Investment Case

Irish Continental Group is the leading Irish-based maritime transport group. We carry passengers and cars, Roll on Roll off freight and Container Lift on Lift off freight, on routes between Ireland and Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe and Britain and Continental Europe. We also operate container terminals in the ports of Dublin and Belfast.

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The Group delivered a very strong performance during the year, with growth across both divisions and strong cash generation, notwithstanding a complex and evolving operating environment. This performance reflects the strength of the Group’s strategy, the quality of its asset base and the disciplined execution delivered by management.

John B. McGuckian, Chairman, 2025 Annual Report

Positioning the group for growth

We aim for continued success in our chosen markets and focus our efforts on the provision of a safe, reliable, timely, good value and high-quality experience for all our customers in a way that minimises our impact on the environment.

We will achieve success by anticipating our customers’ needs and matching their requirements with superior services through constant innovation and the rapid application of technology.

We measure our success through the quality of our service, as seen by our customers, which should result in delivering sustained and profitable growth for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

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