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UK Government announces £200 million fund for ports 
 
The UK Government has announced a £200 million pound fund to help ports deal with post Brexit strain. The new funding is to support the building of new facilities at ports in preparation for the end of the transition period. 
 
Please click on the below link for further details. 
 
 
If you are concerned about your supply chain following the end of the transition period, please get in touch with a member of our team who will be more than happy to talk to you about what services we can offer to minimise any potential impact Brexit may have on your supply chain. 
 
Government announce new UK Global Tariff 
 
The Government has this morning (19 May) announced the UK’s new MFN tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). This will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period. 
 
For more information on this, please click on the below link. 
 
 
If you are looking for assistance with your Imports, Exports or Customs Clearances, please get in touch to find out how we can help streamline the process with cost effective solutions, tailored to your requirements. 
 
 
Covid-19 / Coronavirus Update 
 
This week we have seen many factories and businesses return to work following the extended Lunar New Year holidays due to the Covid-19 / Coronavirus outbreak. Although many factories and businesses have returned to work, there are still areas that remain closed and those that are working, are doing so at a reduced capacity as they are short staffed due to travel restrictions still in place.  
 
Click below to read more about how we can help get your supply chain back on track. 
 
Investing in Safety & Efficiency 
 
At Prologic we strive to offer the best possible service to our customers, which is why we have recently invested in our new vehicle tracking, telematics and camera system Webfleet Solutions. 
 
This new system will help us improve Safety for our staff as well as significantly improve our efficiency, which in turn will improve customer service through full visibility of their deliveries.  
 
Please click below to find out more. 
 
P&O Ferries launch new Calais to Tilbury freight route 
 
P&O Ferries have launched a new ro-ro service between Calais and the London Port of Tilbury. The service which started on the 23rd September is aimed to offer a new option for unaccompanied freight and to help maintain customers supply chains in the event of a disorderly Brexit. 
 
For more information on the new service click on the below links. 
 
 
 
If you have any transport requirements for goods coming from or going to Europe, please contact our dedicated Transport team who will be happy to help talk through the services we can provide to help your supply chain. 
 
Transporting goods between the UK and EU in a no-deal Brexit 
 
The government have published information for hauliers and commercial drivers transporting goods between the UK and EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Please see the below link for further information. 
 
 
If you are looking to transport goods between the UK and EU and would like to discuss your options, please don't hesitate to contact us. A member of our team would be more than happy to help give you advice on the various options available to you and how we can help every step of the way. 
 
Get ready for Brexit 
 
The UK Government have announced that the UK will leave the European Union "come what may" on the 31st October. Whilst this has been fiercely debated in Parliament over the past week with calls for an extension to Article 50, the Prime Minister has stated he will not ask for an extension. 
 
We understand that our customers may well be feeling confused about what direction the UK is going in and whether there will be a deal agreed or whether the UK will leave with a no deal on the 31st October. 
 
There has been very little information published about how to prepare for Brexit until now.......  
 
INTRODUCTION OF REMOTE CONTROLLED YARD CRANES (RTGS) AT THE PORT OF FELIXSTOWE 
 
Over the past few months the Port of Felixstowe have been installing and testing their new remote controlled yard cranes. Having been asked to provide vehicles to help test them, we have seen first hand the benefit these will have to the ports operations in the future. 
 
While these are still very much under trial we have been told that they are looking to roll out the remote control aspect of these cranes in the 4th Quarter this year if all goes to plan. 
 
For more information and to view some of the helpful demo videos they have produced please click on the below link. 
 
 
 
RHA Publish paper on preparing for a no deal Brexit 
 
Dare we say it....the B word? There is no hiding from it Brexit is coming! In the same way winter was coming in Game of Thrones, it will effect all of us. The Government has announced we will be leaving the European Union on the 31st of October "WITH OR WITHOUT A DEAL". How true that is we cant say but we believe that we all need to be prepared as best we can for every outcome. This week the RHA have published a paper on preparing for a no deal Brexit, we have included the link below for you if you wish to read through it. 
 
 
If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help with your shipping or haulage requirements post Brexit, please get in touch. 
 
This week OOCL announced they would be introducing additional verification checks on hazardous cargo being shipped. For more information please see the below link. 
 
 
As well as this OOCL also announced the withdrawel of an Asia - Europe sailing due to expected low demand. Please see the below link for more information. 
 
 
If you would like to discuss how this may affect your shipments or to discuss any future shipments we can assist with, please get in touch with our dedicated Sea Freight team who will be happy to help. 

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