Dover-Calais service since the summer.