Port firm furious over Tunnel claims

Dublin City Council’s consideration of forcing trucks to use the Port Tunnel has been met with anger by one of the biggest container companies in the country.

Marine Terminals Ltd (MTL) has threatened to sue the local authority if the proposal goes ahead as they feel it will add a huge expense to their expenditure for the year.
With trucks being forced to pay E4.80 for each passing truck through the East Link Tolls, the freight company have stressed that the could cost for the year could be in the region of E7.2 million.

“At the moment, truck drivers have a choice – they can go over East Link, down the canal, along Pearse Street or anywhere they like. Our difficulty is with a toll being placed in the middle of the port when they have no alternative but to use the East Link,” said MTL general manager Eamonn Sullivan. “We will do everything we can to protect ourselves.”