Alexander Heine, Geschäftsführer der CM Logistik Gruppe, informiert über die Auswirkungen des neuen Handelsabkommens auf die internationale Logistik und gibt Ratschläge für die unsichere Anfangszeit. Beitrag: Redaktion. Lange hat es gedauert und nun ist es doch Realität: Das Vereinigte Königreich und die Europäische Union konnten sich auf ein Handelsabkommen einigen und damit die jahrelangen Verhandlungen…
Österreichs Zollverwaltung erwartet ab 1. Jänner 2021 eine Erhöhung der Abwicklungen im Güterverkehr mit dem Vereinigten Königreich von bis zu 10 Prozent sowie einen Mehraufwand, da Verbote und Beschränkungen vermehrt zu kontrollieren sind und mit mehr Betrugsversuchen zu rechnen ist. Bei den Zollabfertigungen für Postsendungen und Schnelldienste wird eine Zunahme von bis zu 30 Prozent…
The British ports Association has welcomed the new legislation introduced to fast track planning for Brexit, however, warns that there is still more to be done before the transition deadline. There remain concerns that there is still a lot more to be done before Brexit is finalised, despite new legislation that fast tracks planning processes…
The impending no-deal Brexit dilemma is drawing closer each day. Fewer than 5 months to go until Great Britain could be excluded from the European customs union. This will bring about great problems that a Dutch 3PL has the solution for. Freightways It is called Freightways and has been in business since 1986 doing freight…
The FTA is calling on the UK government to continue pursuing a deal with the EU as an “urgent priority”, despite the government issuing wide-ranging advice for border documentation following the end of the transition period. Yesterday the Cabinet Office said that from 1 January 2021 importers and exporters would have to complete UK and…
The FTA has called for an implementation period for whatever Brexit agreement the government reaches in Brexit negotiations – so logistics and supply chain can “prepare effectively”. With less that seven months to go until the end of the Brexit transition period the association also said that the government must consider how the Northern Ireland…
BluJay Solutions has warned supply chains not to under-estimate the impact that Brexit will have on the flow of goods come 1 January 2021, when the UK’s transition period ends. With supply chains currently concerned with coming out of the current lockdown of economies worldwide as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic it could be…
Britain’s factories suffered a sixth consecutive month of slumping orders in October, as Brexit, combined with economic and political uncertainty, weighed on manufacturer supply chains. According to IHS Markit/ CIPS monthly purchasing managers index there was weak global demand for British-manufactured goods last month. It said that firms had reported that weaker inflows of new…
While take up of space in terms of square footage transacted is up 15 per cent compared with the same period last year, the number of deals completed fell by 17 per cent and 33 per cent on an annual and quarterly basis respectively, indicating a degree of Brexit-related nervousness among many occupiers. Despite that…
Waberer’s, the giant Hungarian logistics operator, has blame a 6.4 per cent sales fall on lower volumes in the aftermath of the end-March Brexit date, which offset growth in the rest of the business. Chief executive Robert Ziegler said: “The whole industry was severely impacted by the aftermath of the end-March Brexit date, when demand…
Preparations for leaving the European Union on 31st October are “not happening quickly enough”, a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned. And it called on the government to ensure that departments urgently step up their preparations on the assumption that the UK could be leaving on 31st October and be…
Half of UK business decision-makers believe Brexit uncertainty has negatively impact their supply chains over the past five years, according to a study by Vuealta. In comparison, 22 per cent had suffered from supply chain disruption due to a cyber-attack, and 19 per cent from a natural disaster. Other factors said to have caused a…
Briten füllen ihre Lager und planen Verlagerungen, Logistiker in ganz Europa feilen an Plan B und Plan C: Während die Regierungen noch über die Ausgestaltung des Brexit verhandeln, haben viele Unternehmen längst Maßnahmen getroffen, um die Auswirkungen möglichst gering zu halten. Und ob Big Player oder Mittelständler – auf der transport logistic in München tauschen…
Truck traffic through the Channel Tunnel fell 12 per cent in April as companies destocked in the wake of the delay to Brexit. Figures from Getlink show that the number of trucks fell to 119,563 in April 2019 from 135,341 the year before. Getlink said: “The stockpiling seen in January, February and March has been…
The European Union and the UK government have agreed a Brexit delay until 31st October. However, if the UK could be booted out on 1st June if it fails either to ratify the withdrawal agreement by 22nd May or hold elections to the European Parliament by 26th May. The agreement was greeted with relief by…
Mit der „Operation Brock“ tritt heute ein Notfallplan in Kraft, der das Verkehrschaos bei einem möglichen No-Deal-Brexit so weit wie möglich in Schach halten soll. Die britische Regierung hat mit der nationalen Operation „Yellowhammer“ mehrere Notfallpläne entwickelt, welche die kurzfristigen Folgen bei einem No-Deal-Brexit in den Griff bekommen sollen. Teil dieser Pläne ist die „Operation…
Der Countdown für den Brexit läuft. Sollte Großbritannien Ende März mit einem No-Deal aus der EU austreten, könnte das Land ein riesiges Paletten-Problem bekommen. Auch andere Firmen spüren schon erste Auswirkungen. Die Brexit-Posse zieht sich unaufhaltsam fort. Noch immer ist nicht klar, unter welchen Bedingungen Großbritannien aus der Europäischen Union austreten und ob der Termin…
Katzen sind faszinierende Wesen. Sie haben einen starken Willen und lieben ihre Unabhängigkeit. Manchmal sind sie anschmiegsam und freundlich, im nächsten Moment fahren sie ihre Krallen aus. Schon der deutsche Dichter Ludwig Tieck sagte: „Katzen haben gerne offene Türen – für den Fall, sie entscheiden sich doch anders.“ In Europa leben 47 Katzen, 28 davon…
Prime minister Theresa May is expected to visit Brussels tomorrow in yet another attempt to win further Brexit concessions from the European Union. It’s now just 38 days to Brexit and the prospect of the UK crashing out without a deal appears to be increasing. Yesterday, the European Commission stepped up its no-deal customs preparedness….
“The ‘Brexit clock’ is ticking and an unregulated exit from the EU of the British on 29 March 2019 can no longer be ruled out. It is about time for Austrian companies to start preparing for this,” emphasises Mariana Kühnel, Deputy Secretary General of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ). The Chamber of Commerce provides…
„Die Brexit-Uhr tickt und ein ungeregelter EU-Ausstieg der Briten am 29. März 2019 ist nicht mehr auszuschließen. Für die österreichischen Betriebe ist es spätestens jetzt allerhöchste Zeit, mit den Vorbereitungen darauf zu beginnen“, betont Mariana Kühnel, stellvertretende Generalsekretärin der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ). Die Wirtschaftskammer stehe dabei mit Information, Beratung und Service zur Seite und verstärke…
Aktuelle ACREDIA Euler Hermes -Studie zum gegenwärtigen Szenario des bevorstehenden EU-Austritts Großbritanniens. Ludwig Mertes, ACREDIA Vorstand: Das Vereinigte Königreich ist mit rund vier Milliarden Euro Exportvolumen unter den Top 10 der österreichischen Handelspartner. Besonders betroffen sind dabei die Sektoren Maschinenbau und die Automobilzulieferindustrie. Das Entscheidungsdatum, in welcher Form sich der Brexit ereignen wird, rückt immer…
Key information on the Brexit process and target dates for the next steps… Technical papers 23rd August: The UK government the first 25 technical papers on a no-deal Brexit – click here to see them. The European Commission has already published about 70 preparedness notices – click here to see them. 18th October 2018: European…
Fears over Brexit appear to be increasing businesses’ perception of the risks in their supply chain, despite evidence suggesting many have taken steps to ready themselves for a post-Brexit environment, according to the Q2 2018 Global Supply Chain Risk Report by Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet. It found that businesses in several…
These are target dates for the key steps in the Brexit process… 18th October 2018: European Council meeting. This is the target date for agreement of the withdrawal treaty and an outline of a future free trade agreement. January – February 2019: Ratification of withdrawal treaty. The hope is that the withdrawal treaty can be…
The UK will be hit harder by Brexit than the European Union, a study by the International Monetary Fund has concluded. Among the EU members, Ireland is likely to hardest hit by Brexit because it has the most exposure to the UK economy. The Netherlands and Belgium are also likely to suffer disproportionally from Brexit,…
Einige Monate vor dem Ausstieg Großbritanniens aus der EU sind die zukünftigen zollrechtlichen Beziehungen zwischen den Verhandlungsparteien noch völlig ungewiss. Soft oder Hard? Der Stichtag 29.3.2019 rückt näher und die Unsicherheit ist Gift für den Außenhandel. REDAKTION: Arne MIELKEN. „Wenn wir die EU verlassen, verlassen wir auch die EU-Zollunion“. Unter dieser Prämisse hatte das Vereinigte Königreich…
Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett has described the 194 working days left until the UK formally leaves the EU as a “worrying time,” arguing that for “the thousands of UK hauliers facing a nail-biting time, indecision and placatory words are not good enough.” Operators have been warned that if additional customs checks are…
Logistics businesses are optimistic about the year ahead despite the uncertainties resulting from Brexit and continued economic instability, the Freight Transport’s Logistics Report suggests. The survey of some 500 companies found that last year domestic and international road freight performed positively, while air freight operators and intermodal rail service users reported generally encouraging business growth….
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