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Exporters advised by Department for International Trade officials to form EU-based companies to circumvent border issues. Brexit nightmare: British businesses at breaking point Requirements for EU transport firms to provide VAT and tariff guarantees have left hauliers refusing contracts to carry loads for small- and medium-sized UK businesses. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British businesses that […]
For hauliers, UK advice site locations for COVID-19 tests and border readiness checks. Find sites where HGV drivers can get free COVID tests and border readiness checks before transporting goods from the UK to the EU.
Transport Manager CPC After the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, Transport Management CPCs issued by an authority of the United Kingdom or a body authorised by the United Kingdom will no longer be valid in the EU. This will affect Transport Managers with UK-issued transport manager CPCs residing in Ireland […]
RSA Update for Driver CPC Training 31 Dec 2020 As you are all aware the Government has announced Level 5 restrictions across the State from midnight 30th December until 31 st January 2021 in a bid to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Although the country is moving to Level 5 the RSA’s position […]
Using the UK Landbridge Seven things you need to take on board Although the UK has left the EU, operators will still be able to move goods between Ireland and other EU countries by road through Great Britain (the UK Landbridge). However, from 1 January 2021, a range of new steps must be completed. Depending […]
The announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and UK is welcome news for the Irish logistics industry as it provides businesses with much-needed certainty. While there will be no quotas and tariffs on goods, changes are coming on 1 January 2020 and all in the freight distribution and logistics sector must continue […]
The temporary relaxation of EU driving and resting time rules to assist HGV drivers facing Brexit delays at Dublin and Rosslare ports Introduction: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in consultation with the Department of Transport, has agreed to grant a temporary exception from certain provisions of the EU driving and resting time rules. It will […]
Traffic Management Plans for Dublin Port and Dublin City Road Network Changes brought about by the introduction of border and customs controls between the EU and the UK will mean additional controls in Dublin Port on imports and exports to, from and though GB from 11.00 pm 31 December 2020. The necessary facilities and systems […]
BREXIT and UK Driving Licenses While the UK has left the EU, a transition period was agreed that allowed for the exchange of driving licences to continue. That transition period ends on the 31st of December 2020. If you are resident in Ireland and using a UK licence to drive it will no longer be […]
London. The UK government has published a Brexit manual on road haulage (Published 18 November 2020). It summarizes the most important rules that will apply to the sector from January in the movement of goods between Great Britain and the European Union (EU). The manual will be continuously updated in line with the decisions that […]
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