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Dublin Port unveils new €127m freight terminal

T4 will handle more roll-on roll-off freight per annum than any other port in the state

Barry O’Connell, chief executive of Dublin Port, said the port would still be running close to full capacity with the opening of the new terminal. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has opened its new freight T4 terminal worth €127 million.

The terminal - which was entirely financed by DPC - was delivered both on time and on budget, the firm said, and “marks a major milestone in the delivery of the ABR project”, the first of three major capital development projects to futureproof Dublin Port’s cargo handling capacity by 2040.

T4 will handle more than 220,000 roll-on roll-off (RoRo) units annually, ...