Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal. The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes; and chartering services. The Container and Terminal segment provides door-to-door and feeder lift on lift off freight services under the Eucon brand; stevedoring; and other related terminal services, as well as operates container terminals in the ports of Dublin and Belfast. The company provides container shipping, ship leasing, administration, and container handling services. It also operates ferry; acts as a shipping and forwarding agency; and engages in non-trading activities. Irish Continental Group plc was founded in 1972 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.