Due to the uncertainty of Brexit and the impact on export and import of goods, UK ports are making preparations to support further checks by customs. A common issue for all ports, will be finding the space necessary to do so.

Many UK ports may have to consider temporary warehouses or custom designed modular storage buildings to maximise space. This would not only help waiting times, but support the surrounding congestion areas. Another idea would be to build new customs checkpoint facilities inland, allowing businesses to conduct clearance checks in locations away from busy borders.

Flexibility, agility, capability and dependability are the key factors when looking at warehousing. The benefits of semi-permanent structures include fast design, manufacture and construction, with the flexibility to be adapted, modified, extended or relocated if needed. This allows clients to adapt quickly to change.

The BBC reported that Andrew Baxter, the MD of freight logistics company Europa Worldwide, told a House of Commons Committee: “If customs wanted to do a documentary check, that could delay it by up to three hours, and if there was an inspection of the goods, that could delay it by up to five hours.”

Ian Hindmoor, MD at Rubb Buildings Ltd, a UK manufacturer of custom designed modular storage buildings, commented: “Feedback from our customers suggests that they are planning for the future, to be able to maintain the flow of their production and fulfil the demand from their customers. Rubb storage facilities provide an alternative and sustainable solution to traditional storage warehouses.”

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