Some UK logistics players claim to be 'Brexit-ready' – but are they really?

Brexit readiness

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By Alex Whiteman, Brexit reporter

18/12/2020

Increasing numbers of forwarders have announced they are “Brexit-ready”, but questions remain over how prepared companies can be, with last-minute talks on a free trade deal still in play.

A deal between the EU and UK is reportedly still hanging in the balance, as EC negotiator Michel Barnier warned this morning that the time left to conclude an agreement was now “just a few hours”.

This week, Priority Freight announced a string of measures, including an agreement with Jota Aviation to supply an ...

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