European Commission adopts ‘no-deal’ Brexit contingency plan for rail
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to help mitigate the significant impact a no-deal Brexit scenario on rail transport and connectivity between the EU and the UK on Tuesday 11 February. The proposal ensures...Read moreLogistics sector should not be the the ‘whipping boy’ in Brexit process
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the UK government once again to reach an agreement with the EU to keep the goods and services flowing. Logistics must not and will not be held up...Read more
Additional freight trains Eurotunnel in case of no-deal Brexit
Eurotunnel is preparing to handle additional freight train services and building a new terminal for unaccompanied trailers. In doing this, it is gearing up for a no-deal scenario of the Brexit. Eurotunnel is responsible for...Read moreEuropean Shippers Council calls for transitional period Brexit to avoid ‘cliff-edge scenario’
The European Shippers Council has called for a transitional period towards the Brexit of at least until December 2020. This is needed to allow governments as well as companies to finalise their preparations for the...Read moreHard Brexit still an option, effect on entire supply chain
A day after the British cabinet approved a Brexit agreement, the Session Brexit conference took place in the Flemish port city of Zeebrugge. The further consequences of the divorce between the UK and the EU...Read more
Brexit deal does not mean companies can sit back and relax
The fact that a Brexit deal has been signed by the UK and European counterparts does not mean that companies can now sit back and relax. They should still prepare for the worst. That is...Read moreChannel Tunnel expects growth despite Brexit scenario
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink expects to achieve an Ebitda of 735 million Euros in 2022 despite a negative scenario after the Brexit. The group made these remarks after presenting its Q3 2018 results. The company formerly...Read moreFTA warns: freight transport requires permit after Brexit
If the UK and Europe do not agree on a deal in the event of the Brexit, new agreements will be needed to allow trains, trucks and planes to cross borders, in either direction. The...Read more
Deal or no deal, customs procedures back in place after Brexit
More than 80 per cent of companies in the Netherlands are currently not prepared for the Brexit. In other European countries this percentage is expected to be even higher, said the Port of Rotterdam. Companies...Read moreChannel Tunnel growth despite Brexit and French railway strikes
Channel tunnel operator Getlink expressed confidence over growing profits and dividends this year and in the next four years, despite the challenges resulting from the Brexit. The company formerly known as Eurotunnel presented its first-half...Read more
‘Hard Brexit’ will be challenging for European rail, says CER’s Lochman
‘Brexit’, the impending departure of the United Kingdom from the EU, ‘must not undermine the ongoing development’ of the Single European Rail Area. That’s the view of Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community of...Read more
RFG’s Maggie Simpson: freight network must be ‘fit for purpose’
As Executive Director of the UK Rail Freight Group, Maggie Simpson’s inbox is never empty. She leads the RFG’s work to increase modal shift, by campaigning for a policy environment which supports rail freight, promotes...Read more
China-London service shows post-Brexit trade potential, says RFG
The launch of the first-ever China-London direct cargo service should be the catalyst for a new era of rail-led imports and exports, says Rail Freight Group (RFG) Executive Director Maggie Simpson. She believes that in...Read more