News / Shippers, forwarders and hauliers now planning for 'no deal' as Brexit looms

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Shippers are pushing forwarders for more certainty on post-Brexit customs – some now actively working with a presumption of a hard Brexit.

The UK Road Haulage Association (RHA) has slammed MPs claiming “no deal is better than a bad deal”, suggesting some foods we take for granted could become  “luxuries”.

Meanwhile, BIFA director general Robert Keen told The Loadstar he was aware of at least one major shipper pushing its forwarder on what its post-Brexit landscape would look like.

“The forwarder is giving the shipper as much information as ...