Ireland seeks post-Brexit plain sailing with direct shipping
Ireland has ramped up direct shipping routes to mainland Europe since the end of the Brexit transition period, seeking new passages to the EU bypassing freight jams feared at UK borders.
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Ireland has ramped up direct shipping routes to mainland Europe since the end of the Brexit transition period, seeking new passages to the EU bypassing freight jams feared at UK borders.
Thursday, 07 Jan 2021 12:23 PM MYT A lorry passes signage on the old Dublin road near the border with Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, on January 1, 2021, as Britain begins life outside the European Union. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. DUBLIN, Jan 7 — Ireland has ramped up direct shipping routes to mainland Europe since the end of the Brexit transition period, seeking new passages to the EU bypassing freight jams feared at UK borders. Every year 150,000 lorries use the “UK landbridge” to transport three million ton...
Revenue issues guidance for hauliers moving between Ireland and Britain Revenue has issued customs guidance for hauliers and truck drivers who are moving between Ireland and the island of Britain, following the UK’s formal exit from the EU with a deal. The advice relates to two key points: creating a correct pre-boarding notification (PBN); and checking your customs channel prior to disembarking. Revenue says that following the advice – which it issued yesterday (Tuesday, January 5) – will ensure that vehicles carrying goods to and from Great Britain will be able to board their schedul...
New trade rules with the UK mean that lorries without newly required documents are being turned away from entering Ireland, Dublin Port said.Tom Talbot, Revenue’s head of customs operations in Dublin
Truckers who try to dodge new customs checks when travelling from Britain will be pursued by Revenue and face possible sanctions, including a €5,000 fine or prison time.