Vital information for hauliers and transport managers to look ahead and prepare for the upcoming freight and customs changes.
Freightlink, takes us through what hauliers can expect to see over the coming months.
• For GB to EU travel, ETIAS travel authorisation will be introduced in 2025. This will be a mandatory entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals (including GB nationals) travelling to one of 30 European countries.
• Associated British Ports (ABP) and Stena Line have announced they will be investing more than 200 million GBP in the development of a new RoRo ferry terminal. The Port of Immingham’s new terminal will be operated by Stena Line for the next 50 years, as agreed between Stena Line and ABP in 2022, and provides an opportunity for Stena Line to increase their operations between the UK and mainland Europe.
• CalMac’s new vessel, the MV Glen Sannox, will operate on CalMac’s Ardrossan-Brodick service. The vessel holds up to 16 HGVs and is the first ferry to be built in the UK that can operate on liquefied natural gas.
• The safety and security GB deadline has been waived until the 31st of January 2025, giving hauliers more time to get ready for the new EU to GB ENS requirements. A GB Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) is used by GB border authorities to analyse the potential risk caused to their territory by goods crossing their border.
• In autumn 2025, Stena Line will be increasing freight capacity on their Belfast-Heysham route with the introduction of two new vessels, boosting freight capacity on the route by 80%. The hybrid vessels will run on methanol as part of Stena Line’s ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030.
• ICS2 is the new and updated version of the EU ‘Import Control System’. From 1st April 2025, hauliers travelling from the UK will need to provide additional data in their EU ENS when booking a crossing. This excludes the North Sea. According to Alex McDonald, MD at Freightlink Solutions: “It is important that your declaration is accurate and provided on time, to prevent delays at the port and possible fines.”
