August 13, 2018 – Two recent events in Europe may affect customers with shipments to and from France and Britain. In France, after weeks of increased air pollution levels, the French government has declared driving bans in many parts of the country. Since July 2017, vehicles must be equipped with a Crit’Air badge, which categorizes vehicles based on their air pollutant emissions, to access the ever-widening French environmental zones. When air pollution is particularly high, temporary air protection zones are also imposed. Current restrictions will impact freight shipments in and through France. Although Canaan Transport and its partners strive to use environmentally sustainable transportation options, we are limited at times to the value received and will always engage with our customers the most efficient way to transport their goods. In Britain, campaigners for a second Brexit referendum are holding a series of events outside London to try to mobilize popular support for the plan. Organized by the People’s Vote campaign, events will be held in Bristol, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cambridge and Cardiff before culminating in marches to coincide with the Labour party conference in Liverpool and the Conservative conference in Birmingham. Organizers will try to show that those in favour of Britain staying in the European Union no longer represent the establishment – an elitist charge that was successfully used by the Brexiters during the referendum campaign. A source at the People’s Vote campaign said the organization wants to “give voice to millions of people who feel the establishment has screwed Brexit up over the past two years.” With the uncertainty regarding Brexit, many customers are looking at their options in a post-Brexit world. Canaan Transport will continue to provide options as they become available.