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New: EU hauliers are refusing deliveries to the U.K. in January, due to threat of Brexit border chaos. Excellent story by my colleague @alexlongley1 1/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/europe-s-top-trucker-says-brexit-chaos-threatens-u-k-deliveries?sref=yMmXm5Iy
Trade experts have long warned of lengthy border queues post-Brexit, due to businesses not being ready for new customs documentation which will be required deal or no-deal 2/ https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1308480972531347460
And EU drivers are well aware of the threat. The result? Many simply won't attempt to cross the border in January, for fear of being caught up in the traffic. They can't afford to be idle for long, and they'll just take jobs elsewhere, says @RHANews 3/
So the reason for a hit to imports could be two-fold - drivers refusing to come *and*, those who do try, being held up in queues. Hauliers and logistics experts such as @JohnShirleyLtd and @vivamjm have been vocally making this point 4/
Girteka Logistics, Europe's biggest truck owner, said it expects 31-mile queues at the border, and hauliers may take a view to avoid the UK for a period of 3-6 months 5/
This all comes at a time when Britain's ports are already under huge strain, and have shown what can happen when supply chains face additional pressure 6/ https://twitter.com/Brexit/status/1338064186409164800
Just over 2 weeks left now until the Brexit transition period ends - here we go... ends/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/europe-s-top-trucker-says-brexit-chaos-threatens-u-k-deliveries?sref=yMmXm5Iy
