New customs formalities will require companies moving goods between the U.K. and the EU to quickly become familiar with new systems and technologies to keep their shipments flowing.
Full customs formalities will be required on goods moving into the U.K. from the EU after the new year. If you’re not prepared, expect congestion, delays and learning curves.
Seeking collaboration over individualism is vital. In a world — and an industry — that grows more connected by the minute, it is impossible to do anything in a vacuum.
Even though Britain is no longer a part of the European Union, it still does business with its neighboring countries. In this fireside chat, Richard Greening and Walter Van der Meiren discuss the work that needs to be done to keep trade seamless between the U.K. and the rest of Europe.
There’s a steep learning curve for importers and exporters now that the U.K. is no longer part of the European Union. Botched customs forms are leading to freight backlogs.
This is an excerpt from Monday’s Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter. The UK grocery supermarket sector was once highly oligopolistic, but in recent years, European brands have expanded in the UK and have created a much fiercer competitive landscape. There are 4 primary British supermarket chains dubbed ‘The Big Four’: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA, […]
Beyond the EU, the U.K. will have to busy itself establishing bilateral air service agreements with other countries as well.
EU e-commerce regulation will bring “one of the most impactful changes.”
Dutch logistics companies look to benefit from EU shake-up.
UPS partners with Waymo for delivery; Coronavirus could decline Chinese production; research breakout in fuel cell technology
Darren Prokop writes about the complexities of international trade (imports and exports) and how transportation is measured in that mix.
British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union.
The U.K. is now almost certain to leave the European Union on Jan. 31. However, a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility.
Aramco crosses $2 trillion valuation; German economy looks vulnerable than ever; Autoworkers vote for a new contract at Fiat Chrysler.
IATA is optimistic that the trade wars, geopolitical tensions, Brexit and social unrest of 2019 will be less damaging in 2020, offering air cargo stakeholders welcome respite.
Expert explains why shippers based in the U.S. and beyond should prepare urgently for the worst-case scenario – a no-deal Brexit in 2020.
Logistics service provider Europa Worldwide is constructing a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Midlands Logistics Park in Corby, England.
Major trade partners of the EU have complained to the World Trade Organization about the problems with splitting tariff rate quotas between the U.K. and the EU post-Brexit.
Brexit-driven scramble for supply chain properties continues as Tristan plans $165 million investment in Dutch logistics platform.
Uncertainty around trade wars and Brexit have been the biggest drags on air cargo markets this year, but Steven Polmans is an optimist.
The U.K. was scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, but now has until January 31, 2020 to get a deal approved by Parliament.
U.K. police are investigating whether human trafficking gangs were behind the deaths after 25-year old driver is arrested on suspicion of murder.
The need for dual-hub European logistics systems as Brexit looms is one reason the Hong Kong-based supply chain specialist is building a new hub.
Brexit is now only two weeks away but the dangers facing truckers and shippers continue to mount.
FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe.
Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.
Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
European auto unions and trade groups have come out with a statement that warns of a seismic impact on the auto economies of the EU and the U.K. in the absence of a Brexit trade deal.
Truck capacity across the English Channel could be cut to 50% for up to three months, resulting in two day queues for drivers.
But a failure to secure a no-deal Brexit could scupper their plans to reshore manufacturing.
But trade associations call for more certainty as political impasse continues.
Air cargo carriers are expecting a demand surge for scheduled and charter capacity if the British government overcomes opposition in Parliament and proceeds with a no-deal exit from the European Union Oct. 31, a scenario that even government experts agree will cause logistics chaos at English Channel ports. Opposition to a no-deal Brexit reached fever […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to crack down on xenophobic violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 200 foreign truckers since 2018.
The on-again, off-again trade war between the U.S. and China is a great threat to commercial vehicle forecasts, already buffeted by too many trucks and slowing freight growth.
Atlanta is building Spaghetti Junction II. UK drug companies will take matters into their hands to get goods to market in no-deal Brexit; YRC consolidation is key to survival
Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision
EU economy is in the precipice of recession; U.S. crude futures fall; breakthrough gives lithium-ion batteries longer life.
The U.K. imports a bulk of the food it consumes from mainland Europe, and this might be a problem in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
A hard departure from the European Union will hit availability of fresh foods and increase costs as British supply chains contend with port delays and backlogs, industry group says.
Boris Johnson will become the Prime Minister of the U.K. today, and will be assuming responsibility for the nature of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.
Global economic slowdown has led to massive decrease in foreign real estate investment; ecommerce continues rapid growth; global auto industry slowdown might see drop in OEM earnings.
The U.K. is on the threshold of becoming independent from the EU, but it does not seem to have answers to the trade and logistics nightmare that would follow post-Brexit.
Good day, Businesses are setting aside huge sums to budget for unplanned supply chain issues, creating what Supply Chain Dive, in a recent article, called a new form of insurance without a policy or an agent. For example, an automotive supplier, faced with the prospect of huge fines – as well as the possibility of […]
UPS is hosting workshops to help women-owned small businesses gain access to global export markets.
Trade would sort itself out in the longer run post-Brexit, but it is hard to forecast when that would happen.
Backbench MPs fail to reach an agreement on rule changes that will cancel the one year vote of confidence regulation allowing them to challenge Theresa May as her popularity falls and her Brexit policy stalls.
UK Parlimentarians will debate and vote on four alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The Speaker of the House chose the four motions from nine proposals put forward by Members of Parliament.
There are plenty of conflicting data points on the direction of the economy, which might suggest that everything may be just fine in the near term.
Chinese buses reduce oil demand by 270,000 barrels a day; Lyft has disclosed business risks ahead of IPO; Ford to expand electric-vehicle production at Michigan plant.
Contracts on the S&P 500 Index fluctuated before nudging upward, with those on the Nasdaq and Dow Jones gauges following in line.
Export weakness, geopolitical uncertainty weigh on demand.
The Brexit debate is hotting up in Britain as expectations are that an outcome of some sort will be reached on 12 March. In Europe the debate is also raging, with varied views on the next steps for the UK in Europe…or out of it.
DHL showcased its Resilience360 platform at the 2019 LINK Conference in Orlando
Goods that are stuck at the borders would have to be declared at customs before entering the UK. The magnitude of the declarations would mean long queues at the port, and the U.K. government has reason to believe that blockchain could help avoid that.
Friday 15 February will be the day that some ships departing British ports, for six-week journeys across the globe, will need to know whether Britain is subject to a no-deal Brexit or is continuing as a member of the European Union and therefore which what documents to carry with them.
A weak December pulled down full-year volumes, trade group said.
The United States Postal Service is deploying seven all-electric step vans in California, powered by Motiv’s EPIC system, plus living life on the road and the Polar Vortex causes crude troubles.
Tuesday’s votes in the British Parliment left the transport trade and industry in general in limbo with politicians again failing to make a definitive decision on which direction the country would go.
New York City’s shared mobility transit for city officials; electric cars have trouble running during extreme cold; Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks.
The United Kingdom’s Parliament voted on a series of amendments to The Governments Brexit withdrawal deal today and has manged to increase the possibility of a no-deal Brexit by voting to renegotiate the withdrawal deal.
Voting on amendments to the British Governments proposals to withdraw from the European Union are set to take place today. Seven amendments have been selected for discussion and vote.
Voting on amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will take place tomorrow, but it is unclear which amendments will be chosen by the Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, retailers warn of the dire consequences of a no-deal EU withdrawal.
Theresa May has returned to Parliament with a Plan B that MPs say looks suspiciously like Plan A, ministers and MPs across the party lines are railing against her plan again.
Plus: Skewering Theresa May, B.C. rail investigations, California clean air program assessment
The Conservative and Labour Parties are locked in a Brexit stand-off, with Labour leader refusing to enter into discussions with the Prime Minister unless a no deal Brexit is taken off the table. While Theresa May has said that it is not within her power to remove no deal from the list of Brexit possibilities.
Gig economy companies contend with Supreme Court ruling that mandates full time workers to be considered as employees and not contractors; oil supply reduces after Saudi Arabia’s drastic production cut; government shutdown strains supply chains across the country.
A humiliating defeat in Parliament on the Government’s European Union withdrawal deal has left the European freight industry in chaos as the road ahead is uncertain. The Government now faces a vote of confidence, but without an extension to Article 50 the UK could crash out of the EU.
Theresa May’s Government is facing a defeat of substantial proportions in Parliament for the European Union withdrawal deal that it has negotiated with the EU. If the Government is defeated the margin of defeat may decide the next steps in the long running Brexit saga.
Another member of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has resigned as Britain awaits the outcome of the meaningful vote which is due to take place tomorrow evening in the UK. Credit
Seko shifts from agency relationship to in-house operation.
Parliament amended the Brexit debate time table and demanded a new plan from Prime Minister Theresa May, making a ‘no deal’ Brexit somewhat less likely.
The British Government has made efforts to alleviate the expected congestion in the south-east of England if there is no Brexit deal with agreements with Danish, French and UK ferry operators who have agreed to increase capacity at ports away from the Dover region.
The European Shippers’ Council says that a no deal withdrawal from the European Union is the most likely scenario if the Conservative Government lose the ‘meaningful vote’ in mid-January and that could cause chaos on both sides of The Channel.
A no deal Brexit is the worst possible scenario for traders between the EU and the UK, but hauliers the problems of leaving the EU are significantly worse under with a disorderly crashing out of the union, exacerbating driver shortages and limiting market access.
European Commission lays out ground rules and a regulation relaxations post-Brexit; Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights; European Union announces a 37.5% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030.
FedEx Express hit by rapid decline in international economic activity.
Brexit is right around the corner, but the U.K. and the EU are struggling to come to terms with a deal that could be a win-win for both the factions.
This week’s events in the UK Parliament have left freight transport operators confused as to the regime that they will face in both Ireland and the UK. As a consequence the community has decided to prepare for the UK without a deal in place with the EU.
Still no clarity for business as Prime Minister May wins vote of confidence in UK Parliament.
Brexit preparations have been thrown into even greater turmoil as conservative members of parliament have triggered a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
Preparations by the freight industry to cope with the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) were thrown into more turmoil by Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to delay the Brexit debate indefinitely.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says not to travel in or to the state; Walmart grabs a 200K square foot foothold in NYC; the IMF says British economy will contract if no deal on Brexit; Freightos raises $45M; global seaborne coal trade grows 4%; Tesla’s having a hard time delivering cars.
Utility solar projects see growth as prices of imported Chinese solar panels fall despite Trump tariffs; no-deal Brexit could see higher mortgage rates even if housing prices tumble; Chinese car market is weakening and it is troubling major-OEMs.
Europe is witnessing a searing heatwave which has destroyed a chunk of its grain production, providing leeway for U.S. farmers to improve their export percentages this year.
The U.K. has the second largest dairy trade deficit in the world, with 98% of all its dairy products being sourced from the EU. Once Brexit hits, the country might have a problem doing business like before.
Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones was in Dublin, Ireland, last week due to “serious concerns” brought about by the possibility of a hard Brexit exit and its impact on trade.
Brexit has brought up various challenges that are set to impact the country, both economically and politically. In that regard, the scenes that unfold in the supply chain scenario is worrying and needs contemplation.
Ever since the United Kingdom pressed for divorce with the European Union, the far-reaching implications have been studied with great interest. Trade is just one of those.
A group of more than 250 House lawmakers are pushing for any tax reform package to include a permanent fix to the Highway Trust Fund. Also, Trump pushes apprenticeships, Britain’s Brexit problem and manufacturing hitting record levels.
