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Paul Grant of Stena Line: Brexit still rocking the boat for Ireland-UK trade

As hauliers bypass the UK in the wake of Brexit, markets will have to grow if trade is to ever recover to pre-2020 levels, Grant warns

Paul Grant, Irish Sea director at Stena Line: ‘Less friction in trade is only a good thing in terms of commerce between two islands’

In the wake of another new Stena Line route - a freight offering between Dublin and Liverpool - Paul Grant, the company’s Irish Sea director, said all the signs are there that this one is set to be a hit.

“We’re very encouraged,” he said. “It’s starting to build and we’re seeing the demand is going to be there for it.”

Grant said the new route - although still in its infancy - was a ...