Perhaps shipping them further would be cheaper than queuing, for example. It's somewhat more complex than the direct cost of driving a mile. Even having said that, Manchester / Liverpool are closer to a Scottish port than they are to Dover.
Perhaps Scotland subsidising it's operations, or at least introducing a favourable tax advantage might help.
Perhaps better facilities....
etc. etc.
The possibilities are many. My point is that the opportunity is there. If I was Scotland I would be looking very closely. Given their aspirations it would make sense to exploit new opportunities not simply try to over value existing trade..
For the entire island of Ireland the potential is perhaps even greater.
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