New infrastructure charge at Dublin Port
Important update for crossings to Ireland. Find out what will impact prices from 1 March 2026.
From 1 March 2026, a new infrastructure charge will come into effect at Dublin Port. The charge will apply to all transport units passing through the port — both imports and exports.
The decision to introduce the charge has been confirmed by Dublin Port Company (DPC), the authority managing Dublin Port. The change applies to all loaded vehicles and trailers. Regardless of which ferry operator you use to or from Dublin, the charge will be added to every ferry crossing from 01.03.2026 onwards. Below is a summary of the key information:
What is the infrastructure charge?
According to DPC, the new charge has been introduced to finance significant investments in port infrastructure. This is driven by:
- rising construction and material costs,
- port capacity constraints,
- an expanded long-term investment programme.
The funds collected through this charge will support the development and modernisation of port infrastructure, which in the long term is intended to improve the handling of freight traffic at the port.
Who will be affected?
The charge will apply:
- to every transport unit,
- in both directions (import and export),
- on all routes operated through Dublin Port,
- regardless of the ferry operator.
The new charge will directly affect the cost of each ferry crossing and will be fully passed on to carriers and customers.
Example routes affected (both directions):
- Dublin – Holyhead (Stena Line, Irish Ferries)
- Dublin – Cherbourg (Irish Ferries)
- Dublin – Liverpool (Stena Line, CLdN)
- Dublin – Rotterdam / Zeebrugge / Heysham (CLdN)
Source:
[Dublin Port Company]