Dutch companies have openly talked about the possibility of helping British supply chains by doing more cabotage. A fortnight ago, over 30 Dutch hauliers wrote a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson that called a for a relaxation of cabotage rules.
In the letter, Ewals Cargo Care, as well as 30 other road transport firms from the Netherlands, argue that cabotage rules should be changed to allow more hauliers to support the UK transport market and increase the productivity per truck.
However, one of Europe’s largest road transport firms does not appear to be that keen on the idea. Roland Hegyesi, commercial director at Hungarian haulage and logistics company Waberer’s International, says any changes to the rules would just reduce capacity on the European continent.