CURRENT SITUATION UPDATE The ongoing situation affecting HGV drivers and the freight rates for container shipping remain the two most pressing issues affecting the beverage sector, whilst the other big issue for UK retailers is the recent fuel and driver shortage that is having a strong impact on the retail sector. Read more here Freight …
The ongoing situation affecting HGV drivers and the freight rates for container shipping remain the two most pressing issues affecting the beverage sector. Europe is the most affected region in terms of HGV drivers and the lack of deliveries into the UK. Yet the seemingly increasing freight rates for shipping show no signs of reducing …
The Government has announced there will be a further delay to a number of post-Brexit border controls due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lord Frost, the Brexit Minister, announced that the timetable for bringing in the “same controls on incoming goods from the European Union as on goods from the rest of the …
UK agrees Historic trade deal with New Zealand UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, finalised a free trade deal with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The deal was agreed during a video call on 20th October after 16 months of talks and negotiations between the Department for International Trade negotiators. A big boost for UK …
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Freight Update European Road Freight The latest figures still look gloomy for driver shortages with almost 76,000 drivers short compared to previous years in the UK and that figure hits 400,000 across mainland Europe. According to the UK Road Haulage Association, 20,000 European drivers have left the UK for ‘Brexit reasons.’ Data from 2020 highlights …
Exclusive interview with David Richardson from WSTA We thank David Richardson, Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). David has kindly given his time to speak with us and share some insight into the work being undertaken by the Association following the successful campaign to revert the introduction of …
We’re delighted this month that David Richardson (DR), Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has kindly given his time to share some insight with us (Chris Porter – CP) following the success of the campaign to revert the introduction of VI1 certificates for wine imports. CP “David, thank …
This month we are highlighting three guest posts: WSTA historic win as government scrap wine-specific paperwork WSTA scores historic win as Government announce scrapping of arduous and unnecessary wine paperwork. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won a significant post-Brexit victory for its members and consumers, after the UK government has agreed to scrap …
This month we are delighted to have two guest articles: Soil Association – highlighting the new requirements from 2022 in importing Organic goods into the UK. Read the full post here Peter Ward, United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) CEO: paints a picture of the current UK situation regarding warehousing and how to plan for any …
From 1 July 2021, the UK will revert to its ‘Core’ import model. Businesses will be required to make declarations on all imports from the EU at the point of importation and pay the relevant tariffs to the UK border agency. Full safety and security declarations will be required, and physical border checks will be …
