Hauliers across the UK will be returning to work yesterday (11 February 2019) to discover whether they have been lucky in the “International Lottery” for one of less than 1,000 available haulage permits that will be required for them to send trucks to the Continent and Ireland in the event… Read more »
Find a way to avoid a cliff edge Brexit, RHA urges MPs
The Road Haulage Association has called on MPs to avoid the disaster of a cliff edge Brexit. In a letter to MPs, RHA’s chief executive, Richard Burnett and national chairman, Andrew Howard, warned that business won’t be ready by 29 March and said that a transition period is essential to… Read more »
Impending deadline means investment may not be enough says FTA
With less than two months until the UK’s scheduled departure from the EU, FTA has questioned whether the government’s projected spend of £29 million to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time to have an impact in reinforcing the UK’s supply chain and preventing unnecessary delays to transport… Read more »
Expert warns businesses to prepare for 200 million rise in customs declarations post-Brexit
British businesses of all sizes that import and export to the EU are urged to put plans in place for their customs declarations forms ahead of an anticipated 200 million rise in the documents after Brexit, according to experts at The Customs People. Businesses must also start conversations with… Read more »
No Deal – Bad for Business, Bad for Britain, says FTA
While Westminster is no closer to a decision on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, FTA, the organisation which speaks and stands up for the logistics sector is urging politicians to reach a decision which supports the nation’s businesses or risk putting the UK’s trading platform and economy in… Read more »
European Commission puts forward new international haulage proposals
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European Commission plans to allow UK and EU operators to maintain the movement of goods between the UK and other EU member states until the end of December 2019. Commenting, RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said: “This is welcome news as… Read more »
A ‘managed no deal’ is not an acceptable Brexit deal, says FTA
FTA, the organisation which represents the UK’s logistics sector, has rejected ministerial claims that a “Managed No Deal” Brexit is possible when the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019. As James Hookham, FTA’s Deputy CEO explains, the concept is more to do with semantics than actual actions, and… Read more »
No Deal plans will not keep trade flowing, says FTA
The European Union’s contingency plans for the event of a No Deal Brexit, released this week, do not alleviate the UK logistics industry’s concerns, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only business group representing the whole sector. The plans only provide limited facilitations, confirming that leaving the EU… Read more »
RHA tells French counterparts in Lille that no-deal Brexit preparations are “dire”
RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett today told French officials at a meeting of French businesses and officials at the Hauts de France regional government headquarters in Lille that planning for road transport in the event of a No-Deal Brexit is “dire” and “simply not robust enough”. He spelt out the… Read more »
Without a transitional period, the industry responsible for moving the UK economy, will stagger towards a cliff-edge disaster
Following a meeting today (6 December) with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling at 10 Downing Street, RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said: “The current withdrawal agreement is a solution for the UK’s all-important haulage industry which will keep the supply chain moving. A rejection of the withdrawal agreement, without an alternative transitional… Read more »
