Whether you sell directly from your website or via platforms like Amazon or Alibaba, Brexit has fundamentally changed how UK based eCommerce businesses operate. The European Parliament has backed a Brexit trade deal – which includes a zero-tariff agreement – but this is yet to be finalised. In the meantime,… Read more »
Descartes Report Highlights Impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on Supply Chains: Early Preparation Remains Key to Avoid Expensive Disruptions
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, today announced the findings of its latest Brexit research report: Beyond Brexit: The Realities of Brexit for UK-EU Cross Border Trade. Following its 2020 research on Brexit preparedness of UK companies, this latest report analyses how business has… Read more »
Stena Line calls for Brexit ‘implementation phase’
While yesterday’s news on the Withdrawal Agreement is positive, and we hope it helps ease the way to agreeing a Trade Deal. Clarity on Northern Ireland is only one part of Brexit and there remains many unanswered questions. The systems and infrastructure required for customs checks in Northern Ireland and… Read more »
Shipping forwarder warns of Brexit preparations needed for free flow of goods
Quality Freight, one of the UK’s leading shipping and freight forwarders owned by Peel Ports, is encouraging importers and exporters to prepare robust customs clearance procedures ahead of 1 January to avoid unwanted delays. As the Brexit transition period ends, the obligation of customs clearance of goods moving between the… Read more »
Some 82% of CILT members “concerned” about the transition period ending
The results of a recent CILT survey investigating the preparedness of Institute members ahead of the end of the transition period on 31st December 2020, reveals that a clear majority of members are concerned about the UK’s transition period coming to an end. The results show that 82% of CILT… Read more »
Moving freight post Brexit – Palletways delivers training
The UK’s transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year and Palletways has taken action to train its staff and member network on the new rules that will come into effect from January 2021. Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network and part of the Imperial Group,… Read more »
Pallet-Track members share Brexit customs checklist with customers
Leading members of the award-winning Pallet-Track logistics network are taking urgent steps to remind customers of the new customs protocols for businesses transporting goods between the UK and the island of Ireland after January 1. Roche Logistics Group, which has offices in Dublin and Rosslare as well as Swansea in… Read more »
No Deal puts the country’s supply chain at risk, says Logistics UK
Logistics UK is urging both sides in the Brexit negotiations to focus on achieving a consensus in order to protect economies on both sides of the Channel from the impact of a potential No Deal outcome. Elizabeth de Jong, the business group’s policy director, is encouraging negotiators to take a… Read more »
Business needs action not task forces, says Logistics UK
With only 34 working days remaining until the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK has reacted with incredulity at today’s (12 November 2020) announcement by the government of a Business Task Force at such a late stage in the process. “At this point in time, business needs direction… Read more »
Logistics UK response to NAO report on Brexit preparedness
In response to the publication of Friday’s National Audit Office report into Brexit preparedness, Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK, the business group which represents the sector said: “Logistics UK has been working closely with government for some time to highlight the issues which could affect the smooth… Read more »
