UK’s post-Brexit red tape puts off overseas hauliers
FPJ interviews PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr about the major challenges facing UK fresh produce logistics, from plant health fees to port delays and government U-turns. Below is Mike’s full interview with Fred Searle, editor of the Fresh Produce Journal (FPJ). How big an impact do you expect Defra’s proposed changes to plant health fees […]
PML Seafrigo Shares UK Border Concerns With BBC Countryfile
CEO Mike Parr featured with FPC and Tom Brown Wholesale to take a hard look at mounting concerns over the UK’s border controls following Brexit. We were delighted to welcome BBC Countryfile presenter and journalist Joe Crowley to our UK Inland Border Hub in Kent to discuss the £200 million impact that BTOM could have […]
BTOM: Yet another u-turn, how many more?
PML Seafrigo Director Mike Parr sets out the profound consequences of Defra’s shock decision to reintroduce physical inspections on imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from the European Union into the UK. The logistics sector is once again reeling following the unexpected announcement on Wednesday (24 January 2024) that a broad range of European fruit […]
