Brexit делает прямые перевозки между Западной Европой и Ирландией намного более интересными, чем британские сухопутные мосты

Zeebrugge, 19 October 2021 – Since Brexit, the logistics sector has experienced various consequences in its day-to-day operations. Not only administratively, but also geographically. ECS, the market leader in the field of supply chain and intermodal transport, notices this in the increasing number of direct departures from Western Europe to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Due to the increased administrative obligations and border controls in the United Kingdom, the shipping route to Ireland now offers a faster alternative to road transport through Great Britain, as Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are seen as one entity from a customs point of view and are therefore not subjected to the Brexit measures.

До вступления в силу мер по Брекситу Ирландия снабжалась из Западной Европы через Великобританию в качестве сухопутного моста. Грузы переправлялись на корабле в Дувр, а оттуда на грузовике пересекали материковую часть Великобритании и снова на корабле достигали Ирландии и Северной Ирландии. Однако в настоящее время прямые рейсы в Ирландию становятся все более важными. Такое изменение маршрута связано с отступлением от Протокола Ирландии/Северной Ирландии, который является частью Соглашения о выходе и позволяет избежать британского пограничного контроля.

“According to that Protocol, Northern Ireland follows the Union Customs Code and the EU tariff system. The Protocol was established to avoid the creation of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland,” knows Hugo Donche, supply chain & development director at ECS. “As a result, no customs formalities apply when trading between Member States of the European Union and Northern Ireland. If someone from the United Kingdom wants to deliver to Northern Ireland, customs declarations have to be made. Whereas from Belgium, The Netherlands or France, we can deliver without any intervention.”

Прямые рейсы
​ECS, the market leader in supply chain and intermodal transport, specialises in cross-Channel transport to both the UK and Ireland. “The direct sailings to Ireland are gaining in importance. We used to have only two direct weekly sailings from Zeebrugge to Ireland. Now there are five from Zeebrugge, five from Rotterdam and eight from Calais.”

Shipping companies offering direct sailings to Northern Ireland are emerging in a rapid fashion. The seven British retail customers of ECS operating in Northern Ireland were quick to notice. Therefore, ECS started rerouting flows to Ireland and Northern Ireland in a timely manner using these direct shipping routes instead of the British land bridge. The existing logistics network could be used for this purpose. “Not only do we have seven UK retailers under the same management, we avoid transport through the UK and deliver directly to Ireland and Northern Ireland. This is one of the major strengths of our service,” says Donche.

Лучше для окружающей среды
​According to Hugo Donche, the increasing importance of shipping offers three additional advantages that fully fit within the CSR philosophy of ECS: Creating Sustainable and Reliable logistics. “Firstly, a ship impacts the environment less than trucks because it emits less CO2. Secondly, the reliability of a ship is greater than road transport because traffic jams are not a problem. Thirdly, this mode of transport is just a little more cost-efficient.”

Hugo Donche believes that direct sailings will continue to gain in importance. “Imports to the UK will only become more difficult when the final phase of the UK’s Brexit plan is rolled out. This is already noticeable in Ireland. There is much less importing and exporting from the UK. Therefore, they become more dependent on mainland Europe for supplies. Consequently, the demand and supply of direct sailings to Ireland will continue to rise.”

О ЭКС
ECS — лидер рынка в области логистики цепочек поставок и интермодальных перевозок. Штаб-квартира ECS находится в Зебрюгге (торговые ворота между ЕС и Великобританией) и Венло (связь с Северной и Восточной Европой). ECS управляет парком из 10,000 70 контейнеров, при этом упор делается на логистику CSR: создание устойчивой и надежной логистики. Основное внимание уделяется оптимально заполненным контейнерам, которые перевозятся поездами как можно чаще по всей Европе, что составляет XNUMX миллионов километров железнодорожных перевозок в год.

Contact Hugo Donche: +32496 37 71 37 –