Holyhead (Port)

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Completion of repairs delayed again

The full reopening of Holyhead has been delayed again the day before it was due to reopen. Two berths at Holyhead, which links north Wales and Dublin, were damaged on Dec 7 during Storm Darragh, affecting thousands of travellers and parcel deliveries over Christmas, as well as businesses in the town. One berth reopened on Jan 15, while the second, Terminal 3, was originally set to reopen on July 1, but was pushed back originally to July 15 and now to July 18. Stena Line, which owns the port, has announced Terminal 3 will reopen on July 19 due to adverse weather conditions delaying the final repairs. Stena Line and Irish Ferries have been currently running from a single berth, rather than the usual two Stena Line and Irish Ferries have been running their regular four daily services from a single berth, rather than the usual two. Traders in Holyhead said they had seen a huge drop in footfall and earnings since the damage to the port.

Major update on repair works in Holyhead

The Stena Line, which owns the Port of Holyhead, has issued a major update on the work to repair a ferry berth damaged during Storm Darragh. The damagehad caused major disruption on the oute between North Wales and Dublin Port, which led to temporary routes connecting Fishguard, Pembroke, and on the existing freight-only Birkenhead (Liverpool) link being opened up for motorists. In January, the ferry port in Wales partially reopened after Terminal 5 was restored to operational activity and saw ferry operations resume. Stena Line has announced a provisional date after the required repairs are completed at Terminal 3, from where Irish Ferries had used. Access to the Terminal 5 ferry berth was successfully restored on an adjusted timetable, allowing ferry operations at Holyhead Port to resume as of Jan 16. Planning is now underway for the necessary repairs and restoration of the Terminal 3 ferry berth, with the current estimate for reopening set for July 1. Work was progressing to ensure that the berth will be returned to full operational capabilities as safely and efficiently as possible.

Ferry service resumed after repairs

Full ferry service Holyhead to Dublin has resumed on Jan 15, 2025, after the two berths have been repaired. Johan Edelman, Stena Line trade director (Irish Sea South), described this as an “extremely challenging time for our customers and staff. The extended closure of the ferry berths at Holyhead Port at one of the busiest times of the year was unprecedented and I would like to thank our customers and staff for their patience and resilience. Now that the berth has been cleared to be safely reopened, we moved quickly to put the resources in place to ensure that we could provide a fully operational service on our Holyhead – Dublin route from today (January 15) onwards.”