Freight forwarding welcomes government support for key short sea trade routes

“The government’s decision to provide financial support to safeguard 16 of the most important routes covering the Channel, the Short Strait, the North Sea and routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland provides some reassurance for our members managing the movement of freight on those routes.

“Today’s announcement appears to be related to the promised broader package of support measures for routes between the UK and mainland Europe, first unveiled in late April.

“It would appear that funding has increased to £35 million, much of which will be committed to support for critical routes between Britain and the European mainland.”