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#irishports - Speaking to The Irish Times, Jon Goodaker does not believe it is actually possible to have a no-deal Brexit. It would just lead to too many delays, too much chaos.
“There are too many variables,” said the logistics manager for construction materials company, Saint Gobain, which is based near the Border in Kingscourt, Co Cavan.
The man responsible for transporting products to and from the UK and Europe was one of 145 people at the Freight Transport Association Ireland’s conference in Enfield, Co Meath. The mood about Brexit was downbeat.
“Honestly, I don’t think they can do a no-deal Brexit,” he said, pointing to the complications flowing from the UK’s departure from the EU and blockages on a vital transit route for Irish companies to mainland Europe.
Right now, transporting goods across invisible EU-UK borders is so straightforward that Goodaker’s company can order a product from Europe on day one and have it delivered to Cavan and onto a customer on day three.
“With delays from Brexit, that could spread out to day four or day five,” he said.
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