Irish sea routes 'help avoid new Brexit delays plaguing English ports'

Direct sailings by all lines from Ireland to the continent expanded to 44 from only 12 before Brexit and have helped Irish exporters and importers to bypass the snarl-ups at channel ports previously reached by the so-called land-bridge through England or Scotland

Port of Felixstowe: Shipping giant Maersk says port is currently among one of the affected ports.

The bust-up between the UK and the EU on the Irish Sea trade protocol has highlighted the success of the direct sea routes to France in cutting out British motorways to access continental markets and avoid snarl-ups plaguing English Channel ports, hauliers and trade experts have said. 

Felixstowe in eastern England is the latest British port to become congested. Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has diverted some vessels from Felixstowe because a lack of truck drivers means there is nowhere left to stack containers.