Almost a third of U.K. logistics companies expect to face trucker shortages this year, and a 10th say recruitment issues will pose an “extreme barrier” to the recovery of their business from the pandemic.
It’s one of the labour shortfalls that has emerged partly because of border friction following Brexit.
Pictures posted on Facebook showed trucks wedged in precarious positions in the village as they tried to negotiate the winding streets.
Lorry firm boss uses scantily clad women to advertise driving jobs following ‘Brexit drought’
13/05/2021
"There's a very serious situation in the UK," the lorry firm's boss said, adding "it's so difficult to employ drivers."
Dairy shipments collapse by as much as 96 per cent. Experts say extra red tape and delays are to blame.
Every truck leaving the country since Brexit is costing the haulier an extra €500, according to independent TD for Limerick Richard O’Donoghue.
An article written by Peter Hardwick from the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) explains that the declining level of red meat exports between the UK and EU illustrates the new-found trade friction between the blocs.
Musicians Forced To Cancel EU Gigs "Every Day" Due To Brexit Demand Financial Support From Government
30/03/2021
Music industry leaders have urged ministers to give financial help to performers who are unable to take bookings in the European Union due to post-Brexit touring restrictions.
The Welsh government has warned that post-Brexit trading patterns threaten the viability of the country's Irish Sea ports.
UK Meat Industry: Brexit Impact Report
25/03/2021
The UK meat industry employs around 97,000 people and is worth an estimated £8.2 billion a year to the UK, including about £1.6 billion in exports. / This report examines the impact of the first three months of trading with the EU as a third country.
The Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union will meet this afternoon to discuss the impact of Brexit on the business sector, and on trade across the island and between Ireland and Britain.
The volume of goods being ferried across the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland has collapsed since the UK left the EU.
British lorrydrivers 'at a disadvantage' over post-Brexit restrictions on how long they can spend in Europe
13/03/2021
Hauliers carrying goods to Europe have warned they face more damaging restrictions as the latest figures show exports dropped by two-fifths in January as the Brexit transition period came to an end.
More than a quarter of the trucks crossing into the EU from the UK are travelling empty, as Brexit eats into UK export figures.
There's been a huge fall in trade between the UK and Germany during the first month of the new trading relationship between the UK and the EU.
Two weeks into Brexit, problems are mounting and recriminations are flying in all directions. The reality of Brexit is proving every bit as toxic as the four-and-a-half-year slog that got us to this point.
Post-Brexit trade disruption and ongoing congestion are causing critical build-ups of containers at UK ports, according to the latest data from Container xChange.
MICHAEL Gove has been accused of wilfully ignoring the facts in an effort to avoid accountability for the “long-term damage” caused by Brexit.
Exports to the EU are down by two-thirds, haulage bosses warn as post-Brexit rules hinder trade
01/02/2021
The Road Haulage Association has criticised Michael Gove for his lack of assistance.
Cabinet Office used ‘unverifiable data’ to rebut a Road Haulage Association survey showing export volumes dropped by 68%
Freight hauliers are rejecting more cargoes due to cross the U.K. border because of post-Brexit customs friction, and that’s likely to become the new normal.
Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood 'worried' UK government doesn't understand importance of concert hauliers
23/02/2021
Radiohead's bassist has said he is "worried the UK government doesn't understand cultural capital", as the band joined calls for what the industry called a fair deal for UK concert hauliers.
New routes to mainland Europe from Dublin, Rosslare and Cork seen as more reliable.
Brexit has caused hauliers to become "their own customs agents" due to shortages, MSPs have been told.