In a statement from the Irish government, it was reported that goods shipments in Ireland have halved in number with the UK and doubled with France in the first month of Brexit. This shift in numbers highlights just one of the new issues that have arose from the new trade deal particularly with Britain’s so-called…
Despite the lack of lorries at borders since the UK left the EU Single Market and Customs Union, various sources have highlighted significant disruption to goods being transported citing post-Brexit red tape as the cause. This is having a significant impact on the trading of goods with plant or animal origins. The Scottish fishing industry…
Since the UK’s departure from the Single Market and Custom’s Union, the predicted delays on Kent motorways have thankfully been avoided. Unfortunately, this is set to change with haulage companies being advised to brace for tighter controls at French border control which could potentially see the first significant post-Brexit border disruption. The warnings were shared…
With Britain’s exit from the EU single market and customs union a matter of days away and no trade agreement still in place, there are a number of steps that logistics companies should be taking to prepare. Brexit is set to make a high impact on the sector, due to the amount of cross-border travel…
Well known market intelligence company, Infiniti Research have announced completion of an article on their website outlining what they expect the key challenges of Brexit will be on the logistics industry. The deadline for the UK and the EU to negotiate a trade agreement is set to end on the 31st December. With the deadline…
An updated report by international market research provider, Interact Analysis, suggests that the warehouse automation market is set to make long term gains into 2023. Despite many industrial sectors suffering major losses as a result of the pandemic, COVID-19 has driven more people to turn to online shopping giving the sector a boost which is…
Logistics UK, a business group representing the logistics sector, made a plea to Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to outline the serious concerns they had regarding the then-proposed plans to expand the congestion charge. This plea came off the back of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan coming under…
A cabinet office minister, has prompted a furious backlash among business associations, after accusing them of, “having their heads in the sand,” in preparing for the transition that will happen when the UK leaves the single market and customs union on 31st December. Theodore Agnew, the cabinet minister working on preparations for Brexit within the…
On 24 September a new development order was applied, in named areas of England, relating to the requirement to check and process vehicles on entry into the United Kingdom as well as facilities for drivers and border staff. The order gives specific government border departments such as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department…
According to CLIVE data services, air cargo volume saw a 12% increase in the last week of June compared to the last week of May. Niall van de Wouw, managing director of CLIVE, explains this increase was initially due to the urgent requirement of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by governments in an attempt to…
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