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Old 24-08-2021, 21:57   #2072
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Re: Britain outside the EU
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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
Strange how this Europe-wide shortage of HGV drivers isn’t affecting food stocks elsewhere in Europe…

https://www.fdiforum.net/mag/supply-...redients-boss/
The UK and Ireland depend a lot on deliveries from mainland Europe. With Covid still around, I expect drivers prefer to stay "local" in mainland Europe.

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A new study has found that a significant decline in cargo volumes in France has alleviated the country’s driver shortage issues.
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A shortage of lorry drivers could risk a “serious and severe” impact on the “efficient and timely distribution of goods” between the State and its trading partners, the Sunday Independent reports, citing a letter sent to the Department of Transport by the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA).
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German confectionery giant Haribo said that due to the short supply of truck drivers in Britain and Germany, which seriously interfered with the logistics of its gummy bears and other candies, it is currently trying to deliver the candies to stores across the UK.
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