Automotive logistics specialist G.B. Agencies (GBA) said it is anticipating a five-fold increase in customs declarations for its customers after the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021. On Monday the Cabinet Office said that from 1 January 2021 importers and exporters would have to complete UK and EU customs declarations after the…
The Cabinet Office is urging exporters and import to and from the EU to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021, by applying for EU EORI number or registering with the relevant Customs Authority. The call, backed by an advertising campaign, comes just days after European Commission warned businesses in…
The Road Haulage Association has called for urgent action after the European Commission warned businesses of the need for full border customs checks on trade with the UK from January 2021. The UK has previously said that it will phase customs checks on goods arriving from the EU following the end of the transition period. However,…
Phased customs controls at borders between the UK and EU – excluding Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland boarders – will roll out in three stages between January and July 2021. The Cabinet Office said that border controls for EU goods imported into Great Britain will be introduced in stages to ‘give businesses affected by…
The Freight Transport Association has written to Michael Gove, minister for the Cabinet Office, calling for “time to future-proof our supply chain” in the face of deadlocked Brexit negotiations. The FTA said that with the latest round of talks between the UK and European Union concluding with no progress made, it has written to Gove…
A majority of UK businesses are looking at international expansion after the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit exposed reliances on domestic trade, according to a study by cross-border shipping specialist One World Express The study of more than 924 senior decision makers in a cross-section of UK businesses found that 57% were considering expansion into…
The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to keep trade flowing efficiently between Northern Ireland and Great Britain following the conclusion of the Brexit transition period. The FTA said that the government was meeting today to discuss the Northern Ireland protocol, which establishes Northern Ireland’s trading status after the end of the transition…
The FTA has asked for the government to extend the Brexit transition period as it believes the challenges posed by COVID-19 will make a smooth transition impossible . In a statement, the FTA called for a reconsideration of the Brexit transition period as supply chains and logistics were facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in the face of…
Hands up if you can remember the name of the new chancellor? He replaced Sajid Javid…. He likes drinking Yorkshire tea…. Congratulations to those who said Rishi Sunak! Amid all the falling share prices following the coronavirus crash yesterday I bet you’d forgotten there is a budget tomorrow… and quite a crucial one of the…
The government’s new post-Brexit immigration policy has been labelled as “detrimental” to the logistics sector by the Freight Transport Association. From 1 January 2021, freedom of movement for European Union citizens in the UK will end. A points-based immigration system will grant immigration status based on an appropriate job offer, English language skills, and a…
The director general of British International Freight Association has called for transparency ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union. Robert Keen, director general of BIFA, criticised the “lack of any significant details” on how the trading relationship between the UK and European Union might change. Keen said: “The sooner that the government provides…
Wenn heute um Mitternacht die Mitgliedschaft des Vereinigten Königreichs in der Europäischen Union offiziell endet, wird das keine unmittelbaren Folgen für Wiener Unternehmen haben. In der Übergangsperiode bis zum Ende des Jahres bleiben die Handelsregeln, genauso wie der freie Personen-, Dienstleistungs- und Kapitalverkehr unverändert. „Es ist bedauerlich, dass dieser Schritt nun wirklich vollzogen wird. Aber…
Wenn Großbritannien die EU verlässt, beginnt die heiße Phase des Brexits. Bis zum Ende des Jahres 2020 wollen sich beide Seiten dann auf ein Handelsabkommen verständigt haben. Der BVL-Vorstandsvorsitzende Robert Blackburn gibt einen Ausblick darauf, was das für die Logistik bedeutet. Herr Blackburn, ist die Logistik bereit für den Brexit? Ja, denn wir haben die…
The Freight Transport Association has warned that if the new government does not pass the Withdrawal Agreement through parliament, there is still a risk of a ”no-deal Brexit”. The FTA has said that if the UK leaves the European Union on 31 January 2020 without a deal, then it would spell chaos for for the…
The new head of Mainland Europe at DHL Supply Chain has said he hopes that the UK avoids no-deal Brexit, and for a deal between the UK and EU that continues to facilitate international and global trade. Speaking exclusively to Logistics Manager Hendrik Venter, chief executive for Mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “We…
The UK manufacturing downturn continued in November, as businesses were forced to respond to the delay to Brexit and a fresh injection of uncertainty from the forthcoming general election. According to IHS Markit output, new orders and employment all fell, while de-stocking activity resumed as firms depleted buffers built-up in advance of the postponed exit…
FedEx has called for the UK and EU to finalise a Brexit agreement and “provide clarity and continuity for businesses”. Trevor Hoyle, ground operations Europe, Brexit lead and FedEx SVP, said of the decision to extend the deadline for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union until 31 January 2020: “FedEx has advocated for a…
Retailers’ stock levels in relation to expected sales were at their highest on record in October 2019, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trends Survey, against the backdrop of a continuing decline in sales. This has been the largest stock spike in adequacy since the CBI survey began in 1983, and follows from another…
Peel Ports has said increased roll-on, roll-off (RO-RO) capacity for unaccompanied trailer at its facilities in Liverpool, Heysham, and Sheerness could limit the impact of Brexit. All three ports have increased capacity for HGV trailers and storage and now have a combined capacity for 1 million RO-RO units per year. Mark Whitworth, chief executive officer…
As Brexit looms near, the Energy Industries Council (EIC), will be holding a series of free regional events and webinars to prepare members and the public how to get their business ready for Brexit. While some companies are already planning for the challenges and opportunities ahead, the EIC believes businesses of all sizes directly or…
Gemeinsam mit allen Partnern wie den Zollbehörden, dem Hafenbetrieb Rotterdam, dem Hafenbetrieb Amsterdam, Portbase und den beteiligten Städten und Gemeinden wird wieder intensiv an der Vorbereitung auf einen möglichen No-Deal-Brexit am 31. Oktober 2019 gearbeitet. Das Ziel der konzertierten Aktion besteht darin, den Aufenthalt infolge zusätzlicher Zollformalitäten bei den Ferry-Terminals von Rotterdam und Vlaardingen auf…
Unite the union has said that that the UK government would be “reckless” to dismiss Nissan’s no-deal Brexit warnings after the car giant revealed a £100 million investment in production at its Sunderland facility. Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner said: “UK government ministers would be reckless to dismiss this worrying no deal Brexit warning…
Geodis and chemical company Arkema have tested no-deal Brexit customs arrangements through a dry run organised by French Customs. Geodis and Akrema took part in the trial on 24 September, shipping goods from the Arkema plant in La Chambre, south eastern France to the United Kingdom, under no-deal conditions. The two had to evaluate advance…
Die ALS Customs Services GmbH ist ein AEO- und ISO-9001-zertifizierter Experte rund um das Thema Zoll. Das Unternehmen wurde 1989 gegründet und bietet Expertise im Bereich Zollabfertigung, Fiskaldienstleistung und Beratung an. Die Vorbereitungen für eine Transportverzollung im „No-Deal-Brexit“-Szenario haben bei dem Unternehmen bereits vor zwei Jahren begonnen. Das Ergebnis sind vereinfachte Verfahren bei den Zollformalitäten….
Unipart Group chairman John Neill CBE has warned that the risk Brexit poses to supply chains developed over decades “cannot be understated”. Neill’s warning came in his chairman’s statement, filed to Companies House in the Unipart Group of Companies annual report. He said that 2018 had been a tough year for the UK economy in…
Six in ten (61 per cent) of logistics and supply chain managers believe that a No-Deal Brexit will have a detrimental effect on British businesses and the wider economy. The survey, conducted on behalf of intralogistics exhibition IMHX, also found that 63 per cent of logistics and supply chain managers believe British shoppers will panic…
A survey of UK and EU supply chain managers by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has found that almost half (48 per cent) of UK businesses have not had their Christmas preparations affected at all by Brexit. However, more than a fifth (21 per cent) said that moving the deadline from March…
Warehouse space in London is set to see the highest amount of rent growth in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the latest analysis from Savills. The property advisor is suggesting rent rises of 1.1 per cent in 2020 because ‘London industrials have a vacancy rate of just 2.4 per cent’. Kevin Mofid,…
The day before my first day on the job at Logistics Manager saw supply chain issues hit the headlines. Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, you may recall was doing the rounds on a Sunday talk show reassuring the public that a No-Deal Brexit would indeed not result in food shortages. Putting aside…
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed Chancellor Sajid Javid’s commitment to £2 billion of funding for government departments to help the UK to establish a new relationship with the EU. As part of the Spending Review yesterday (4 September) it was confirmed that £2 billion of core funding would be provided to departments for Brexit…
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