Government Operational Update â Two months post Brexit transition
Exporters urged to prepare for new UK import controls
Businesses encouraged to identify & communicate with key supply chain players
Trade volumes on ROI/GB routes remain behind 2020 figures
150% increase in frequency of direct sailings to Europe
Govt and agencies continue to engage with businesses & individuals to address post Brexit challenges
Government Departments and Agencies are encouraging export businesses to prepare for the next phase of UK import controls which are coming into effect on 1st April 2021.
Itâs now over eight weeks since the end of the Brexit Transition period, and with one month to go until the imposition of further UK import requirements, exporters in Ireland need to engage with everyone in their supply chain, including their UK importers, to ensure that they are clear on their roles and responsibilities and have the capacity to meet them.
Stena Line introducing second vessel on French route
Updated / Monday, 21 Dec 2020
15:51
The Stena Foreteller will offer an additional 3,000 lane metres of freight capacity per trip
Stena Line is introducing a second vessel on its Rosslare/Cherbourg route ahead of schedule due to confusion and disruption in the southeast of England after France closed its border to freight from the UK yesterday.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said around 250 Irish hauliers who would ordinarily be using the landbridge to the continent are affected by the border closures.
Under the ban freight transport across the Irish Sea is allowed, but the only passengers allowed are essential supply chain workers.