Following the completion of necessary repairs, Terminal 3 at Holyhead Port is expected to be brought back into operation on 19 July. Since the reopening of Terminal 5 in January, the Port has been operating a full ferry schedule, while teams have been working diligently to repair the damage to Terminal 3.
Stena Line Ports Ltd have re-iterated their commitment to Holyhead Port’s long-term future as a vital connection between Wales and Ireland and are putting plans in place for an investment strategy to ensure the resilience of the infrastructure to safeguard the Port’s sustainable future.
Commenting after meeting Victoria Hughes, Manager of Holyhead Port Authority, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and the Environment said:
“Victoria, the port manager, is an inspiration. Brought up in Holyhead, and having worked on the ferries, I can think of nobody better to be overseeing operations at the second busiest roll-on roll-off port in the whole of the United Kingdom.
“The port manager’s career path goes to highlight the massive opportunity Stena Line Ports Ltd provide to the local community. In fact, as many as 250 people work at the port.
“Whilst I look forward to Terminal 3 being back in use, I do wish to thank all the team at the Port for managing to run a full ferry schedule through Terminal 5. Their ability to do so highlights the professionalism of all involved.
“Going forward, in addition to Stena Line continuing to work on safeguarding the Port’s future, it is high time that the Welsh Government publish details of a business compensation scheme. Many have lost out financially because of the crisis last year.”
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Photo: Janet Finch-Saunders MS/AS with Lee Maher, Director, Menai Heating Ltd Victoria Hughes, Port Manager
