Derry Bros achieved strong growth in 2025 with record numbers of hauliers, freight forwarders and logistics operators needing customs support for the movement of goods between the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. The company attracted 300 new customers during the past 12 months, resulting in more than 110,000 processed customs declarations. In particular, the volume of GB-NI declarations jumped by 47% as shippers sought smoother trade across the Irish Sea. “We are using our longstanding expertise to provide guidance and support, so our expanding customer base can navigate a constantly evolving customs landscape,” explains Sarah-Louise
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International freight businesses will need to adopt greater levels of digitisation, automation and electronic reporting to comply with incoming UK and EU customs requirements or face severe consequences in terms of added costs, delays and operational risk. This is the view of Sarah-Louise Murray, Customs Manager at leading customs clearance specialist, Derry Bros, who warns some operators will be in for a shock as many processes that work today may be insufficient in 2026 and beyond. “Businesses involved in the international movement of goods will increasingly need to move away from manual and paper dependencies,
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Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, has launched a fully automated customs management solution for fulfilment providers moving goods between the UK and Ireland. FulfilClear – underpinned by the company’s digital platform, Digicom – is designed to remove the complexity from cross-border logistics by handling every aspect of customs documentation and clearance with minimal manual intervention. “By combining smart data management, process automation and regulatory precision, we have turned customs compliance from a manual task into a streamlined advantage,” explains Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales at Derry Bros. “FulfilClear has been designed
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Hauliers should not become complacent about Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Phase 3, despite many EU members delaying the introduction of the cargo information system, according to Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales at Derry Bros. Robb warns that the latest postponements have resulted in a fragmented implementation for road freight, which has caused confusion in the cross-border freight marketplace and left many road-based operators unprepared for the changes. “There is certainly some nervousness about how best to tackle the new requirements, and latest delays have only added to the uncertainty,” explains Colin Robb
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Derry Bros has launched a self-service solution to help hauliers, freight forwarders and logistics operators to take control of and simplify customs requirements for the movement of goods across UK and EU borders. SelfClear forms part of the company’s all-in-one digital customs solution, Digicom, and is designed to generate fast, secure, on-demand declarations, while reducing associated costs. “This is a gamechanger for businesses who want more independence and efficiency when managing cross-border freight movements between the UK, Ireland and the EU,” explains Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales at Derry Bros. “SelfClear provides total control of customs clearance,
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Derry Bros has automated the creation of Common Health Entry Documents (CHEDs) to streamline the customs requirements for the movement of live animals, animal products, high-risk food and feed, and certain plant products. The company has used advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and AI technology to enable this groundbreaking feature, which will form part of its all-in-one digital customs solution, Digicom. “This latest customs innovation represents a major step forward for cross-border operations between the UK, Ireland and EU, enabling the generation of CHEDs in under 45 seconds,” explains Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales
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Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, will be showcasing its latest service and technology innovations at leading supply chain events in the UK and Mainland Europe. The company will be exhibiting at transport logistics in Munich and Multimodal in Birmingham to provide insight and guidance on rapidly evolving customs clearance requirements for international freight movements. “Many freight operators are struggling to keep pace with customs clearance changes for trade between Ireland, the UK and the EU,” explains Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales at Derry Bros. “By continually improving and adapting our cross-border
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Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, has further enhanced its service offering in mainland Europe by taking advantage of EU customs procedure, Regime 42. The company will now be able to assist customers, initially in Belgium and France, with streamlining customs clearance and VAT management for imported goods from the UK. “Regime 42 provides significant advantages for EU importers by simplifying the clearance of goods at key entry points from the UK, thereby enhancing import and transport operations,” explains Colin Robb, Head of Operations & Sales at Derry Bros. “By helping our customers to
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Derry Bros experienced record demand for its customs clearance services in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe during 2024 as hauliers sought to navigate increasingly complex cross-border regulations and red tape. The company completed over 250,000 customs declarations during the year – following significant investment in its IT infrastructure, office network and talent development – helping to more than double turnover
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Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, is supporting the transition to the GB Safety & Security (S&S) import controls by cutting the cost of processing declaration requirements. The company is leveraging its advanced digitalisation and automation capabilities to help haulage customers reduce third-party charges by as much as 50% as well as avoid any delays and penalties associated with the incoming rule
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