News / Brexit may be a bonus for freight forwarders, but it could stunt logistics growth

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The UK’s decision to leave the European Union could result in a surge of intercontinental cargo movements for the country’s freight forwarding industry.

John Manners-Bell, chief executive of logistics consultancy Transport Intelligence, admitted to delegates at the International Materials Handling Exhibition in Birmingham this week that “if there’s going to be a detrimental impact on the UK economy, this would mean diminished growth prospects for the UK logistics industry.

“However, for freight forwarders, Brexit will add layers of complexity to supply chains ...