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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Welsh ports hit with 30% reduction in traffic ‘due to Brexit’

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Two major ports in Wales saw trade plummet by 30 per cent in 2021 as a result of post-Brexit changes in the way freight is moved, a ferry operator has said.

Stena Line UK, who runs the Holyhead and Fishguard ports, said it had been hit “quite hard” by the UK’s new customs controls that were implemented at the start of this month.

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