September 26, 2019

Eight Companies Signed Up To Freight Procurement Framework As UK Department of Transport Launches Competition For Brexit Capacity

  • 8 firms signed up to freight procurement framework, creating a list of approved operators to provide freight capacity: Brittany Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Seatruck, Stena, Air Charter Services and Eurotunnel.
  • Competition launched allowing firms to bid to bring vital medicines into the UK after Brexit on 31 October 2019
  • Combined expertise of the high-quality firms appointed guarantees long-term national resilience after Brexit, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.