In the first eight months of the year, Garland Transport Solutions (GTS), a leading Portuguese provider of road and sea transport solutions, recorded 43% growth in business volumes in the UK, compared to the same period in 2020. The first eight months of 2021, recorded a growth of 26%, the company advanced in a statement.
With the start of Britain’s exit from the European Union in January 2020, the carrier has prepared to adapt to the changes imposed by the United Kingdom. Garland has customs warehouses in Lisbon and Maya, which facilitate the import or export of goods. Almost every day of the week, the company leaves trucks for the UK.
The carrier has “important support from an agent on British soil, a partner who specializes in UK customs compliant electronic systems and is responsible for sending shipments to Portugal,” the same note reads. This agent allows the company to provide regular services to major industrial points in the UK such as London, Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester.
According to Garland Director of Transportation, Giles Dawson, “Initially, there were difficulties for importers, exporters and customs entities to prepare for the transition. [do Brexit]”Currently, the actors are adapting to the actions and movements between the two countries,” he explains.
Britain’s exit from the European Union [gerou várias condicionantes] Such as putting an end to the free movement of people, imposing customs controls and restricting services.”
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