# Dublin (IE MTL)

**UN/LOCODE:** IE MTL  
**Country:** Ireland  
**Water Body:** Irish Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 53.3500, -6.2500

Around 51% of the Republic of Ireland's seaborne trade moves across Dublin, the country's largest freight and passenger port. It handles roughly 71% of national Lo/Lo container tonnage and 80% of Ro/Ro traffic; in 2024 Lo/Lo volumes rose 11.2% to 885,435 TEU. This makes it Ireland's central gateway for accompanied and unaccompanied trailers to Britain and continental Europe. Container (Lo/Lo) terminals operate alongside heavy Ro/Ro volumes, with the new €127m T4 terminal designed for more than 220,000 units a year as part of a masterplan looking to 2040. The port is run by Dublin Port Company, with container handling at Dublin Ferryport Terminals and Marine Terminals (MTL). Hinterland distribution is overwhelmingly road-based via the Dublin Port Tunnel and the M50/M1 motorways, while rail freight remains marginal. For deep-sea container flows Dublin typically acts as a feeder port linked to North European hubs such as Rotterdam and Antwerp. Customs clearance gained importance after Brexit, and Dublin operates full EU border-control and inspection facilities for GB traffic. Shippers needing direct deep-sea calls or extra Ro/Ro capacity often consider Cork (Ringaskiddy) and Rosslare Europort.

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