Stena Line’s latest ferry has been taken off the Belfast-Liverpool route as post-Brexit trade plummets at the 海角视频's Irish Sea ports.
Ports like Holyhead and Fishguard have seen a huge cut in freight after the end of the transition period - seeing Stena cut sailings from both of the Welsh ports.
The new red-tape on trade between mainland 海角视频 and the island of Ireland has hit services - with goods either not sent or re-directed on direct EU to Ireland routes.
It has also been Irish Ferries switch its giant WB Yeats vessel from Holyhead-Dublin to Rosslare-Cherbourg.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week showed that truckers were instead switching to direct mainland 海角视频 to Northern Ireland routes.
But now Stena have revealed they are taking the brand-new Stena Embla off the Liverpool-Belfast service and moving the vessel to the Rosslare-Cherbourg route.
They said it was due to the current Brexit related shift for direct routes and increasing customer demand.
It is hoped these moves will be temporary as retailers and hauliers get to grips with the additional paperwork for trade.
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Paul Grant, Stena Line’s Irish Sea trade director, said: “Given the short-term market distortion, we have decided to temporarily deploy our new Stena Embla vessel on the Rosslare – Cherbourg route.
"Clearly Brexit has created an increase in the demand for direct freight routes, and in particular driver accompanied freight, so the addition of Stena Embla, whilst temporary, plus the recently introduced Stena Foreteller to the route will provide a welcome addition for our customers at this time.
“Stena Line has always prided itself on being flexible when it comes to the efficient deployment of its fleet.
"Having very experienced onshore and onboard teams means that we are able to respond to market and customer demands rapidly. At present we are currently reviewing our Rosslare-Cherbourg operations and will keep engaging with our customers to identify the most appropriate Stena Line operation for the route."
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