ECG has been following the latest developments on Brexit and held an informative event for members on 10 december 2020. The presentations are available here.
Please find below some useful links on Brexit readiness and relevant coverage in the industry media.
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 12 March published official figures highlighting the extent that UK-EU trade collapsed in January, including a more than 40% drop in UK expo…
Logistics representatives have welcomed the UK government’s extension, announced on 11 March, of the deadline for the introduction of most checks and full customs requirement on imports to the U…
Following a major post-Brexit drop in January, UK international road freight exports appear to have recovered to around 80% of their normal levels for this time of year, although the latest UK governm…
A special shipment of essential medical supplies from Poland has arrived in the UK by truck, promoting the TIR system to firms who continue to struggle with Brexit paperwork, delays and a shortag…
The UK government on 7 February denied reports by road hauliers that exports to the EU fell by two thirds in the first month of the new UK-EU trade deal, saying: “We do not recognise this f…
Complex customs paperwork and red tape is proving a major hindrance to UK-EU trade, according to Make UK, which represents engineering and manufacturing companies…
Goods shipments have doubled with France and halved with Britain in the first month of post-Brexit trade, the Irish government announced on 25 January…
Three weeks after the end of the transition period following the UK’s departure from the EU and its customs union after 47 years, hauliers are already bearing the costs of the new post-Brexit bo…
With the Brexit deal finalised, there are several new challenges that auto manufacturers and their suppliers must face in the months ahead…
Electric vehicles traded between the EU and the UK have been given a grace period to prevent trade being slammed with tariffs, but battery producers need to start preparing now to meet the deadline, i…
At last week’s Livestream Hour from Ultima Media, panellists from Volvo Cars and Gefco discussed how their daily business had changed with nearly two weeks of Brexit under their belts…
Brittany Ferries on 18 January launched its France-Ireland ‘Brexit by-pass’ Ro-Ro service, connecting Cherbourg and Rosslare, two months earlier than originally planned, due to strong…
Brexit: important information to enter France…
The UK car industry has welcomed the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which was finally announced on December 24…
Britain’s car industry warned on 30 December the Brexit trade deal will add additional costs to firms, despite the sector securing tariff-free trade with the European Union, just as it need…
The EU and UK have agreed a six-year phase-in period for rules-of-origin requirements covering electric cars, according to the final text of the draft co-operation and trade agreement published&n…
Business group Logistics UK has reacted with optimism to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reached on 24 December 2020 between the UK and EU but has cautioned that there is still much to be done to…
Now would seem to be a good time to remind Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers and operators alike that, amidst all the Covid and Brexit confusion, new regulations for London will shortly come into force…
UK car production declined -1…
Extensive UK government planning and new support information for hauliers seeks to mitigate potential traffic and driver issues on the UK side of the border…
The United Kingdom is not prepared for a scenario in which trade talks with the EU fail, Members of the European Parliament said in a report released on 19 December…
As from 1 January 2021, businesses that conduct trade between the EU and the UK will need to deal with border controls, thereby ensuring they submit the right formalities and information to border aut…
BMW said its full-year earnings will come in at the upper range of its guidance, but warned a no-deal Brexit would cost hundreds of millions of euros…
Member States’ ambassadors in the Council on 16 December endorsed a series of legislative proposals aimed at preparing the transport sector for all possible scenarios on 1 January 2021…
After successfully completing the work to ensure customs checks can be carried out whilst keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible and after several dry runs, the Normandy channel ports – Le Ha…
Nine organisations involved in the supply of goods to the UK have written to UK Transport Minister Grant Schapps this week to warn that the current levels of congestion at the country’s leading…
Sarah Laouadi, European Policy Manager at Logistics UK, commented on today’s announcement…
While the Commission will continue to do its utmost to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the UK, there is now significant uncertainty whether a deal will be in place on 1 January 2021…
Food shortages, tailbacks and congested ports: as talks with Brussels remain unresolved three weeks before leaving the EU single market, the UK is preparing for a chaotic “no-deal…
Honda halted production at its Civic plant in the UK as congestion at ports trying to cope with Brexit-related demand delays delivery of components…
David Wells, Chief Executive of Logistics UK, on 3 December met with EU Transition Minister, Rachel Maclean, to discuss the upcoming end of the Brexit transition period…
With the looming deadline of Brexit on 31 December, shipping lines serving the country are wondering what the future holds in terms of routes for traffic between the Emerald Isle and continental…
With just over 30 days remaining until the Brexit transition period ends, all operators must be fully prepared and ready to comply with customs procedures and formalities from 1 January…
Clément Beaune, Secretary of State at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs with responsibility for European Affairs, has been visiting Le Havre…
As Brexit talks enter the final stretch, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on 24 November made a last call for negotiators on both sides to keep the health of automotive …
Britain’s car industry body called on Brexit negotiators to agree to a deal by the end of 2020, saying failure to do so could cost the sector £55…
The Channel BU will feel the full force of the upcoming new UK border rules from 1 January…
Logistics UK is urging both sides in the Brexit negotiations to focus on achieving a consensus in order to protect economies on both sides of the Channel from the impact of a potential No Deal outcome…
Any final exit by Britain from the European Union that worsens business conditions through increased tariffs would threaten the sustainability of Nissan’s UK operations, the automaker’s chief …
Bodies representing the UK’s automotive and logistics sectors are calling on the government for a zero-tariff trade deal with the European Union and clearer instruction on customs processes as B…
Industry body Logistics UK has called on government “to provide the clarity and systems its members require to prepare for Brexit,” on 11 November so that trade can keep flowing …
The UK automotive industry on 10 November issued a last-chance plea for a zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal that delivers for automotive as negotiations enter the endgame this week…
The UK will come out of transition at 23:00 31 December 2020 (GMT)…
Jaguar Land Rover is resigned to the UK’s exit from the European Union resulting in a messy and complicated transition period for its operations regardless of how government trade-deal negotiation…
It has taken the UK Government over four years to wake up to what may be needed after the country exits the European Union and now, just a couple of months away from the big Brexit day, it has finally…
The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that a no deal Brexit could push up the cost of buying an imported battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the UK by £2,800 …
The RHA has updated its GB <> EU Border – Operator Checklist document, which you can view here…
It’s taken a while, but Europe’s carmakers are moving to help the U…
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has again urged both sides to re-engage with vigour in the Brexit negotiation process, honouring the commitment to get a good deal done, as new ca…
Britain and the European Union will resume fraught post-Brexit trade talks on Thursday (22 October) after seven days lost to threats and brinkmanship, and with just weeks left to salvage an agreement…
Daimler probably will lose hundreds of millions of euros if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal, and its chief executive officer is ruling out the idea of helping Prime Minister Bori…
The government has announced plans for up to 10 inland sites to cope with Brexit congestion and border checks including in Birmingham, Warrington and at a former airfield near Epping Forest …
BMW CFO Nicolas Peter on Thursday said Britain’s separation from the European Union could cost automakers and suppliers up to $13bn unless cross-border trade remains tariff-free and unbureaucratic…
oyota and Nissan will ask for reimbursement from Britain if the UK government fails to agree on a trade deal with the European Union, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Monday 5 October…
Brexit talks grind on as the clock counts down to the end of the transition…
Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday (3 October) tasked their negotiators with working “intensively” over the coming weeks to see if a post-Brex…
The ports industry has welcomed the launch of UK government’s new Port Infrastructure Fund as part of the preparations for life outside the European Union…
The ETF has addressed a letter to the EU-UK Brexit Negotiation Taskforce to express and share UNITE the UNION’s concerns that Brexit will come with chaos and confusion on the UK border…
A report published on Tuesday (22 September) accused the UK government of failing to ensure that the cross-Channel rail link can continue to operate after the Brexit transition is over, while EU offic…
A EU-UK deal is still possible and remains indispensable
As of the 1st of January 2021, your transport to and from the United Kingdom always starts with a declaration to Customs. Once this has been done, you digitally pre-notify the customs documents at the terminals via Portbase. This pre-notification is mandatory at all ferry terminals and most shortsea terminals. Otherwise, your cargo will be denied access. Therefore, be sure to make careful agreements about who does what in your logistics chain. In 5 simple steps, you can ensure fast transport via the Dutch ports in 2021 as well!
The government has claimed that a misunderstanding of terms is what led to an attack from Logistics UK regarding the readiness of the new Customs system designed to smooth the way for trucks…
The latest Brexit checklist is now available here…
Britain has secured its first big post-Brexit trade deal, an agreement with Japan that it hailed as “historic” as it struggles to agree on trade with its closest trading partners in the Euro…
With just 15 weeks before the Brexit transition period expires, European automotive industry leaders have today joined forces to call for the EU and UK to secure an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA…
With the UK just three months away from its full separation from the European Union from 1 January 2021, the UK government has given itself sweeping powers to build lorry parks in up to 29 parts of th…
The British Ports Association has welcomed the new legislation introduced to fast track the planning processes for Brexit related border infrastructure, at and around ports, but is warning that there …