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Higher labour costs drive out Irish truckers from their domestic market
THE Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) claims high operating costs are pricing the country's haulage firms out of the market and as a result, foreign operators are moving most of Ireland's goods by road.
According to the FTA Ireland, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Ireland's heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleet is growing at a slow rate and smaller operators have been squeezed out by companies with bigger fleets.
The CSO figures for October 2015 show imports rose by nine per cent and exports by 21 per cent year on year, reported Lloyd's Loading List.
"This is completely out of line with the growth in HGV registrations, so whoever is moving Irish goods, it's not Irish operators," said FTAI general manager Neil McDonnell.
"We have consistently warned the government about the danger of labour substitution by foreign operators," he said.
Our drivers are subject to competition from abroad, on both Irish and continental roads. We now have the highest minimum wage in Europe after Luxembourg," said Mr McDonnell.
"If we do not control the costs of our internationally-traded services, we will lose them to lower cost locations - primarily to Eastern Europe."
According to the FTA Ireland, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that Ireland's heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleet is growing at a slow rate and smaller operators have been squeezed out by companies with bigger fleets.
The CSO figures for October 2015 show imports rose by nine per cent and exports by 21 per cent year on year, reported Lloyd's Loading List.
"This is completely out of line with the growth in HGV registrations, so whoever is moving Irish goods, it's not Irish operators," said FTAI general manager Neil McDonnell.
"We have consistently warned the government about the danger of labour substitution by foreign operators," he said.
Our drivers are subject to competition from abroad, on both Irish and continental roads. We now have the highest minimum wage in Europe after Luxembourg," said Mr McDonnell.
"If we do not control the costs of our internationally-traded services, we will lose them to lower cost locations - primarily to Eastern Europe."
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