Economics

The Slow Boat to Brexit Oblivion Is Leaving Soon

With shipping times to Asia as long as six weeks, companies are preparing to send goods without knowing exactly what will happen to them.

A man casts a fishing rod as a container ship sits at the Port of Felixstowe.Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Business is brisk at Nim’s Fruit Crisps. Pineapples are imported from Costa Rica, kiwis from Italy and oranges and lemons from Spain. They’re then turned into healthy snacks for export to Israel, South Africa, Hong Kong and elsewhere.