News / Brexit transition must be extended, or freight operators won't cope, says BIFA

The freight industry will be unable to cope with significant change in the UK’s trade terms with Europe, if the Brexit transition period is not extended, says BIFA.

BIFA director general Robert Keen labelled a refusal to extend the period as “very risky”.

He said: “BIFA members are in no position to respond to a second massive shock if there is significant change in the terms of trade with the EU at the end of the year, because the government has stuck ...