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Business All-Star 2022 – 2023

“We are absolutely thrilled to be accredited as a Business All-Star by the All-Ireland Business Foundation for the Second Year […]

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Proud members of Women in Business NI

Women In Business NI is a group of female entrepreneurs that promote and empower women in business. The group’s mission is […]

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Border Target Operating Model (TOM)

Last week the UK government published the long-awaited draft Border Target Operating Model (TOM) plans for introducing the remaining full import controls […]

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UK strikes deal to join CPTPP

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday 31st March 2023 that the UK has agreed to join the 11-member Comprehensive […]

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Mark Anderson wins Future Achiever Award – ILT Awards

On Thursday, March 09, 2023, in the Crowne Plaza, Santry, Dublin the winners of the 2023 Irish Logistics and Transport  Awards were […]

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The Windsor Framework

The Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the new ‘Windsor Framework’ arrangement for goods moving between Great Britain (GB) and Northern […]

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Restoring GB Landbridge is a must for UK-EU trade

Restoring GB Landbridge is a must for UK-EU trade. Many traders voice their opinions that both UK and EU governments/industry […]

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Northern Ireland Protocol – Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Northern Ireland Protocol – Is there light at the end of the tunnel? It has been reported that both the […]

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Young Enterprise Business Backer

Covid-19 has affected most if not all our lives over the last two/three years with many young people having their […]

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NI veterinary medicine deal extended until 2025

The current grace period for moving veterinary medicines between mainland UK and Northern Ireland has been extended by a further […]

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Trade between UK-EU lower since start of 2021

In a recent article published by the Economical and Social Research Institute, they have estimated that UK to EU trade […]

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Northern Ireland affected by new EU ruling on steel quotas.

The European Union has updated its rules on steel quotas which has resulted in Great Britain steel sales to Northern […]

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Businesses don’t feel prepared for new CDS system.

A recent survey carried out by the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE and IT) on a webinar in […]

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Drought on the River Rhine

As Europe lives through a long, hot summer, one of the continent’s major rivers is getting drier – posing major […]

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Port of Liverpool next to announce strikes

Workers in the Port of Liverpool have joined Felixstowe counterparts in announcing strike action. As the fourth largest UK dock […]

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Felixstowe Port faces 8 day strike

Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as due to a 8-day strike after […]

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Switch today to CDS or face significant delays to imports, warns HMRC.

The UK government has once again reiterated to all UK businesses that they will risk “significant delays” to their imports […]

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New measures to make UKCA mark easier for businesses

The UK Conformity Assessed marking is a new UK product marking that has been introduced as of January 1st 2021, for […]

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Belfast port bounces back

Belfast Harbour has announced that it handled a record volume of trade in 2021 in their recently released annual report.  This […]

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If you import or export from the UK, you need to take action now!

As mentioned in previous news, HMRC is replacing the existing Customs Handling of Imports and Export Freight (CHIEF) system with […]

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Anger strikes UK, as freight terminals impose new fees

UK ports have now implemented new “customs clearance fees” to help recoup the lost investment in border control posts due […]

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Will the PM “double down” on the Northern Ireland Protocol changes?

Northern Ireland’s politicians fear that Boris Johnson’s recent confidence vote scare will see him “double down” on planned changes to […]

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The Northern Ireland Protocol saga continues!

The UK government has confirmed that it is looking to discard elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol as it sees […]

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UK have postponed the remaining customs controls until 2023.

The UK government has announced that they have postponed the remaining customs controls for goods that are imported from the […]

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UK government delays remaining SPS controls.

The UK government has once again (fourth time) advised traders that the planned implementation of the remaining SPS controls for […]

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China’s lockdowns could trigger a logistic nightmare!

China’s lockdowns could trigger a logistic nightmare! Due to the numerous Covid lockdowns within China, many goods are currently stuck […]

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Mounting costs adds pressure to many NI Business

Over the last few years many businesses have had to tackle many challenging factors within their supply chain from Brexit, […]

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UK government considers further delays to SPS checks.

The UK government is considering delaying SPS checks once again on EU agri-foods imports to avoid an ‘industry and supply […]

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Additional Duty Applied To Russia and Belarus Imports

The UK government has introduced an additional 35% import duty for goods being imported from Russia and Belarus. The additional […]

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HMRC advises firms to start migrating to the new CDS customs system.

HMRC advises firms to start migrating to the new CDS customs system with only one year left to before CHIEF […]

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New sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls introduced in UK for EU goods.

The government has warned Agri-food traders to make the most of the remaining time before the new sanitary and phytosanitary […]

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P&O FERRIES SUSPENSION

The temporary suspension of P&O Ferries’ services due to the controversial mass-firing of 800 employees without warning is resulting in […]

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China face further pressure as new lockdown measures introduced.

Supply chains and logistic operations out of China face further pressure over the coming weeks as a series of new […]

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HMRC Announces Easement For Ukraine Aid Exports From GB

HMRC Announces Easement For Ukraine Aid Exports From GB On March 10th the UK Government announced that the movement of aid […]

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Shippers are being told to “wake up” and stop “sleepwalking”

Shippers are being told to “wake up” and stop “sleepwalking” towards the changeover of the UK’s customs infrastructure rather than […]

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Fuel surcharges loom for shippers

Fuel surcharges loom for shippers as Ukraine crisis drives up oil prices. With the continuing issues being faced in Ukraine, […]

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UK driver shortage ‘eases’

UK driver shortage ‘eases’ The HGV driver shortage has eased significantly in recent months, as almost half the drivers who […]

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