Lorry driver shortage ‘an imminent national emergency’ in Ireland
Industry struggling with exodus of foreign truckers and inability to attract young staff
Industry struggling with exodus of foreign truckers and inability to attract young staff
Limited direct EU ferry sailings and higher costs push exporters through Britain again
Importers hit by additional delays on stock from Britain due to volume of customs filings
Almost 200 drivers tested on first day of new detection system to meet new French rules
Supermarket shelves will be bare, prices will climb and supply chains disrupted, says FTAI
New ferry service ‘bumping’ lorries for vital imports of medicines and medical supplies
New border red tape has jammed up supply chains, grounded loads and cancelled ferries
Revenue relaxes border controls as firms discover they were not Brexit ready
Increased traffic after Christmas break will test border control systems, says Varadkar
Revenue warns hauliers will face sanctions if directions to visit customs posts are ignored
About one dozen trucks travel from Holyhead in Wales to Dublin
Fisheries will ‘no doubt’ be negatively affected, while hauliers worry about delays
Coveney urges businesses to take direct ferries to Europe to avoid UK disruption
Shipping line brings forward Brexit plans to double capacity on Rosslare-Cherbourg route
Storage space ‘maxed out’ in and around Dublin as firms hoard to avoid new checks
Up to 250 lorries stuck in England because of measures to halt new coronavirus strain
Importers and exporters urged to ‘trial’ direct routes to Continent
UK government warns of possible queues of 7,000 lorries in the port of Dover, and two-day delays to cross to continental Europe
Drivers are responsible for the contents of their lorries and can face heavy sanctions
Iarnrod Eireann adding to more than three months of fuel to ensure ‘security of supply’
Lorries need parking near Dublin Airport in case congestion blocks port – industry
Industry groups seek logistical options as fears of no-deal Brexit and port delays grow
FTAI calling for urgent help to promote driver-apprenticeship programmes
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Haulage association says extra six months is an opportunity for the Government and State agencies to refine contingency planning
Group wants contingency plans for no-deal Brexit intensified and shared with industry
Representative groups say they will require help as hard exit threatens sustainability
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