Opportunity knocks for UK operators as European hauliers boycott London over DVS

The government’s decision to unilaterally extend the grace periods relating to border checks on some agri-food products going into Northern Ireland, which were set to expire after 31 March 2021, has been given the thumbs up by Logistics UK.

Freight has been given greater prominence by TfL with the creation of a free-standing Freight Delivery Unit.

UPS remains hopeful that strike action can be avoided in the run up to Christmas, despite the Unite union’s plan to ballot staff for action at the operator’s London depot in Camden.