Logistics UK estimate new EU Entry System could cost up to £1,100 per truck
New research by Logistics UK suggests that delays caused by the new European Entry System (EES) could seriously impact trade passing through Dover. With 3.35 million HGVs passing through the Short Straits in 2023, even using a conservative estimate, Logistics UK calculates the cost to the economy would be £400 million per annum.
Beyond the extra cost, which the thin margins of hauliers can ill afford to absorb, they also warn of a growing reluctance amongst EU hauliers to deliver to the UK, especially when the added friction of our new BTOM and Safety and Security checks are added to the mix. Logistics UK are working with businesses and Government to find solutions to mitigate or at least minimise disruption to the supply chain but time is running out, with the EES implementation due to start on 10 November 2024.