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Lorries queuing to get into Dover

Brexit: Dover queues lengthen

Feb 14, 2022Comments off

An influential group of MPs has provided a withering assessment of Brexit’s legacy, saying the only detectable impact was soaring costs, border delays and increased

Volvo truck

EU postings declarations portal now online

Jan 27, 2022Comments off

The EU postings declarations portal (previously referred to as EU posting of drivers portal) is now available to use.   From 2 February, new EU rules mean if you operate loaded goods journeys in and

Logistics UK plays down concerns over long ...

Jan 24, 2022Comments off

The vast majority of lorries arriving at the Channel ports have the correct documentation and despite rising volumes the situation is an improvement on this

Lorry queue on motorway outside Calais

New border rules trigger long queues of tru...

Jan 18, 2022Comments off

Lorries bringing goods into Britain from Europe are being held up at the border following the introduction of new customs regulations this month, with hauliers

How to prepare your business for a post-Bre...

Dec 03, 2021Comments off

The 52,000 vacancies in the transport and storage industry, mainly HGV drivers, have put an immense strain on imports this Christmas season, but it is

Business groups raise concerns over January...

Nov 25, 2021Comments off

Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January,

New Brexit border checks set to create traf...

Nov 24, 2021Comments off

New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and

Getlink launchs a new unaccompanied rail fr...

Sep 13, 2021Comments off

From September 18, 2021, a new cross-Channel freight service will be open to all transporters, using an unaccompanied mode through the Channel Tunnel. The service

Response to UK Government statement on Nort...

Jul 22, 2021Comments off

Yesterday (21 July 2021) Lord Frost gave a statement to the House of Lords on the current status and implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Freight Association issues advice on Delaye...

Jun 09, 2021Comments off

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is advising its members to be very careful with any business that they are offered from traders that have