Port of Dublin

Dublin handles freight and passengers at the mouth of the Liffey, linking the city and its hinterland with Britain and continental Europe. Wheeled freight is a major part of its business, alongside containers and bulk cargo using separate terminal facilities.

Many freight trailers travel without their drivers. They are moved off ships, held in port storage areas and collected by local hauliers for onward delivery. Container terminals provide another route for goods, using cranes and dedicated handling areas rather than vehicle ramps.

Passenger ferry services share the wider port estate with these commercial operations. The combination of ferry berths, trailer yards, container quays and bulk facilities makes Dublin a mixed transport gateway whose daily work depends on close coordination between ships and land-based collection.