The BRC uses London as a hub to transport freight from European sites such as Birmingham or Hull to the United States. It oversees the freight transfer services provided by the network.
It asserts that its sole objective is to handle more freight for customers and freight forwarders, both locally and internationally.
In the UK, the freight network is fragmented. Approximately 20% of the freight is handled by a private forwarder. This business is beginning to take on the characteristics of an agent network using freight forwarding networks.For a long time, the network of freight forwarders has been advantageous, particularly in the area of freight supply. However, agencies have been claiming a bigger share of the amount of freight in recent years. We think it's a step backward because so many freight forwarders serve as the agents' brokers alone.

IHS and Freight Forwarder Consultancy argue that establishing a network of freight forwarders would be a helpful step in promoting freight supply chains by bringing together freight forwarders and third-party freight network agents.