The Irish Road Hauliers Association has criticized Dublin Port’s 5pc rise on unaccompanied containers plus a new €15 infrastructure charge from 2026.
The Irish Road Hauliers Association labelled the combined 46pc effective increase a tariff on Irish business. Higher charges are required to fund the port’s €2bn Masterplan 2040 to double capacity.
Hauliers warned that extra costs would pass directly to consumers in every shopping basket.
Dublin Port defended the increases as necessary after two decades of minimal change.
Ger Hyland shared “We feel that these costs are a tariff on companies doing business in Ireland. It’s going to effect every company that’s getting freight in and out of Ireland. It’s going to be seen in every shopping basket and every shopping trolley in Ireland”
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