Manila Bulletin

Rotterdam port chief warns of ‘unrest’ in no-deal Brexit

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THE HAGUE (AFP) – Europe’s largest port faces “unrest and insecurity” if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, Rotterdam harbor’s chief executive said. The Dutch port is a main point of entry and between Britain and the European Union, handling some 54 million tons of goods yearly between the two countries, according to port figures. But officials have raised fears that many truck drivers could arrive at its doorstep without the proper documentat­ion in place to export to a country outside the EU should London leave the bloc without a deal in place on March 29.

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