Haulier Danny W Poole & Sons has launched legal action against the government’s ‘idiotic’ and ‘not fit for purpose’ immigration rules, after being advised by the Home Office to move to Poland to avoid border delays. The Hanley-based haulage …
The government has played down the cost and scale of fitting vans undertaking international work with smart tachographs, saying the number of affected vehicles is “very small”. From this year, vans with a maximum authorised mass of over 2.5 tonn…
Perishable goods haulier PML is teaming up with European forwarder Tulpin Group in a strategic alliance designed to speed up the transfer of perishable goods from Egypt to the UK. PML said this week that the partnership signals a new era of effi…
The new Chancellor’s significant package of tax cuts has been largely welcomed by the haulage and logistics sector, which has been specifically designed to help support business growth. Logistics UK said Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini budget’ provided f…
Thousands of operators risk losing the ability to import goods unless they move to the UK’s new customs system now, HMRC has warned. Businesses submitting import declarations must switch to the customs declaration service (CDS) from 1 October wh…
More than 100 fines in 48 hours were issued to HGV drivers attempting to jump the queues on the M20 amid traffic chaos at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. As the situation began to ease, Kent County Council continued to urge drivers to plan ahe…
Fuel prices are falling for the first time in months, as the price of oil drops but experts warn prices will still remain high for the foreseeable future. Brent Oil, the market for crude oil prices, fell below $95 a barrel last week for the firs…
The decision by the government to defer border checks on EU imports has led to threats of legal action by British ports that invested millions of pounds to create control facilities. Logistics firm PML said it was also now considering legal acti…
Lorries headed for Dover were trapped in 20-mile long queues again this weekend with further delays in the pipeline as another wave of holiday-makers prepare to head for the port this week, ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend. The queues began…
Logistics UK has told the government it must make the Northern Ireland protocol work effectively to protect the country’s supply chain. The business group met with foreign secretary Liz Truss this week and its NI policy manager Seamus Leheny sai…
The government has admitted its dual-registration scheme set up for events hauliers working internationally will not help all companies, amid criticism that the damage to the music industry could be “massive”. Brexit has forced hauliers in the e…
Hauliers involved in music, sporting and cultural events will be able to move their vehicles freely between the UK and the EU after the government said it was introducing new measures this summer. A dual registration scheme will allow operators …
The traffic commissioners have made operators aware of the help and advice available about new customs rules that came into effect at the beginning of January. Anyone moving goods between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) through a goods…