Freight Firms Warn of Brexit Disruption amid UK-EU Deadlock

Freight Firms Warn of Brexit Disruption amid UK-EU Deadlock
Traffic moves along the M6 motorway near Birmingham, England, on May 18, 2020. Rui Vieira/AP Photo
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LONDON—British freight haulers and storage companies are demanding an urgent meeting with government leaders because of concern that gaps in preparations for Brexit may threaten supplies of critical goods.

Trade associations representing the companies wrote to Michael Gove, the minister overseeing Britain’s exit from the European Union, saying that improvements to border posts and computer systems are behind schedule.