Airport Clearance for Road Freight
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BRISTOL Airport will shortly offer customs clearance for imported containerized goods arriving by road from the Continent. Existing transit sheds are inadequate for a large volume of such traffic but in the immediate future more sizeable accommodation is to be built. Luton Airport is also studying the possibility of providing similar facilities for hauliers although no definite plans have been made.
These developments have arisen as a result of the general acceptance by H.M. Customs and Excise of examination and clearance at airports of containerized traffic by road and the decision of the RHA's international group to conduct a pilot survey to ascertain whether airports were in a position to co-operate on inland clearance. Manchester, Newcastle, Prestwick, Birmingham, Luton and Bristol airports were approached and
so far only the last two have indicated possible co-operation.
Other airports are now being contacted by the RBA but the individual haulier himself must liaise with the particular airport for clearance, once the airport authority has given a general assurance that it is willing to deal with this class of traffic.
Another project under consideration is the establishment of a consortium to administer a depot or depots for inland clearance of igoods vehicles. It is envisaged that manufacturers, hauliers, shipping and forwarding agents and all interests concerned in expediting customs clearance of imported goods would he shareholders in a special limited company incorporated to run the scheme. The practical aspects of the project are to receive more detailed attention at a meeting of the British Shippers Council.