The Road Haulage Association has called on political parties to put road freight at the heart of transport policy making ahead of the general election. The Association in its election manifesto document has highlighted five key areas which must be addressed to keep the economy moving: Transition to net zero… Read more »
Customs expert urges businesses not to be complacent over Brexit preparations in the wake of further extension
Businesses in Britain involved in the import and export of goods with the European Union (EU) should not take the recent further ‘flextension’ to Brexit as an excuse to be lax about preparations, TheCustomsPeople.co.uk has warned. With the latest extension having been granted by the EU for Brexit to be… Read more »
Brexit extension must be put to good use says RHA
Reacting to the news that the UK has been granted a three-month Brexit extension, RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said: “In the short term, businesses will be relieved that a damaging no-deal Brexit has been averted, but an extension is only prolonging the agony of uncertainty meaning that firms still… Read more »
Road and air Brexit contingency measures welcomed by FTA
FTA, which speaks for the UK logistics industry, has welcomed Thursday’s (24 October 2019) news that the EU has approved the extension of two contingency measures by another seven months to maintain road haulage and air connectivity in the event of a No Deal Brexit. As Sarah Laouadi, FTA’s European… Read more »
International road transport: added No Deal processes, documents & burdens
With the question of whether the UK will leave the EU without a ‘deal’ or not still in a state of flux operators and drivers need to be conscious of the procedures and documents to be in place in the event of ‘no deal’, on October 31 or on a… Read more »
FTA comment from the logistics industry on the Brexit deal
“FTA has been very consistent in wanting to Keep Britain Trading by making sure that the logistics Industry can deliver whatever political solution for Brexit prevails, with or without a deal. It is clear that there is not time now to prepare for a no-deal Brexit on October 31st: there… Read more »
Get business ready for Brexit, RHA urges Government
The Road Haulage Association has urged the Government to put all its energy into getting hauliers and traders ready for Brexit. The call comes as the transport minister announced that ‘no-deal’ lorry queue contingency plans have been stepped up in Kent. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett is satisfied that Operation… Read more »
‘No-deal’ truck tariffs will bite hard
The Road Haulage Association says any tariff on new trucks in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will have a damaging effect on the industry. The Government has announced that it’s cutting the planned 22% tariff to 16% – not 10% as previously reported. The RHA points out that it… Read more »
Kent roads ready for Brexit as hauliers gear up for 31 October
Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel. The final preparations to keep Britain moving after Brexit are taking place as traffic management preparations in Kent are stepped up, government has announced today (14 October 2019). Operation… Read more »
Brexit truck duty U-turn may still lead to higher delivery prices and stall greener engines
The Government’s reduction of its planned 22% tariff on EU-built trucks to 10% could still lead to higher pollution levels and increased parcel and logistics charges, claims ParcelHero. The international parcel delivery expert ParcelHero says the cut in the UK Government’s planned draconian tariff of 22% on new EU-built trucks… Read more »
