Geodis and Arkema test future border with UK
Geodis partnered Arkema, the French leader in chemicals, to take part in the dry runs organised by French customs to test the future customs arrangements that will be implemented in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit. Geodis is now ready to support its customers for customs and transport operations involving the UK, whatever the Brexit scenario.
In the context of the restoration of a border between the UK and the EU, the French customs authorities have developed a computerised system known as the “smart border”, which automates the border crossing for freight vehicles. Since September, French customs have been running a series of full-scale simulations with all the players concerned to test the new system under the most realistic conditions possible. Geodis and Arkema jointly participated in operational trials of the “smart border”.
The two companies coordinated to organise a shipment of goods from the Arkema plant in La Chambre to the UK under the conditions of a post-Brexit export operation. Geodis and Arkema had to evaluate the advance transmission of customs documents, the coordination of logistics, the matching of customs data with that of the vehicle, and the actual crossing of the border. (mw)