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Get ready for 'Long Brexit' - Chris Grey
22/01/2021
'Inevitably it is perishable goods which are the most obviously impacted by transport delays, but the problems go much wider.'
The volume of lorries passing between Britain and its major European trading partners has fallen dramatically this month.
Nimisha Raja did all she could to prepare her business for 1 January but the upheaval is already taking its toll.
Within a week, implications of the Brexit are being felt by businesses as food deliveries are delayed for not having the right customs paperwork, logistics companies halt the shipment of goods, and retailers discover their supply chains might be obsolete.
Deliveries from France and Germany are at around 50 per cent of pre-Brexit levels as hauliers avoid red tape and queues.
German logistics company cites ‘significant’ paperwork issues. / U.K.-EU trade being disrupted by post-Brexit red tape.
‘Everyone is panicking,’ says Freight UK manager – despite Michael Gove’s attempts to reassure logistics industry.
Declaration system may be swamped, leaving trucks stranded, with risk of price hikes and shortages.
London, UK: Supply chains face a ‘winter of chaos’ from a no-deal Brexit and a second Covid-19 spike, says supply chain management company Scala Consulting.
Tony Abbott: Former Australian PM given role as UK trade ambassador despite disquiet over views on climate change and gay marriage
04/09/2020
Tony Abbott was given a top role as UK trade ambassador despite widespread disquiet about his controversial views.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned of "a risk of some additional friction at the border".
Fears of dead chicks in lorries and 10 months of ports chaos detailed in new government document
04/08/2020
Emergency traffic measures to last until ‘end of October 2021’ – with a giant lorry park to hold 2,000 goods vehicles.
Lorries will need permission from new HMRC computer system before heading for Dover.
A "safety and security" agreement removing the need for post-Brexit entry and exit declarations between Britain and the north of Ireland is needed, the freight industry said.
The challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus will make the effective implementation of any new legislation impossible in the short term, says FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector.