UKWA urges leading role for logistics in Brexit talks
The Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), Peter Ward, has called for the logistics industry to provide leadership following the Brexit vote.
Speaking at the UKWA Annual Lunch and Awards for Warehousing 2016, which took place at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Peter Ward said: “In the months ahead UKWA will be working to ensure that as new trade agreements are forged, there is no return to red tape and complex customs regulations that prove burdensome and costly for logistics companies.”
He pledged that UKWA will arrange “from the top” ministerial meetings for members to ensure that the industry is included and consulted in Britain’s exit negotiations.
“Our industry is adept at responding to change and I have every confidence that the many leaders among UKWA’s membership will hold their nerve and plan for the future, to ensure that Britain continues to claims its place on the global platform," he concluded.
