Freight firms seek six-month Brexit adjustment period
Ireland’s 'vulnerability' can not be overstated in this new trading landscape the FTAI has warned
A container ship arrives into Dublin Port as a spokesman for the Freight Transport Association Ireland has told the Taoiseach in a letter that the new Brexit requirements for safety and security declarations and import/export declarations sees the industry struggling to keep the flow of goods moving. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA
Fri, 15 Jan, 2021 - 18:27
Nicole Glennon
Irish freight transporters are seeking a six-month “adjustment period” on post-Brexit trade rules to help counteract the "huge disruption" facing hauliers as Brexit stockpiles dry up.