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The freight industry reacted cautiously to the news on 21 October that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had agreed a revised Brexit deal with EU leaders. Many were concerned about the possible imposition of a new border in the Irish Sea between Northern Ireland and mainland UK. Chief executive of the UK Major


Ports Group, Tim Morris, said “A sea border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain brings its own challenges. Four times as much trade moves across the potential sea border as over the land border with the Republic of Ireland. Two thirds of the trade handled by Northern Irish ports is with Great Britain. And we will need to create new processes and potentially infrastructure on ports in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain to accommodate a sea border.” The British Ports Association


said: “We cautiously welcome news of a withdrawal agreement although there remain some


fundamental issues for ports to manage. We have repeatedly warned that a no-deal Brexit would be unacceptable and we now look forward to a more orderly process and reiterate our view that a future relationship should prioritise the flow of trade. Trade between the island of Ireland and Great Britain is important, particularly between Northern Ireland and Britain.” The Freight Transport


Association said: ““FTA has been very consistent to making sure that the logistics Industry can deliver whatever political solution for Brexit prevails, with or without a deal. It is clear that there is not time now to prepare for a no-deal Brexit on October 31: there are many unanswered questions about how our borders should work, and no time to implement the answers even if decisions could be reached. The logistics industry is not ready for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, and the impact on trade would be very significant.”


‘Exit decs needed for Ulster-UK cargo’


Exit summary declarations will be needed for goods being exported from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland under the government’s latest plans, Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay has told the Lords Exiting the EU committee.


It would appear to


contradict earlier government assurances that the trade would


be “unfettered”. In a tweet, DUP MP Sammy


Wilson said it was a clear breach of UK Government commitment in Joint Report of 2017 to allow unfettered access to GB market for NI businesses. “How can any Conservative & Unionist MP argue this does not represent a border in the Irish Sea?”


P&O Ferries has signed a €260 million contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International for two 230-metre ferries – the largest ever to sail between Dover and Calais – to go into operation by 2023, with options to build two further vessels by 2024. They will cut fuel use by 40%


through a combination of fuel and battery with all surplus energy generated by the engines stored


Issue 7 2019 - Freight Business Journal P&O signs up for next generation of Channel ferries


in the battery. This will enable the engines to be run at the optimum level 85 per cent of the time, with the battery charging when excess energy is being created and discharging when the ship requires peaks of power. A heat recovery system


will save fuel and reduce the vessel’s carbon footprint by using a steam system to provide heating. The ships are designed


with the capacity to be carbon neutral in the future on the twin assumptions that there are more electric shore charging stations in ports and suitable batteries are developed. During off-peak sailings,


up to two thirds of the ship can be closed and the power management system will use soſtware to turn off the lighting and ventilation in empty areas as well as optimizing the utilization of engines, batteries and energy recovered from waste heat. The hull will be far broader


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than that of the ferries they replace on the Channel, making it feasible to have two azimuth thrusters at each end of the ship which will improve the vessel’s manoeuvrability, help drive it through the water and eliminate the need to turn around in port. P&O Ferries chief executive,


Janette Bell, said: “These will be the most sustainable ships ever to sail on the English Channel, providing the best ever customer experience and setting new standards for reliability and cost efficiency.”


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