Ferry Traffic Takes Big Step Forward
Stena Line Freight hasannounced a 28% increase in its Irish Sea business during the first six months of 2005, part of an overall 14% increase across the companys entire freight route network.
The main bulk of the Irish Sea increases have come from the Northern Corridor on which volumes have risen by 36%, mainly due to the acquisition of the Fleetwood to Larne route in April last year.
Freight traffic on the Central Corridor, which includes the Holyhead to Dublin Port and Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire routes, enjoyed a 16% increase while the Southern Corridor’s Fishguard to Rosslare route experienced growth of 20%.
Stena Line Freight’s North Sea business from the UK to Holland jumped by 7% while the company’s Scandinavian routes enjoyed an increase of 9%.
The company’s commercial manager, Frank Nieuwenhuys, attributed the increased business to an extensive fleet network and timetables tailored to customer needs. The combination of fast craft and superferries provide choice and flexibility, with a strategy of criss-crossing sea corridors allowing customers to achieve maximum utilisation of their equipment to meet the demands of their own customers.
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