Couples Driving Success at Baku GLS In honour of last Monday’s International Day of Families, we wanted to shine a spotlight on a unique phenomenon happening at Baku GLS – the presence of truck driving couples. While truck driving has long been associated with long hours on the road and solo journeys, Baku GLS has […]
Baku GLS Achieves GOLD and GREEN Standards in Recent Audit We are thrilled to announce that Baku GLS has once again achieved the GOLD standard in the recent FTA Trucksafe audit. But that’s not all – we’ve also been awarded the prestigious GREEN standard for our unwavering commitment to sustainable and environmentally-friendly operations and initiatives. […]
Huge Congratulations to the team at Baku GLS for achieving another Gold TruckSafe Standard for excellent service! FTA Ireland TruckSafe™ audits operational compliance in the areas of road safety, haulage operations, roadworthiness, working time and environmental efficiencies. TruckSafe™ is available at 3 levels ‘Bronze’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’. At Silver and Gold levels the standard focuses […]
For Irish businesses reliant on global imports, coronavirus presents a whole new set of supply chain risks. Find out what you can do to protect your business against coronavirus in this week’s article. How could coronavirus affect my business? If your business relies on goods coming in from factories overseas, then the spread […]
It’s been almost a month since the UK formally left the European Union, which means we’ve got about ten months left to sort out a post-Brexit trade agreement with the UK. What happens next, what has been agreed so far and when will those of us trading with the UK know more about tax, customs […]
The International Chamber of Commerce’s latest version of Incoterms (Incoterms 2020) came into effect on 1st January 2020. Why did the ICC replace Incoterms 2010, what’s new with Incoterms 2020 and what do our clients need to know about the new rules? What was wrong with Incoterms 2010? Incoterms 2010 are still a very […]
What do you do if your cargo won’t fit on a trailer? Don’t worry – we’ll handle it! At Baku GLS, we love out-of-gauge (OOG) transport projects. They’re always demanding, unique experiences that force us to think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions. …and we have yet to come across an out-of-gauge […]
Four brand new MAN XXL left-hand drive TGX trucks are coming our way! Part of a fifteen-truck order, these pristine trucks are the perfect choice for long-haul European freight. They’re fully equipped with everything our drivers need to move cargo safely, efficiently and comfortably over long distances …and they’re capable of carrying ADR-classed goods. The […]
After Brexit, the EU’s main product standard will be replaced by a brand new UK equivalent: the UKCA mark. This week we look at why, how and when the UK will replace the CE mark. We’ll also explain some of the steps that Irish manufacturers and distributors need to take now to get ready for […]
If the UK becomes a third country after Brexit, Irish customs authorities will have to process 12 times as many import/export declarations, and a whopping 100 times as many transit declarations. This week’s article looks at the current third country customs procedures in the EU, and what those of us who trade with the UK […]
For those of us planning to trade with the UK after Brexit, HS codes will soon become a fact of life. Find out what HS codes are, how they work and how to use them on this week’s article. What is an HS Code? An HS code is a 6 digit number used to […]
2020 marks a very special birthday for us here at Baku – we’re celebrating twenty years in business! When Baku GLS started, we were three people in a garage. Now, we’re a multinational business serving thousands of clients all over Ireland, the UK and Europe. This week’s article takes a look at our journey over […]
The ballot papers have been counted, and it’s official: the UK’s Conservative party won by a landslide. As of this morning, the UK’s departure from the EU on 31st January is practically certain. What do these election results mean for those of us in the Irish Transport industry, what happens next, and what should we […]
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit here at Baku! This year, the Baku GLS team joined forces with Danone to support some of Wexford’s worthiest causes. With donations to St Vincent de Paul, Homeless Open Arms and Talk to Tom, we’ve been able to give something back to those in need at an important time […]
Baku GLS is going solar powered in 2020! As part of our ongoing commitment to carbon footprint reduction, we’ve engaged Solar Electric to custom-build a bespoke PV system for the roof of our bonded warehouse in Rosslare. Planning permission for the project will be lodged in the next few weeks. If all goes well we […]
It’s been a busy week here at Baku GLS! On Wednesday, Baku’s Mary Mullins and Phil Cassidy attended FTA Ireland’s council meeting, where Mary gave a talk on the AEO application process before we were formally presented with our TruckSafe Silver Standard certification. Find out all about the FTA Ireland Summit in this week’s article. […]
Pharmaceutical Transport is a heavily regulated freight category …and rightly so. The safe shipment of pharmaceutical products, from labs and factories to warehouses, hospitals and pharmacies, is one of the most important responsibilities of our industry. At Baku GLS, we’ve been shipping pharmaceutical goods, like medicines, veterinary drugs and medical supplies for over 20 years […]
Baku GLS have today been awarded AEO status! AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) is the gold standard for international supply chain operators in Europe. It’s an accreditation that’s recognised around the globe, and it’s only awarded to the most reliable operators with an exceptional track record. Fewer than 250 companies in Ireland hold this prestigious accreditation, […]
The Baku GLS warehouse in Rosslare is now a Temporary Storage Facility (TSF). As a TSF, we can now hold non-EU goods, not yet cleared by customs, for up to 90 days. We believe that TSFs will play an especially important role in the Irish supply chain as soon as the UK leaves the EU. […]
Following the tragic deaths of 39 immigrants who perished trying to enter the UK illegally, IRHA President Verona Murphy spoke to LMFM’s Michael Reade. Listen to the IRHA interview The LMFM interview is available on the IRHA website at the link below and is well worth a listen. We welcome Verona’s comments; […]
Did you catch the RTE News at Nine yesterday? Baku’s very own Mary Mullins was interviewed as part of an RTE News special Brexit report on Rosslare Port. Well done to Mary, who has been heading up our Brexit preparations for some time now and did us proud. You can still watch the special report […]
Following weeks of intense negotiations, the UK and EU published a fresh new Brexit deal yesterday, dramatically improving the chances of an orderly departure on 31st October. In this week’s article we look at what’s changed in this new Brexit deal, what the deal could mean for those of us in the Irish transport industry, […]
Following “very positive and promising” private talks with Boris Johnson yesterday, Leo Varadkar announced that he could see a “pathway towards an agreement in the coming weeks”. With tentative progress being made on a workable Brexit deal between Varadkar and Johnson, it’s possible that we may, at long last, be seeing some light at the […]
Brexit Day is less than a month away, and we still don’t have a deal between the UK and the EU. As part of our contingency plans, we’ve put together a checklist of basic steps that our clients can take now to prepare for what happens after Brexit Day. You might not be able to […]
Yesterday, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend, or prorogue, parliament for five weeks was unlawful. As a result, MPs have returned to the debating chamber at Westminster today, three weeks earlier than the Prime Minister had planned. As the 31st October Brexit deadline marches ever closer, we look at what […]
After Brexit Day, Irish exporters using DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) Incoterms will find themselves responsible for customs compliance on any shipments moving into the UK. What impact might Brexit have on these DDP contracts, what are the customs costs likely to be, and what can Irish exporters using DDP Incoterms do to prepare? What […]
It has been another interesting week at Westminster. Moments before Boris Johnson shut down Parliament for five weeks, the UK’s House of Commons managed to squeeze in a quick vote calling for the disclosure of all documents related to Operation Yellowhammer. What exactly is Operation Yellowhammer, what’s in the Yellowhammer memo, and how does it […]
At Baku GLS, we train all our drivers in sustainable driving techniques. Using the MAN ProfiDrive® programme as our foundation, we give all of our drivers the skills they need to reduce our fuel costs and keep our carbon footprint as small as possible. It’s part of our commitment to deliver excellence in all that […]
Have you registered for the Clear Customs Initiative yet? Launched earlier this month, Clear Customs is a support programme designed to give Irish exporters, customs agents & intermediaries the tools they need to build their customs capacity. Backed by Government, Enterprise Ireland, CILT, the IEA and the IIFA, this new initiative gives every affected business […]
If you need to transport chemicals by road (or any other goods that could be harmful to people, property or the environment), then you’ll need to follow ADR rules in almost every UN member nation This article explains the ADR classification system, the rules surrounding chemical transport and the impact that Brexit might have on […]
