The volume of exports going through British ports to the EU fell by a staggering 68% last month compared with January last year, mostly as a result of problems caused by Brexit.
Read the full article on The Guardian website
NAM Implications:
- More seriously, 65%-75% of vehicles that had come over from the EU…
- …were going back empty because there were no goods for them to return with.
- Meaning EU suppliers could become reluctant to service the UK…
- …given ‘returning empty’ challenged the viability of a trip.
