Holyhead Port Closure Update
13 December 2024
Holyhead Port Closure Update – 9pm Thursday, December 12, 2024.
An Post will provide daily updates to customers regarding the Holyhead Port Closure and its impact on parcel freight into Ireland
Sailings from Holyhead currently cancelled until December 19 – Additional Sailings have been introduced by Stena Line From Fishguard.
Many UK retailers have worked with ferry companies to secure alternative routes into to Ireland while Holyhead remains closed. Larger capacity ferries are now accessing Ireland from Wales, Scotland and Liverpool via Rosslare Europort, Larne and Dublin Port, resulting in a much decreased backlog of parcel trucks at Holyhead.
An Post expects to receive approximately 350,000 UK parcels over the next 24 hours and we have the facilities technology and staff across our Dublin, Portlaoise and Athlone hubs to process and deliver them, including 1,400 Christmas casual workers. The backlog of parcels in Holyhead for An Post has been reduced from c. 500,000 to c. 150,000 by re-routing.
What should Irish customers do now?
If you ordered pre Storm Darragh and haven’t received your parcel yet, we expect it should arrive in the coming days but check directly with your retailer or check an post track & trace for latest updates.
If you are planning to order from UK retailers, check with them regarding their delivery dates for Ireland – they may have secured working routes into Ireland
An Post advises customers to shop local with Irish etailers.
If you are sending internationally, there is no impact to sending to the UK as An Post has found alternate routes.
There will be nationwide parcel deliveries and all post offices will remain open this Saturday, December 14. An Post will be delivering up to Christmas Eve all parcels received by December 21.
