International logistics expert says Prime Minister’s Brexit proposals are worse for Britain’s EU traders than his predecessor’s
An international logistics expert has said Boris Johnson’s draft EU withdrawal agreement and political declaration would be more damaging for Britain’s businesses than the versions concluded by his predecessor. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, was commenting on the framework finalised by the current Prime Minister with the EU in Brussels on 17 […]
Declining EU Migration Hits the UK Logistics Sector
Logistics businesses are struggling to fill job vacancies as the number of EU nationals immigrating to the UK for work continues to plummet, according to a report released this month by FTA. The organisation, which speaks for the UK logistics sector, is asking government to recognise how reliant the industry is on EU workers and to […]
P&O Ferrymasters Offering Customs Declaration Services
P&O Ferrymasters, the multimodal logistics operator, has entered into a strategic partnership with SGS Maco in order to offer customs declaration services to its customers. The partnership’s goal is to maintain an easy and fluid declaration for the import and export of goods to and from the UK, in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit. “This […]
Comment from FTA on the Gov’s Brexit Announcement
James Hookham, Deputy CEO of FTA, which speaks for the logistics industry, commented: “While a deal is preferable to the potential disruption which a No Deal Brexit would bring, FTA will continue to advise government on how the logistics industry can Keep Britain Trading, whatever the potential solution. “FTA has offered to help the Government […]
Prime Minister’s Proposals May not Produce Brexit Breakthrough
An international logistics expert has warned UK businesses not to expect too much from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reported proposals for an amended Brexit withdrawal agreement. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said the government had apparently sent the EU some ideas for replacing the so-called Irish backstop. This was the element of […]
FTA to Provide Free Brexit Readiness Workshops
With less than 40 days until the UK is due to leave the EU, goods vehicle operators must ensure they are fully prepared for a No Deal Brexit. To provide hauliers with the information they need to keep their EU-UK operations running as smoothly as possible, FTA has launched a series of free half-day workshops, […]
UK Businesses Need to Prepare for No-Deal Brexit
An international logistics expert has urged UK businesses to continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said traders should not be fooled by well-publicised government rebuffs in the House of Commons during the last few days into thinking such an outcome, possibly as soon as 31 October, was […]
Clarification on Customs Declarations Vital to Keep Britain Trading
FTA, the voice of the logistics industry, is urging Northern Ireland’s traders to recognise how and where customs declarations are to be made after the UK’s departure from the EU, to protect the country’s interconnected and highly complex supply chain from breakdown after Brexit. With only 42 days left until the Brexit deadline set by […]
Heathrow Airport Expansion Vital for Global Trading
An expanded Heathrow Airport is vital to support the UK’s global trading ambitions post-Brexit, according to FTA, the only organisation representing the whole logistics sector. Reacting positively to the contents of Heathrow Limited’s Airport Expansion Consultation, FTA is urging the Department for Transport (DfT) to support Heathrow Limited’s vision so the airport can press ahead with construction and, ultimately, usher in new opportunities for global trade. Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy […]
FTA Response to Yellowhammer Document Release
FTA, the voice of the logistics sector, has worked closely with government over the past three years to develop new trading processes for the UK’s businesses to use after Brexit, but the Yellowhammer document shows that there is still much that could go wrong and still has to be done to keep Britain trading effectively. […]
Respite Opportunity Presented to Logistics Operators
As the UK government announced a further £2 billion in funding and the EU extended access to the market after the UK leaves, the possibly of a brief respite presented itself to logistics operators preparing for Brexit. During a spending review, in which chancellor Sajid Javid declared “an end to austerity”, he pledged the £2 […]
Post-Brexit Connectivity for Road and Air Freight
The proposal from the European Commission to modify the end date of its contingency measures on road haulage and aviation would give UK logistics operators welcome breathing space as they continue their Brexit preparations, according to FTA, which speaks for the sector. But with both proposals only providing extended access to the EU transport market […]
Ready for a No-Deal? – Brexit Checklist
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated clearly that the UK will leave the European Union on 31 October 2019 – with or without a deal. Yet for logistics operators, there are still many questions unanswered, or working practices which will require clarification in order to ensure the seamless movement of goods and services domestically […]
Time for Politics to Give Way to Action, Says FTA
The time has come for government to put the politics of Brexit to one side, come clean with industry, and share its full impact assessment for a No Deal departure from the EU, according to FTA, the organisation which speaks for the logistics sector. After this weekend’s leak of the government’s own Operation Yellowhammer report […]
UK Businesses Should Take Government Freeports Claims with Pinch of Salt
An international logistics expert has said UK businesses should view the government’s rhetoric about its proposal to introduce freeports after Brexit with some scepticism for now. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said the government had just created a Freeports Advisory Panel, including ministers from the Treasury and Department for International Trade, plus […]
Expert Urges UK Businesses to Review EU Contracts
An international logistics expert has urged UK businesses to review contracts they have in place with companies in the EU urgently following Boris Johnson’s appointment as UK Prime Minister. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said affected enterprises should undertake these analyses with a view to seeking any changes needed in the event […]
FTA Advises Against No Deal to Keep Britain Trading
As the Conservative Party leadership contest reaches its conclusion this week, FTA, the organisation representing the logistics industry, has written to both candidates to urge them to consider the impacts a ‘No deal Brexit’ would have on UK-EU supply chains, and to ensure the co-ordination of logistics activities at a high level to minimise and […]
Government Says No Deal Is Not an Option for Logistics
A data paper on Northern Ireland’s trade and investment prospects after a No Deal Brexit shows how unacceptable an outcome that could be for the country’s logistics businesses, according to FTA, the business organisation representing the sector. Produced by the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), the paper draws together statistics and economic data from a […]
No-Deal Brexit Could Damage Ability of UK Businesses to Trade
An international logistics expert has said the last few days have illustrated a lesser highlighted form of damage a no-deal Brexit could cause UK businesses, including trade with businesses beyond the EU. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said the EU had just announced a massive new free trade agreement with the Mercosur […]
Proposals for Irish border Post Brexit Are Unrealistic
FTA, the business organisation which represents the interests of the logistics industry in the UK, has today reiterated its call for a frictionless border in Ireland after Brexit. Responding to the Alternative Arrangements Commission (AAC) Consultation, FTA has emphasised that at present no border exists anywhere that can deliver frictionless trade, and any delays to […]
FTA Chosen for Northern Ireland Brexit Preparations
The Department for Exiting the European Union has announced today (26 June 2019) that Seamus Leheny, Policy Manager for Northern Ireland at FTA, has been selected to become a member of the Business and Trade Union Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group. Mr Leheny commented: “As the organisation representing the logistics sector, it is essential FTA’s voice is included in any major discussion on the UK’s departure […]
Logistics Businesses Struggling with Brexit Preparations
Declining profit margins have left logistics businesses struggling to fund their Brexit preparations, according to the 2019 Logistics Report. Launched by FTA, which represents the interests of the sector, in association with Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking, the report polled the opinions of more than 500 freight and logistics businesses operating in the UK and […]
Warnings About the Conservative Leadership Contest
An international logistics expert has said the UK’s companies trading with the EU are becoming increasingly worried the Conservative leadership contest could end up damaging their businesses. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said many commentators had suggested the race to succeed Theresa May would effectively waste much of the additional time granted […]
Logistics Expert Warns about Customs Union and Post-Brexit Trade
An international logistics expert has warned that even a permanent post-Brexit customs union with the EU would not alone mean frictionless trade with the bloc for British businesses. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, was commenting on what is believed to be the central trade-related demand of Labour party leaders in their current […]
International Logistics Expert Talks About Article 50
An international logistics expert has said an extension to the UK’s Article 50 process would be the best plausible major Brexit development this week for the country’s EU traders. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said Prime Minister Theresa May had asked other EU heads of government to grant a further deferral of […]
DSV’s Brexit Seminars Taking Place All Over the Country
With the UK Government unable to reach an agreement with Parliament for the withdrawal from the European Union, it has become essential for both DSV and its clients to prepare for the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. DSV aims to help its clients understand the effects of Brexit within the Logistics Industry. The initial […]
Expert Urges Traders to Continue No-Deal Preparations
An international logistics expert has advised the UK’s EU traders to continue preparing for a “calamity” no-deal Brexit, as this remained a strong possibility and could still occur this month. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said there was understandable relief among affected businesses at concessions Prime Minister Theresa May had made […]
Airbus Could Pull out of the UK Due To Brexit
The head of Airbus has called the Government’s handling of Brexit a ‘disgrace’ and has warned that the company could pull out of the UK if its ability to compete on the global stage is harmed. Tom Enders, chief executive of the aerospace giant, said a no-deal Brexit could force Airbus, which employs more than […]
Government to Request Article 50 Deadline Extension
A leading logistics expert has said the government should now ask the EU to extend the Article 50 period in the interests of the UK’s traders with the bloc. Adam Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, said there were now fewer than 70 days to go before the UK was scheduled to leave the […]
Businesses Welcome Government’s Record Road Improvement
A leading logistics expert has said businesses would welcome the Government’s pledge to spend £30bn on English road improvements and should see the announcement as a key part of its Brexit preparations. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight said the funding represented a 40 per cent increase on the current five-year highways […]
UKWA Launches Event to Look at Food Logistics Challenges
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting a ‘Feeding Cities Summit’ as the prospect of food supply chain interruption and stock-piling as Brexit approaches. where stakeholders will discuss the challenges ahead and consider potential solutions. The event will consider what is best practice in urban food service and local convenience grocery logistics, examine the […]
Increase in Brexit-Related Warehousing Requests
Davies Turner, the UK’s leading freight forwarder and logistics service provider, is seeing a definite upsurge in enquiries about the availability of warehousing space, driven by customer concerns about the outcome of the Brexit negotiations and the future of UK trade with the EU after March next year. Previously, the company has seen demand for […]
Businesses Welcome Government’s Record Road Improvement Programme
Businesses would welcome the Government’s pledge to spend £30 billion on English road improvements and should see the announcement as a key part of its Brexit preparations, said a leading logistics expert. David Johnson, managing director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight said the funding represented a 40% increase on the current five-year highways plan and […]
Fraikin Helps Fleets Complete Driver CPC Training
Fleet should not wait for Brexit before booking Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training, says contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist Fraikin. There is less than a year left until the second five-year block deadline for drivers with acquired rights. In order to remain legally compliant, all HGV drivers with acquired rights must […]
UKWA’s Parliamentary Lunch Dominated by Brexit Talks
Around 120 senior personnel from United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) member companies, key suppliers to the logistics industry and supply chain directors from some of the leading UK retailers gathered to the House of Lords terrace before UKWA’s recent Annual Parliamentary Lunch. The event brought warehousing and logistics industry professionals together with a number of […]
‘Brexit and Aviation’ Paper from Baines Simmons
A paper entitled “Brexit and Aviation” has been published by Baines Simmons, part of the Training & Consultancy division of global aviation services group Air Partner, as an interpretation of the UK Government’s white paper ‘The Future relationship between the UK and the EU’, published in July 2018. A degree of clarity has started to […]
