UK port data shows manufacturers stockpiling ahead of Brexit
UK manufacturers appeared to be stockpiling in the fourth quarter of last year, in the expectation of disruption to supply chains before and after the then-expected March 29 date for departure from the European Union, according to the British Ports Association
‘These figures serve to evidence that ports are playing a vital role in facilitating the British economy’s Brexit preparations’ — the BPA’s Phoebe Warneford-Thomson