Exchange Rate

Channel crossing situation

Currently, in general, cross-channel freight traffic is running well. However, the situation is still quite unpredictable.

40 years in the UK

On 8th January 1975 in the UK, Harold Wilson was Prime Minister and head of a Labour government, and “Lonely This Christmas” by the pop group Mud was number one in the charts. It was also the date that DACHSER Ltd was established in the UK.

Brexit: From January 31, 2020 with a transition period

Britain will leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. According to the current circumstances, nothing will change in goods traffic between the countries of the European Union and Great Britain until the end of this year.

After that, a free trade agreement between the EU countries and Great Britain should come into force. However, it is still unclear whether such a free trade agreement can be negotiated and approved by the end of the year.

The Brexit checklist (see below) therefore still provides an overview of the necessary preparatory measures. If you have any questions, please contact your responsible contact person at the respective DACHSER branch.

Lockdown Spike in DIY Activity: The Logistics Sector Responds

The UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show that in April this year, 30% of retail sales in the UK were conducted online. This figure compares with just 18% in the same month last year and 21% at the Black Friday/Christmas peak in 2019. By the end of April online sales across Europe, within the home and leisure sector, in which Dachser DIY-Logistics covers, were at a level more than double than experienced at the start of last year.