"Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the CDS service will be unavailable to all users from 9:30 pm on Saturday 27th September 2025 until 5:00 am on Sunday 28th September 2025. Declarations submitted during this time will be processed when the service becomes available." HMRC
UK - Ireland Freight Ferry Routes
If you are trying to get commercial vans, trucks, plant and farm machinery to Ireland, there's a ferry port within a few hours drive from most major UK cities.
For example,
Glasgow – Cairnryan = Approx. 2 hour drive
Newcastle – Heysham = Approx. 2 hour drive
Leeds – Liverpool = Approx. 90 minute drive
Birmingham – Holyhead = Approx. 3 hour drive
Manchester – Birkenhead = Approx. 3 hour drive
Cardiff – Fishguard = Approx. 2 hour drive
Freight ferry routes are provided by Seatruck, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries and Stena Line.
Passenger Cars and Motorhomes cannot travel on our freight ferry services. If you are travelling by van, please choose the relevant 'Van' option from the dropdown Vehicle menu.