Logistics News - 2021 Archive - Page 6

Despite no signs of massive queues of trucks in the first two weeks since the UK left the EU’s single market and customs union, various sources indicate that post-Brexit red tape is hitting UK-EU trade, with indications of significant disruption to the flow of goods crossing the Channel, especially those involving products of plant or animal origins.

Moderna started shipping the first supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe on Monday.The company, which secured EU approval for its vaccine last week, said it was starting deliveries to EU and European Economic Area member states. However, it is not clear whether any of the initial supplies are destined for Ireland.

The cost of moving freight from France to the UK surged to more than four times the usual level last week after Brexit and a virulent new strain of the coronavirus complicated supply chains.