May 2022

SPS delays could herald radical rethink of UK imports, says BIFA

British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general Robert Keen says he is not surprised at the government’s announcement that says it will once again delay introduction of SPS checks on UK imports but adds that the delay may be an indication that it is planning a radical overhaul of the system. As reported previously, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on food-related imports from the EU into the UK, due to be ... [+]

End of Covid rules and Brexit take their toll on couriers

Over 15,000 transport and logistics companies failed in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than last year, says online delivery specialist, ParcelHero, quoting the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that the end of Covid lockdowns has reduced the need for courier and home ... [+]