Abstract
Irish Sea ferry and container services have been the mainstay of most of the ports of north-west Britain over the past 30 years. These services constitute the main business for Holyhead, Fleetwood, Heysham, Cairnryan and Stranraer. Troon and Mostyn have been added to that list during 2001. More containers and trailers pass to Ireland through Liverpool than to any destination. Only the Manchester Ship Canal and Garston appear inactive in this market, although up to ten years ago both played a significant role. The Irish Sea freight market has been growing at an extraordinary rate over the last decade by an annual compound growth rate of 7–8%. In all of these circumstances, therefore, it is important to understand the dynamics which drive this trade if reliable forecasts are to be available to the port companies, the highway authorities and the Strategic Rail Authority of the demands for new infrastructure in the regional ports industry, and in the road and rail network that supports it.
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