The government has introduced legislation on cross-border haulage as the UK continues its preparations for life outside the EU. As the Government correctly states, the aim of the UK in the negotiations with the EU is to ensure the smoothest possible transition and the most free trade possible. This is largely for economic reasons, drastic change is risky,…
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Goods placed on the market under Union law before withdrawal The UK and EU both agreed the need to provide legal certainty and minimise disruption to business and consumers. In principle, both parties agreed that goods placed on either market under Union law before withdrawal may freely circulate on the markets of the UK and…
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The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies, under the sovereignty of the British monarch and thus part of the remaining British Empire. The islands take part in the EU freedom of movement of goods but not labour, services or capital. They are outside the VAT area, but inside the customs union, and the…
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On 11th September 2017, the UK Government published a statement on the size of the UK fleet flying the Red Duster. See original report here The Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom, flown by the merchant navy. It is a symbol of our trading around the world. The government is working to…
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A new study by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan indicates that a growing variety of start-up ventures are fomenting broad change in the global trucking industry – altering everything from how trucks operate, including driving themselves, to how freight shipments are booked, paid for, and moved. “Trucking offers a huge potential for being disrupted” “The fact…
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