YORKSHIRE'S airports may be counting the cost of the ongoing travel crisis caused by the volcanic ash cloud but the region's ports are set to benefit.

As airlines, including Yorkshire-based Jet2.com, continue to cancel flights because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland, ferry operators are seeing a spike in passenger numbers as people continue to look for alternative ways to travel.

And although regional sea freight operators have not yet seen a marked increase in journeys, many believe they will be a......for the full story register now for free or login below...