The aim of the session is to look at how your Supply Chains have been affected by Brexit and the changes to long distance freight movements from Yorkshire to/from Mainland Europe, Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

We will consider the new paperwork and customs regime on RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) freight traffic from England to Mainland Europe, NI ports as well as into the Republic of Ireland.

We'll review the changes in how ports are manned and the impacts. 

We will review the plans for Dover, one of the largest UK ports with 65% of UK RoRo freight. What is our UK capacity and how will we plan to manage peak volumes later in the year?

In terms of the RoRo market, there are 9 new IT systems in operation across the ports. Each come with their own issues, and we'll review these along with the impacts and how we can hopefully avoid them in the future. 

Companies, the likes of DB Schenker, pulled out of the UK market (presumably temporarily) to spare themselves from the issues. Are shippers sufficiently informed of the new processes to be able to manage it effectively? Forwarders and hauliers who regularly ship outside the EU are not able to process their usual clearances due to the added volume and issues caused by the new requirements.

On the Irish Sea routes disrupted freight flows have been noticed already. Cargo shipping via Dublin now means customs are involved and Operators are looking to move to NI directly which is causing volume issues on vessels on those routes as the balance is disrupted. 

The new paperwork requirements are having an impact and we'll explore examples of this with examples. 

There is a market shift from driver accompanied to unaccompanied trailer movements and recent developments are making this more marked. This may make the movement of goods in containers more competitive and also may change the volume of freight through certain ports. How have the changes impacted on your Yorkshire hauliers?

Does this create a business opportunity for your Supply Chains/businesses in Yorkshire & Humber?

Making opportunities visible, accessible and winnable!