Why Rosslare Europort’s €230M Customs Upgrade Could Be the Game-Changer Investors Have Been Waiting For
Ever wonder how a €230 million bet on infrastructure can turn Brexit challenges into a powerhouse of opportunity? Rosslare Europort in County Wexford just threw down that gauntlet with the grand opening of its new Terminal 7 customs control and border post – one of Europe’s heftiest capital projects in the game right now. Since the UK’s exit from the EU, Rosslare has seen freight routes skyrocket, bypassing the old UK landbridge like a clever play in a high-stakes game. This shiny new facility isn’t just a building; it’s a strategic fortress designed to manage post-Brexit checks, from food safety inspections to tackling fraud and even the tough battles against drug trafficking and human smuggling. With 34 freshly minted buildings and cutting-edge tech like truck scanners that have already caught major hauls, this isn’t just about compliance — it’s about future-proofing the Irish economy and signaling that Ireland means business. Ready to dive deeper? LEARN MORE
Rosslare Europort has opened a new customs control facility and border control post.
The Co Wexford port invested €230m in Terminal 7, making it one of the biggest capital expenditure projects of its kind in Europe.
The EU’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve contributed a significant amount of the funding for construction.
Rosslare has seen a more than six-fold increase in direct European sailings since Brexit as many freight and delivery companies have shifted away from the UK landbridge to bring goods to Ireland from mainland Europe.
The new facility will handle post-Brexit checks on goods coming into the country from outside the EU, and includes permanent facilities to check food products and compliance with sanitary legislation.
There are also new garda immigration and customs and border control facilities for the Department of Agriculture and the HSE.
Designated check-in areas for freight and cars and inspection areas for live animals and food checks are also inlcuded.
In all, 34 new buildings have been built, including replacements for temporary infrastructure and processing facilities that were put in place after Brexit took effect.
Speaking at the opening, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said the new facilities are a “transformative project in terms of infrastructure delivery in the Irish economy”.
He added that Ireland would e a “beacon of openness and trade” and that the facilities would also help to manage the downside effects of Brexit.
“It ensures compliance when it comes to UK-Irish trade,” he said.
The project was overseen by the OPW with input from state agencies such as the Department of Agriculture, the HSE, the Revenue Commissioners and An Garda Síochána.
“There was a time constraint put on this because of the compliance issue, which came out of Brexit, so there was a necessity to deliver, but we want to de-risk a lot of the bigger infrastructure projects in the State,” Chambers added.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran said the “terminal complex will well serve the Irish economy and the development of the southeast region as a whole”.
The new port facilities began operating on 15 October and a new truck scanner allows the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to carry out checks on vehicles as they enter the country, as part of Revenue’s strategy to target fraud.
The truck scanners have already yielded results, including identifying a cocaine haul.
Also speaking at the launch, Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said: “It is very much a partnership, collaboration approach, collaborative approach … we’ve had significant seizures of drugs.
“You are focused on targeting drugs coming into the country, but also as well on immigration and human trafficking. So really working together with our other partners at Rosslare Europort to keep our country safe.”
She said the monitoring activity of suspected human trafficking is being ramped up.
“We are here, we are checking the vehicles coming in, the lorries coming in.
“That footprint, both from gardaí and customs, will continue because, you know, we are responding to the increase in activity and demand we’ve seen across the port,” she said.
Photo: Jack Chambers (centre) opening the new facilities at Rosslare Europort. (Pic: OPW)
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