Although
smaller
than
the
North
Sea
market,
the
Irish
Sea
still
represents
an
immense
opportunity
—
and
Belfast
faces
less
intense
competition
than
ports
in
the
east
of
the
UK.
Belfast
Harbour
acts
as
the
economic
lungs
of
Northern
Ireland:
two
thirds
of
everything
imported
into
or
exported
out
of
the
province
passes
through
its
waters.
Although
it
is
only
the
tenth-largest
port
in
the
UK
according
to
cargo
tonnage,
it
is
the
biggest
in
terms
of
size,
with
a
horizon-stretching
8sq
km
under
management,
including
its
own
commercial
airport.
The
authority…
