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Table 9 Strategies implemented by respondent's organisation for continuous freight movement despite the Brexit and Covid 19 pandemic

From: An industry-level analysis of the post-Brexit and post-Covid 19 Ro-Ro ferry market and critical maritime freight transport links between the UK and the EU

 

Frequency

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

 

3

21.4

21.4

Additional capacity-pure RoRo, following hygiene measures, unaccompanied freight mode

1

7.1

28.6

Alternative transport movement

1

7.1

35.7

Continuous effective operation

1

7.1

42.9

Created a customs brokerage to facilitate freight customs documents

1

7.1

50.0

Increase in haulage cost, Alternative routes, Move of operations to the EU

1

7.1

57.1

Letter call for action to government

1

7.1

64.3

More unaccompanied RoRo freight movement, increased routes, terminal expansion

1

7.1

71.4

Preparation in advance, capacity increase, cost-effective alternative to the traditional route

1

7.1

78.6

Significant research into the requirements (the information available from Governments is not clear), training of office-based and driving staff, and establishing accounts with all available ferry operators as a backup in the event of a delay

1

7.1

85.7

Using flexible capacity, Flexible crew, staff put on furlough instead of redundancy

1

7.1

92.9

Various strategies includes the following:

1

7.1

100.0

Valid Total

14

100.0

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