b'JANuARy 25 - FebRuARy 7, 2021NOrth AmericAs trANsPOrtAtiON & LOGistics NewsPAP er 19I NtErmodal& l ogIStIcSN EWSBrexit becomes trucker nightmareLineage Logistics makes as red tape ties up drivers $500 million bet on A week on from Brexit, theswinford, England-based firm thatand the EU at a cost of about 13refrigerated railmain road to Dover has been somoves goods from the U.K. to thebillion pounds ($18 billion).quiet that officials were able toEU, said it took six hoursat leastTheCustomsClearanceCold-storage specialist LineageHerman Haksteen said in a state-close half of it for a litter-pick- three times longer than usualtoConsortium, which is helping toLogistics is branching into rail.ment.Cryo-Transownsmore ingoperationwithoutcausingload one of its trucks up with phar- runaU.K.-government-backedThewarehouseowneracquiredthan2,200railcars,whichit delays for drivers. maceuticalproductsboundforprogramtoassisttraderswithCryo-Trans, an owner of refrig- describes as the largest private ButbehindsuchplacidGermanybecausethecustomertheforms,toldcustomersthiserated and insulated railcars, tofleet in North America, and its scenes,manytruckersarestilldidnt have the correct paperwork. week there is still a huge short- capture an additional leg of thereal-timetechnologyfacilitates warning of chaos as they strug- Itsanightmare,Black- age of agents. food and beverage supply chain.trackingofmorethan40,000 gle to adjust to the new paper- hamsaid.ItstartsrightfromThefirstfewdaysofThetransactionvaluesReister- annual rail shipments.workrequiredbyBritainsthetopandgoesallthewaythenewruleshavebeenverystown,Maryland-basedCryo- In September, Lineage raised departurefromtheEuropeandown, the level of confusion. tough, according to the note byTrans at more than $500 million. $1.6 billion from investors includ-Union. Drivers are being held upHesaidanothercompanyRobert Hardy, the consortiumsA move into rail is part ofingOxfordPropertiesGroup, for hours because they lack thehad sent them a pallet of manu- co-founder. There are so manyour effort to be a one-stop-shopBentallGreenOak and Dan Sund-right documents, they say. factured goods to be shipped tonew processes and a massivelyfor our customers and eliminateheimsD1CapitalPartnersina WithtrafficwellbelowitsFrance,buttheyhadprovidedsteep learning curve. wastewithinthefoodsupplytransaction that values it at $15.5 usual levels, the pain has so farnoaccompanyingdocuments.chain,LineageCEOGregbillion, including debt.manifesteditselfoutofsightThey were surprised when theyR ulES ofo Rigin Lehmkuhl said in an interview.Lineagesrailbetisdiver-atfactorygatesandtruckerswere told it wouldnt be possibleAnotherproblemU.K.Byreplacingsometruckinggentfromthetacktakensofar depots.Itslikelytospreadtoto send it, Blackham said. firmsareconfrontingarethecapacitywithrail,customersbyAmericoldRealtyTrust,its the ports as activity rebounds innewrulesoforiginthatdeter- mayreducetransportcostsbypublicly traded rival. We do not coming days, according to sevenm ASSivElyC onfuSEdmine whether goods qualify for15% to 40%, depending on thesetouttogobuytransportation firms interviewed by Bloomberg. Thecustomersaremas- tariff-freetreatment.Retailershipment size and distance trav- companies, Americold CEO Fred Itsanabsolutemess,sivelyconfusedaboutwhatsMarks&SpencerGroupPlceled, he estimated. Boehler said on a earnings call.said David Zaccheo, operationsneeded, he said. I dont expectwarnedthattariffsandveryAlready,roughly90%of manager at Alcaline U.K. Ltd.,it to be until March at least beforecomplicated administrative pro- Cryo-Transcustomersarepart whosefleetof145vehiclespeople familiarize themselves. cesses will significantly hit itsofLineagesnetwork.Lineage(DENIKEcontinued from shuttlesgoodsbetweenBritainBowkerGroup,aPreston,operations in Northern Ireland,willseektopartnerwithitspage 17)andtheEU.WhatsgoingtoEngland-basedcompanythatthe Czech Republic, and France. existingcustomerssothat,forof Prince Rupert and Vancouver: happennextweek?Werenotmoves freight into the EU, saidRayMurphy,managingexample,railcarstransportingSo we have a competitive disad-even that busy at the moment. ithadatrailerofchemicalsdirector at Intersped Logistics, saidfrozenFrenchfriesfromthevantage with the Canadian ports.Zaccheosaidhisfirmhasstuck on a quay in Belgium fora customer had ordered 23 tonnesPacific Northwest to Southeast- Zero emission requirements had vehicles stuck in Italy sincemorethantwodaysthisweekof cable but then discovered it wasern states are packed with poul- for terminal handling equipment Mondaybecauseofalackofbecause of confusion over whomanufactured in Egypt, meaningtry for the return trip. mandated by the State of Cali-correcttransitdocuments.Inwasresponsibleforobtainingit didnt have enough U.K or EULineage, a real estate invest- fornia will triple the cost of pur-anothercase,atrailerdestinedthe customs clearance. contenttoqualifyforzero-tariffmenttrust,operatesmorethanchasing this equipment at current forMilanhadtowaitfortwoItsfire-fightingallthetreatment. It would have attracted330 temperature-controlled ware- market prices. Denike suggested days in the U.K. before it couldtime at the moment, said Jasona 3% tariff on arrival in Greecehouses,spanningalmost2bil- thatdieselelectricequipment move because it didnt have theTiffen,internationaloperationsandtheorderwascanceled,lion cubic feet (57 million cubicwould be more affordable than right paperwork, he said. manageratBowker.CustomsMurphy said. meters)ofstoragecapacityall electric equipment.clearanceagentsareover- Theres a lot of shock amongacross 15 countries. It providesThepowergridinSouth-w HAtb RExitm EAnS foR stretched and under-resourced. people at the moment, Murphyotherservicesincludinglast- ern California needs increased b oRdERC RoSSERS The industry has long beensaid,whose20-employeefirmmile delivery, freight consolida- power in order to maintain the Facedwiththethreatofwarning of a shortage of trainedmoves road freight into the EU.tion and port logistics. current power requirements for chaos at the border in the weeksstaff to fill out the extra 400 mil- Murphy said a shipment was stuckAspartofLineage,Cryo- cargo handling at the Southern after Brexit, many firms decidedlioncustomsdeclarationsthatin Italy because the U.K. importerTrans will keep executing on itsCalifornia ports and provide the tostockpilegoodsordelaywillberequiredeachyearfordidnthaveanEORInumber,amissionofprotectingtodaysadditional demandto meet Cali-deliveries, leaving Dover eerilygoodsmovingbetweenBritainrequirement for post-Brexit trade. perishables for tomorrow, CEOfornias zero emission requirements.quiet. Traffic through the port is down 85% from its 2019 aver-age. With the industry expecting activitytopickupincoming days, Britain faces the first major test of its Brexit readiness.C uStomERd oCumEntSAt the moment, the border is in fact flowing and its flowingSingle Source Solutions S3very smoothly, Transport Secre-tary Grant Shapps told the BBCLearn how our S3 can empower your intermodal on Friday. Less than 1% of vehi- transportation program. Its the Single Source clesareturningupwithouttheSolution that will pay dividends for you from correctpaperwork,hesaid.Byports and rails to warehouse and distribution far the bigger problem, he said, is drivers not having the COVIDsolutions nationwide.test necessary to get into France. LETS CONNECT. 855-4ROADONE WhiletheU.K.mayhaveOne Kellaway Drive(855-476-2366)struck a trade deal with the EURandolph, MA 02368www.roadone.comavoidingtariffsandquotas, companies are facing new fric-tionsaffectingcross-border trade. 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