Stranraer
Ferry Freight Since the 1970's the Stranraer to Larne/Belfast
route has been one of the main ferry gateways for freight from Britain to
Northern Ireland. The first dedicated ship for lorry traffic
was the Dalriada which started on the route in 1971. Many smaller
haulage companies operated through the port including local business Agnew
& Lithgow. Nowadays, only the larger companies survive
such as Dukes Transport and Woodside Haulage. This feature
takes a look at this traffic.
Something
Old ...
Some forgotten names from the 1970s:
Kelly freight
Brian McNulty
Kirkpatrick
Morrow Transport
Lowes Transport
Porter of Derby
Containerway
Kelly Freight and Woodside
Brothers in September 1973
Something
New ...
Dukes have had a
depot in Stranraer since 1974 and it currently has an allocation of about
fifty vehicles. Above left: Scanias R407SND, R425SND
and R392SND are seen in the setting sun of Christmas Eve 2000. Above right: Scania R383SND
is seen portside at Stranraer alongside a couple of Woodside Haulage
trailers.
Woodside
Brothers (as they were originally known) have existed since
1969. They shared a yard in Glenluce (near Stranraer) with
Moodies until they bought them in the mid 1970's. Today Woodside
Haulage have depots throughout Scotland, England and Ireland (as have
Dukes). Above left: Mercedes V529VRJ at
Stranraer terminal. Above right: Scania T320KEO
at Stranraer terminal.
Something
Borrowed ...
Corgi have
introduced a new Dukes Transport model available from Spring 2001.
