"Currently we've got 20 loaded trailers parked at XXXXX. but not ready to go because XXXXX and XXXXXX having a row over whose job it is to sort the customs declarations out. We also have multiple loads (near where I used to live 😬) . The same problem
On Monday we sent 4 trucks to XXXXX to load export. Once loaded, the trucks then spent 20 hours waiting for to customs stuff to be sorted. Business is totally unprepared for this
Also got 4 loads at a warehouse in XXXXX but we can't take them to the port because.....
Yep that's right, the customs stuff isn't done
I'm having a few days on containers because regular work pulling Tautliners quiet. I'll be back on that soon & we load a lot of trailers for Ireland. These always ship out of Bootle. I'll let you know how get on with the Irish stuff
From a friend
"Wanted to message you: as of right now DPD has completely suspended road transport into Europe and ParcelForce has suspended their Euro Priority service into Europe (this being their only service that offer DDP)
Thus... I am royally fucked
2/ as I have promised this to customers. Also.. Amazon has demanded this from their sellers.
Only other potential option is to use flight options costing upwards of £25-30 per shipment (for the little 300g packages I send). God bless UK sovereignty!"
...another friend worked at DPD many years. None of directors believed they'd be fucked trying to send 25 trailer loads with 1000s of consignees all needing separate customs declaration clearances. They told her businesses wouldn't let it happen and that she should vote leave
Brexit is costing the UK taxpayer more than its former annual EU contribution to make 1/ UK businesses less competitive in 85% of their former customs free single regulated market . Inc in NI. 2/ UK workers professional and non professional far less able to find work in Europe
(or even *in UK*, if competing against an Irish or settled status EEA citizen)
3/ Touring and general travel for all around Europe more costly and more difficult making it entirely prohibitive for many of the less well off . inc for those dreaming of retirement to sunnier climes
4/ UK consumer prices *rise* in conjunction with reduced volumes, reduced choice and slower delivery schedules
Can somebody advise what everybody is meant to "unite behind" as recently suggested by politicians (lying c*nt) @SteveBakerHW and (you must be kidding) @jessphillips ?
Frightening how much the UK after nearly 50/30 years in the expanding customs union/single market respectively has no idea what it is letting itself in for....
Whatever the analyses, I'll never understand the efforts, taxpayers money & substantial pain to come to make the disunited or broken apart UK, face so many more difficulties in trading with its neighbours; even within its own territory & to be so much poorer & less secure
with fewer rights for Brits in their own country & across the EU/EEA.
And that there is not a lot more official opposition/media attention & anger about it
.
Even more so when I read the following from 2010 by the "Taxpayers Alliance"
@CandidePeel@bakerstherald Thanks for bringing this to my attention when the MSM - for whatever reason - is so noticably reticent to expose these would be quickly evolving (sounds better/less sinister) "freeports"