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Windsor Framework Logistics: Impact on NI Businesses
Windsor Framework Logistics: Impact on NI Businesses

Northern Ireland businesses moving goods between Great Britain and NI have another Windsor Framework change to prepare for. HMRC's new […]

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Export Documentation Ireland: Everything Exporters Need

ustoms declaration and movement of goods to their destination. The exact documents depend on what you are exporting, where the […]

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Customs Clearance Ireland: Simplifying Cross-Border Trade

Moving goods between Ireland and countries outside the EU brings customs requirements that need to be handled correctly before a […]

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How to Ship Internationally: A Practical Guide for Irish Businesses

Shipping goods internationally involves more than arranging collection and delivery. Irish businesses need to consider the destination, transport method, customs […]

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Northern Ireland Customs Protocol : What Businesses Must Know

Trading between Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the European Union has changed significantly since Brexit. While the Northern Ireland Customs […]

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Westmond Logistics, proud official partner of Ulster Rugby for the 2026/27 season
A Winning Combination: Westmond Logistics Partners with Ulster Rugby

We’re proud to announce that Westmond Logistics is an Official Partner of Ulster Rugby for the 2026/27 season and it’s […]

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Road Freight Northern Ireland: Fast & Reliable Haulage Solutions

The transport system is the base for any effective supply chain management. This relates to the provision of transport services […]

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Freight Forwarding Ireland: How to Choose the Right Partner

In order to move your cargo effectively, your company needs to have efficient logistics, especially when it comes to importing/exporting […]

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Customs Clearance in the Republic of Ireland: A Business Guide

International transportation of goods has been a regular occurrence among companies in the Republic of Ireland. Whenever your company is […]

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How to Clear Customs Faster: Top Tips for Businesses

Customs solutions after Brexit are the methods, procedures, and expertise used by organisations to meet customs requirements when transporting goods […]

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Freight Forwarding Northern Ireland: Your Local Expert Guide

Freight forwarding in Northern Ireland refers to the activity whereby the shipping of goods from one place to another is […]

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Post-Brexit Customs Procedures: What Has Changed and What to Expect

For many businesses, Brexit changed more than trading relationships. It also changed the way goods move across borders. Before Brexit, […]

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Customs Clearance in Northern Ireland: Everything You Need to Know

If your business moves goods into or out of Northern Ireland, you've probably realised that customs isn't always straightforward. Since […]

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How to Ship from GB to NI: Step-by-Step Guide

Quick Answer Shipping goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland involves more than simply arranging transport. Depending on the type […]

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Customs Clearance: Great Britain to Northern Ireland Explained

Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland used to be straightforward. Since Brexit, it's not. That doesn't mean it's […]

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The Ultimate Brexit Customs Guide for Northern Ireland Businesses

Brexit changed how goods move between Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the European Union. While Northern Ireland remains part […]

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What Is Customs Clearance? A Complete Beginner's Guide

Most businesses don't pay much attention to customs clearance until a shipment gets held up. It might be a missing […]

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A Step-by-Step Guide to the New Windsor Framework Arrangements (Effective 1st May 2025)

This guide outlines the new processes for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by parcels or freight under […]

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Important Update: New UK & Northern Ireland Import Fines for Hauliers Starting April 7th

HMRC have announced new customs regulations that will impose significant fines on hauliers for non-compliance with Goods Vehicle Movement Service […]

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Navigating Post-Brexit Customs with Westmond Logistics

Are Bexit customs formalities hindering you GB business’s ability to ship to Northern Ireland?  You’re not alone, many businesses are […]

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Streamlining GB to NI Trade with the New Trader Goods Profile (TGP)

Westmond Logistics are here to help you prepare for the Windsor Framework changes. As part of the Windsor Framework, new […]

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New Simplified Procedures for Moving Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Westmond Logistics are here to help you navigate the new procedures for moving goods from Great Britain (GB) to Northern […]

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Important Update: New EU Import Regulations

As of 31st January 2025, all European Union (EU) imports into Great Britain (GB) will require safety and security declarations. […]

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Westmond Logistics: A New Era of Global Logistics

Westmond Logistics, a leading provider of freight forwarding and logistics solutions.  We are excited to announce the launch of our […]

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Introducing Westmond Logistics – MyPortal

Welcome to your personalised online hub, MyPortal! This user-friendly platform is designed to streamline your interactions with Westmond Logistics, manage […]

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Get ready for March 2025!

On September 19th, HMRC announced the delay in implementing the new parcel and freight movements from Great Britian to Northern […]

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Get Ready for Streamlined GB-NI Trade Under Windsor Framework

On September 19th 2024, HMRC made the announcement that they would be delaying the customs and parcel changes which were […]

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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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How our API connection can improve your supply chain efficiency

How our API connection can improve your supply chain efficiency Many companies send out multiple shipments a day or must […]

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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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EU Exporters Preferential Origin and REX Registration

EU Exporters Preferential Origin and REX Registration From 1st January 2023, for EU Exporters looking to claim Preferential Origin on their goods, […]

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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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Foyle Service Centre Christmas Wish List

Foyle Service Centre Christmas Wish List As Christmas is fast approaching, you can help us spread the joy of Christmas […]

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‘At Risk’ consignments and UKTS

If you are moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, you may be required to pay duty on some/all […]

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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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Customs Declaration Service (Cds) Trader Guide

HMRC announced that the current UK’s customs system, Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) is being replaced by the new Customs […]

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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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Ireland office now open!

Westmond Logistics has identified the requirement for growth in Ireland due to businesses struggling with the new requirements with both […]

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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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Peace for Ukraine – We need your support.

Ukraine Appeal NOW CLOSED.  Thank you to all who support and to Bangor Rugby Club for helping.  Westmond Logistics Ltd are […]

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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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HS 2022 Commodity Amendments

As of January 1st 2022, there have been major changes to the global goods classification system. Every 5 years there are […]

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Countdown continues to 1st January 2022. Are your prepared?

HMRC repeats reminder to GB importers that they will need to complete declarations for EU goods from 1 January 2022. […]

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CDS (CUSTOMS DECLARATION SERVICE) REPLACES CURRENT CHIEF SYSTEM

The CDS (Customs Declaration Service) will be the long-term replacement for the current CHIEF (Customs Handling Imports and Export Freight) […]

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Visibility At Your Fingertips

Tracking deliveries has become a must in our daily lives. We at Westmond Logistics recognise the importance of this and therefore created MyPortal – […]

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Welcome to Our New Home!

Westmond Logistics are extremely pleased to announce due to amazing growth and development, the opening of their new office in Bangor.  […]

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Proud Sponsor of Bangor Rugby Club

At Westmond Logistics we have always recognised the importance of investing locally and over the years have developed a large […]

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New Job Opportunity

Westmond are delighted to be inviting applications for the role of Sales Administrator. See below for details – apply by sending […]

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Festive Meet and Greet For Clic Sargent

We would love you to join us for some hot drinks, mulled wine and mince pies as we share some […]

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Special Delivery!

We are delighted to announce Westmond’s Top delivery of 2019… Zack, from our Roadfreight Operations was delighted that there were no delays […]

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Is The Future Electric?

With the UK government becoming the first major economy to pass a net zero emissions law requiring the UK to bring all […]

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Tile Import Service

At Westmond, we continue to look at how we improve the range of services that we offer to our clients and […]

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New Job Opportunity

Just two weeks left to apply for our new role and we are really excited about this great opportunity for […]

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Do You Know Your Lcls From Your Ftls?

Sometimes in business, companies use acronyms that they are used to but people outside of that industry may not be […]

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