Issues with sailings having 'considerable financial impact on Manx businesses' 

Newsagent describes it was worst period of disruption for 30 years

Sailing cancellations are having a ‘considerable financial impact’ on Manx businesses according to the Island’s wholesale newsagent.

GE White Limited – which distributes all national and local newspapers and magazines – says it’s the worst period of disruption in 30 years.

The Manxman is making just one return sailing a day whilst some Steam Packet employees take industrial action in a row over changes to their employment.

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As a result freight is being brought in, overnight, via the MV Arrow.

The current disruption follows bad weather before and after Christmas which the Steam Packet blamed for a number of cancellations.

Yesterday (4 January) Treasury Minister Alex Allinson said supplies of food, fuel and essential medications to the Isle of Man are not currently at risk.

Carl Gough is the managing director of GE White Limited – he told Manx Radio it’s difficult to find another way to import goods: