Logistics businesses need clarity on new post-Brexit regulations to keep the UK trading
Business group Logistics UK is urging government to prioritise the needs of the logistics industry, as Parliament continues to debate the Retained EU Law bill. As Kate Jennings, the group’s policy director, explained, while regulatory simplification has its benefits, the scale of the task ahead of the government must not be underestimated if the UK’s […]
Eurora launches service portal to cut red tape caused by Brexit for UK SME exporters
Eurora Solutions has launched its Service Portal, enabling UK Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to outsource the complexities of dealing with the red tape caused by Brexit. Using the Service Portal, SMEs can access a full suite of low-cost services required for international trade compliance via the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Service and Core […]
New figures highlight collapse of UK exports to the EU Big Four
New export figures from the UK government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a stark picture of the reality of post-Brexit trade, showing how UK exports collapsed to the EU’s Big Four of Germany, France, Italy and Spain. International delivery expert ParcelHero found that the anticipated increase in trade beyond Europe post-Brexit also failed to […]
Small business exporters report ongoing post-Brexit challenges but continue to prioritise overseas growth
Research from DHL Express following a 2021 study reveals mixed perspectives among small and medium sized British exporters for the remainder of the year, with one third of those who export or plan to (33%) feeling the outlook for their business is more positive for 2022, with the remaining disagreeing (30%) or undecided (37%). Reflecting […]
Brexit: prepare for rule changes
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is encouraging businesses engaged in visible trade between the UK and EU, and the freight and logistics companies that serve them, to make sure that they are fully prepared for rule changes that will take effect over the next six months following an initial postponement. In March, BIFA welcomed […]
Small UK business exporters divided on post-Brexit outlook
Six months on from the UK’s exit from the EU, research from DHL Express has found that small and medium sized British businesses are divided on the impact of Brexit on their business. Half (51%) of those who already export from the UK or plan to in the future agreed that exporting would continue to […]
Brexit: The first Delayed Declarations deadline looms
UK importers who made the most of the Government’s Delayed Declarations scheme in January of this year, now have less than a month to complete customs. That’s the reminder from logistics specialist Rhenus UK, which is urging businesses to get their paperwork in order now so they don’t miss the rolling deadlines for customs clearance […]
Four months on from Brexit: what have we learnt?
Stuart Stobie, group sales & marketing director at Priority Freight It has been four months since the UK left the EU. Four months that the industry had years to prepare for. So, how has it come to be that we are struggling to adapt? Is the pandemic to blame, or perhaps the uncertainty of a […]
Hurricane: Early Brexit problems “tip of the iceberg”
Problems in the first few days since Brexit are the “tip of the iceberg”, according to cross-border eCommerce trade expert Hurricane Commerce. Hurricane says that the issues caused by lack of complete and valid customs data and VAT now being payable on low value goods into the UK will cause severe challenges over the coming […]
Cross-border regulatory landscape to change in days
Sweeping regulatory change is set to change the cross-border trade landscape forever, according to eCommerce technology specialist, Hurricane. The first shockwaves are just days away with end of the Brexit transition period and the expected full enforcement of the US STOP Act. “If 2020 was the year of the Coronavirus pandemic, for those involved in […]
Priority Freight to set up Brexit ‘air bridge’
Priority Freight has teamed up with charter airline company Jota Aviation to set up an ‘air bridge’ between mainland Europe and the UK, which will open from January 2021. The two companies have agreed a strategic partnership to keep supply chains moving through new customs challenges and the predicted congestion at ports when the UK […]
Brexit borders: ‘widespread disruption’ ahead reports NAO
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report stating that although government departments have made progress in recent months implementing the changes required to systems, infrastructure and resources to manage the border at the end of the post-EU Exit transition period, it is still likely that widespread disruption will occur from 1 January 2021. […]
UK Government’s new post-Brexit tariff regime will see winners and losers
The UK government’s new post-Brexit tariff regime will result in both winners and losers. The new regime is set to replace the European Union’s Common External Tariff from the end of the Brexit Transition Period on December 31, 2020. The UK’s commitment to the ongoing Brexit process and ending the UK’s transition from EU membership […]
Freight association believes extension of Brexit transition period still likely
As the stalled negotiations between the UK and EU started again this week, the head of the British International Freight Association has described the UK government’s insistence that it will not ask to extend the 11-month transition period as a very risky move. Robert Keen, the director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) […]
BIFA: ‘Irresponsible’ to refuse a Brexit extension request
Robert Keen, director general of British International Freight Association has warned that amid coronavirus chaos and with Brexit negotiations at a standstill, not asking for an extension on Brexit will be irresponsible. He stated: “The government is still insisting it will not request an extension, saying the December 31st deadline is enshrined in law, but […]
FTA: Post-Brexit, Britain will need connectivity with Europe
As Brexit negotiations get under way in earnest in Brussels, FTA, the business organisation which represents the logistics industry, is reminding UK and EU negotiators to prioritise agreements on connectivity for transport. While these decisions may seem trivial to observers, as Pauline Bastidon, FTA’s head of European policy, explains, overlooking them could lead to rifts […]
ASM gets their skates on for post-Brexit systems
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has signed up Stateside Skates to its Customs clearance software Sequoia, as the skateboarding SME gets system in place to help it meet new trading conditions set to come into effect when the UK Brexits on 31stDecember, 2020. Brexit could have a huge impact on the SME, as around 65% of […]
Freight forwarders call for greater transparency and clarity in the development of a post-Brexit trading relationship
Ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU later today, the director general of the trade association that represents companies that handle the majority of the UK’s visible trade is calling for greater transparency and clarity in the effort to develop a new post-Brexit trading relationship. Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight […]
Freight association calls on new UK government to deliver on election promises
Commenting on the results of yesterday’s general election in the UK, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that members of his trade association will be looking for the newly-elected government to deliver on its promises in regards to Brexit, the withdrawal agreement with the EU, and any future trade […]
Will Brexit stop access to foreign labour?
THE UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded to the UK’s government’s call for evidence regarding the salary threshold for a future immigration policy. Unemployment is at its lowest on record, and with logistics currently reliant on EEA workers to help support vital occupations such as LGV/van drivers, as well as warehouse workers, it is […]
Geodis and Arkema test a post-Brexit border crossing
GEODIS, a global expert in transport and logistics, partnered Arkema, the French leader in chemicals, to take part in dry runs organised by French Customs to test future customs arrangements that will be implemented in the event of a No-Deal Brexit. The exercise will have implications for road feeder services using the route. GEODIS is […]
Pent up demand is waiting to be released
Intra Europe demand has been strong for HAE Group despite Brexit’s best efforts, according to John Ward, director of UK & Ireland. Ward tells Air Cargo Week that business is up 10-15% year-on-year with the UK and Ireland offices working with agents in mainland Europe. The key trade lanes are North America, Africa and the […]
HAE Group supports regional growth
Multi-platform air cargo service provider HAE Group has a philosophy of supporting regional development, managing director Colin White tells Air Cargo Week. The service provider, which was founded in 1997 at East Midlands Airport has had a strong start to 2019, with business in Ireland up 20% year-on-year and the UK by 15%. In the […]
Businesses adopt a wait and see approach
Businesses may have adopted a wait and see approach but whatever the future holds, trade will continue to flow says Chris O’Donnell, managing director UK for Air Logistics Group (ALG). He says the UK market has softened significantly since the end of 2018, and though Brexit is partly responsible, it is also part of the […]
Flying trucks next answer to No-Deal Brexit traffic jams
From the government that handed a £13.8m contract to a ferry company with no ships, comes the latest idea in its preparation to beat no-deal traffic jams at Dover: fly fully-loaded trucks carrying food and medicines into Britain on freight aircraft. The Daily Telegraph has seen new tendering documents for a £300 million no-deal contract […]
Logistics must take threat of No Deal Brexit seriously
With Boris Johnson receiving the keys for 10 Downing Street, the Freight Transport Association is warning that the logistics sector needs to take the risk of a No Deal Brexit seriously. The Prime Minister has made it clear that the UK will be leaving the European Union on 31 October whether or not a new […]
Why British airfreight businesses should join calls for second referendum
With Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party now officially backing a second Brexit referendum, leading UK supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, has outlined why they believe that British airfreight businesses should be joining the calls for another public vote. John Perry, managing director of leading supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, commented: “With the […]
Blue Christmas without EU
International delivery solution provider ParcelHero is warning a Halloween Brexit will come at exactly the wrong time, as warehouses fill with Brexit stockpiled goods just as supplies of Christmas toys and electronics should be flooding in. It is also warning of a potential sharp hike in the UK price of electronic goods and new charges […]
BIFA slams UK government for not listening
This week’s news that very few companies have registered for a new government online system designed to protect value added tax revenues on foreign parcels in the event of a no-deal Brexit has led the UK representative body for freight forwarding and logistics companies to question whether the UK Government is listening to advice from […]
ASM’s Peter MacSwiney joins backstop group
ASM chairman Peter MacSwiney has joined the Technical Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group to help replace the Northern Ireland backstop by the end of 2020. The advisory group consists of 15 technical experts in customs and trade from both the public and private sectors, and academia. Pointing out that the Northern Ireland backstop is causing uncertainty […]
