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Brexit has turned the Irish Sea markets upside down, with freight deserting the traditional Central Corridor routes and the UK landbridge as shippers seek to avoid the complexities of customs clearance. The industry has also had to battle the eff ects of the Covid crisis and one of the most severe lockdowns in Europe.


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If anyone in Irish freight harboured hopes that the end of Brexit transition would lead to the end of uncertainty, they will


have been sorely disappointed. Operators are still struggling in confusion with the new rules and no one yet has sight of what


the end result will be, says FTA Ireland (FTAI) general manager, Aiden Flynn. He points out that while


the UK may have signed a Brexit deal with the EU at the end of 2020, negotiations on


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