Freight broker Freightlink reports that overnight easterly gales have forced widespread cancellations across Irish Sea routes. Stena Line scrubbed its 20:30 Holyhead–Dublin and 02:15 return service, while Fishguard–Rosslare sailings were axed for the remainder of Friday and the early hours of Saturday. Seatruck’s Heysham–Warrenpoint freight runs and a series of Dublin-bound departures were also pulled.
P&O Ferries maintained limited operations on the Dublin–Liverpool corridor but warned of knock-on delays. Alternative routes are experiencing capacity squeezes as operators attempt to re-accommodate freight traffic and weekend leisure passengers.
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The disruption coincides with Met Éireann small-craft warnings for force 6–8 winds and Status-Yellow rainfall alerts on the east coast. Logistics managers are advising shippers to divert via landbridge routes through France or defer non-urgent loads. Mobility teams moving household goods or company vehicles should expect 24-hour slippage and liaise with relocation providers about warehousing contingencies. Normal timetables are expected to resume once winds abate late Saturday, but operators have asked customers to check online trackers before travelling to ports.
P&O Ferries maintained limited operations on the Dublin–Liverpool corridor but warned of knock-on delays. Alternative routes are experiencing capacity squeezes as operators attempt to re-accommodate freight traffic and weekend leisure passengers.
For transport firms suddenly diverting trucks and crews via continental ports, making sure driver passports and visas are up to date becomes another moving part. VisaHQ’s Irish platform (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) can fast-track visa applications, arrange passport renewals and provide live guidance on entry rules for France, Belgium or any other landbridge country—helping logistics managers keep loads moving despite weather-related rerouting.
The disruption coincides with Met Éireann small-craft warnings for force 6–8 winds and Status-Yellow rainfall alerts on the east coast. Logistics managers are advising shippers to divert via landbridge routes through France or defer non-urgent loads. Mobility teams moving household goods or company vehicles should expect 24-hour slippage and liaise with relocation providers about warehousing contingencies. Normal timetables are expected to resume once winds abate late Saturday, but operators have asked customers to check online trackers before travelling to ports.
