Lorry driver shortage ‘an imminent national emergency’ in Ireland
Industry struggling with exodus of foreign truckers and inability to attract young staff
‘There is no room for error’: Six months after Brexit, companies are still adjusting
Limited direct EU ferry sailings and higher costs push exporters through Britain again
UK goods delayed due to IT problems with customs system
Importers hit by additional delays on stock from Britain due to volume of customs filings
New Covid testing for French-bound hauliers catches a positive case
Almost 200 drivers tested on first day of new detection system to meet new French rules
Brexit: Freight group warns Taoiseach of empty shelves and higher prices
Supermarket shelves will be bare, prices will climb and supply chains disrupted, says FTAI
Post-Brexit demand for direct ferries causes capacity problems
New ferry service ‘bumping’ lorries for vital imports of medicines and medical supplies
First week of post-Brexit realities brings chaos to Irish-British trade
New border red tape has jammed up supply chains, grounded loads and cancelled ferries
Post-Brexit customs eased temporarily for businesses importing from Britain
Revenue relaxes border controls as firms discover they were not Brexit ready
Delays expected at ports as post-Brexit checks surge
Increased traffic after Christmas break will test border control systems, says Varadkar
Most lorries on first post-Brexit ferries did not know about customs checks
Revenue warns hauliers will face sanctions if directions to visit customs posts are ignored
Cabinet to discuss Brexit deal as sectors of economy face disruption
Fisheries will ‘no doubt’ be negatively affected, while hauliers worry about delays
France agrees to reopen borders with UK to lorry drivers testing negative for Covid-19
Coveney urges businesses to take direct ferries to Europe to avoid UK disruption
Stena adds second ship to direct service from Ireland to France
Shipping line brings forward Brexit plans to double capacity on Rosslare-Cherbourg route
Warehouse shortages due to pre-Brexit stockpiling to worsen in January
Storage space ‘maxed out’ in and around Dublin as firms hoard to avoid new checks
Brexit: Shipping lines will set up new routes to Europe to meet demand, says State agency
Importers and exporters urged to ‘trial’ direct routes to Continent
Irish hauliers say they will be ‘between a rock and a hard place’ post-Brexit
UK government warns of possible queues of 7,000 lorries in the port of Dover, and two-day delays to cross to continental Europe
Coronavirus: Dublin Tech Summit, Comic Con and charity walk among casualties
Organisers of a number of events decide to reschedule following advice on outbreak
Q&A: What responsibilities fall on lorry drivers for their loads?
Drivers are responsible for the contents of their lorries and can face heavy sanctions
Hauliers want trucker toilets, parking in case of Brexit delays at port
Lorries need parking near Dublin Airport in case congestion blocks port – industry
Call for State to devise alternative ship routes to Europe
Industry groups seek logistical options as fears of no-deal Brexit and port delays grow
Urgent funding needed over skills shortage in logistics, lobby group says
FTAI calling for urgent help to promote driver-apprenticeship programmes
New energy investment, Brexit relief, PTSB’s future, and the economics of babysitting
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Irish businesses welcome Brexit extension
Haulage association says extra six months is an opportunity for the Government and State agencies to refine contingency planning
Hauliers hopeful on Brexit: ‘A no-deal would be crazy for everybody involved’
Freight firms told Brexit will lead to surge in customs documents from 1.7m to 20m a year
Government not prepared for hard Brexit, says freight group
Group wants contingency plans for no-deal Brexit intensified and shared with industry
Hauliers will seek State aid if Brexit damages business
Representative groups say they will require help as hard exit threatens sustainability
Post-Brexit red tape to be cut as UK signs up to transit accord
Continued British membership to minimise curbs for Irish firms using ‘landbridge’ to EU
Post-Brexit shipping routes would mean spoiled Irish food
Irish food exporters highly exposed to customs issues at the Channel Tunnel in Dover
Eircode: there goes another €38m down the drain
Poorly designed postcode system should already have been returned to sender
Competition commission to investigate motor insurance providers
Move comes as hauliers seek access to single market to avoid insurance hikes
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