P&O Ferrymasters to offer no-deal Brexit customs declaration service

Logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters is offering a customs declaration service to customers to facilitate the movement of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The service will help customers make customs declarations at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium.

It will also offer fiscal representation services for companies transporting goods throughout the European Union.

The customs declaration service will be organised in the UK under a strategic partnership with customs service specialist SGS Maco and through a separate partner in Ireland.

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Mark Timmermans, P&O Ferrymasters trailer director, said: "This partnership allows us to offer a comprehensive declaration package to clients as part of our door-to-door transport operation. Our account managers will soon contact our customers to offer this service to them."

Etienne Mulders, SGS Maco managing director, said: "Brexit poses a great challenge for UK and EU traders.

"SGS Maco believes a joint effort by logistics service providers, customs agents and traders is necessary to ensure smooth post-Brexit trade."