A Wing and a Prayer at Mostyn

Holyhead Towings Afon Dyfrdwy, with the first Airbus wing onboard, passes under the A494 dual carriageway bridge at Queensferry on the ebb tide, allowing 500mm of clearance between bridge and vessel.

All British ports will note with interest the outcome of the Port of Mostyn ''s maintenance dredging application for work that will enable the safe passage of specialist vessels carrying wings for the new 555 seat Airbus A380 superjumbo jet from Mostyn to France.

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