Northern Ireland’s biggest retailers are coping with the sudden halt to P&O’s Irish Sea services but have called for the ferry company to resume sailing as soon as possible to prevent supply issues.
The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) - which represents major grocery retailers such as Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda, as well as non-food retailers - said the sector is able to weather a short-term disruption to the Larne to Cairnryan route but would be impacted if the cancelation is prolonged.
Northern Ireland’s supermarkets rely on the Irish Sea route daily for the importation of a large volume of fresh and non-perishable goods, while producers use if for export to Great Britain.
