Category: Brexit

The BBC has reported that cross-channel ferry companies have warned of gridlock around British ports, as they confirm that after a no-deal Brexit, they will not allow trucks to board ferries, unless they have the right paperwork. "We cannot take lorries across that cannot enter the country," o... Read more

The UK most recently signed a post-Brexit trade agreement with South Korea, bringing the total agreement rate to 63% of trade covered by EU deals. The UK has signed continuity trade agreements with non-EU countries so that trade can continue with minimal disruption after the UK leaves the EU. ... Read more

Short-sea services can offer cost savings of up to 50%, for those willing to accept much longer transit times. But is transferring short-sea volumes to containers a way of avoiding any future Dover congestion, or is just making a bigger problem elsewhere. There is a surplus of port capability,... Read more

With just 11 days left until the Brexit deadline, the Prime Minster’s hopes of a third attempt to get her deal through parliament may have been dealt a fatal blow by the speaker, which means that forwarders, carriers and shippers need to prepare swiftly for the worst-case scenario and a no-deal... Read more

Tariffs will be removed from 87% of imports, while some imports including selected foodstuffs and cars will go up, the government announced yesterday. Goods from the EU are currently tariff-free, but in the case of a no-deal Brexit, World Trade Organization taxes would have been the default po... Read more