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Ensure your team members continue to receive vital compliance training under the government’s ‘social distancing’ rules. Enrol on one of our e-learning courses even when on furlough. Choose from:

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Logistics UK's Member to Member Forum

A place to connect with the wider logistics network!

New! Yearbook of road transport law now available

Updated for 2021

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Logistics UK's Coronavirus Advice Hub

Links to important government and industry advice
Results from our Coronavirus Logistics Impact Survey
Logistics UK's asks to government to ease the impact of Covid-19
Covid-19 response from Logistics UK Services
Details of Covid-19 Strategic Supply Chain Review

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Logistics Magazine

Topical news, feature articles and compliance updates to keep you up to date with the industry's stories.

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NEW! Driver Recruitment App

Powered by Avail, the Driver Recruitment App enables you to book all of your temporary drivers in one place, and for the daily rate you decide.

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The Role of Vans

With over 4 million vans on the UK’s roads, van drivers and operators provide a vital service to the UK economy; their contributions must be valued and their concerns and hopes for the future heard and acted upon.

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The Workforce Logistics Needs

The logistics sector is suffering from a labour shortage, with an ageing workforce and record low unemployment, recruiting the workforce logistics needs is becoming more challenging.

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Urban Logistics

Our towns and cities depend on reliable and efficient logistics to deliver food, clothes, documents, medicines, building and construction materials. Our industry delivers a constant supply of goods and services for residents, workers and visitors, clears waste, supports jobs and keeps our urban areas going 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Road Safety

Safety is the top priority for Logistics UK members. Logistics UK is campaigning for enhancement and improvements to the already-stringent set of regulations that support safe road freight operations.

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Keep Britain Trading

Brexit is changing the way the UK trades with the EU and other strategic partners around the Globe. Logistics UK is campaigning for state-of-the-art trade facilitation measures that allow its trader members, and the logistics companies that support them, to keep trading seamlessly with the EU while also forging new global partnerships.

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Vehicle Inspection Service

Our Vehicle Inspection Service offers industry leading UKAS-accredited inspections and compliance reporting. Our comprehensive service covers HGVs, vans, passenger vehicles, specialist vehicles, mechanical handling equipment and more.

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Supply Chain Consultancy

Quality advice from Logistics UK's supply chain consultancy team. Benefit from unparalleled experience, specialist staff, proven cost savings and increased awareness of legislation. Knowledgeable and professional advice and tailored solutions for your strategic problems and opportunities.

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The latest from the Member Advice Centre

Q: All our HGV drivers over 45 undergo five yearly medicals when they renew their vocational licences. However, we also operate two 7.5-tonne vehicles which are driven by pre-97 licence holders who have their C1 by acquired rights. Both these drivers are over 45 ...

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Q: We have a 26-tonne vehicle that has been off the road undergoing long-term body repairs due to accident damage. It has now been completed and is ready to go back into service. However, the annual test has expired while the vehicle was being repaired. Can we ...

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Q: One of our night drivers had a headlamp bulb fail at 2 o’clock in the morning. He called out the recovery operator to replace the bulb before he continued his journey. Surely as the bulb had just blown he could have waited until the vehicle got back to base and had it replaced by our own workshop at a vastly reduced cost?

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Logistics UK celebrates 11 years of Van Excellence

As Logistics UK celebrates the 11-year anniversary of Van Excellence – its scheme that promotes the safe and efficient operation of vans – the organisation’s Head of Consulting & Standards, Sharon Mitchell, says now is the ideal time to celebrate the incredible determination of van drivers to support UK society and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday 13 April 2021

Statement from Logistics UK re ONS figures on UK trade in February 2021

Tuesday 13 April 2021

Speaking about the figures published by the ONS today (13 April 2021) for February 2021, Alex Veitch, Logistics UK’s General Manager of Public Policy, said

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Coastlink Conference 2021 to discuss short sea shipping post-Brexit

Friday 09 April 2021

Short sea shipping can provide a sustainable alternative to moving goods to and from Europe according to Logistics UK, the business group representing the logistics industry.

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Changing a driver type from agency to core

This feature is available for users with the Editor role and above. Simply go to Manage my drivers, open the profile of an agency driver, click the drop-down on Driver type and select “Core”

Thursday 08 April 2021

Comment from Logistics UK about the EverGiven and the situation in the Suez Canal

Monday 29 March 2021

Alex Veitch, General Manager for Public Policy at Logistics UK, the business group representing the sector, said in response to the freeing of the EverGiven today (29 March 2021):

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Statement on government announcement on testing for drivers and other logistics workers on arrival in the UK

Sunday 28 March 2021

Responding to today’s (28 March 2021) announcement that logistics drivers, air crews and rail workers are to be tested for COVID-19 on their arrival to the UK, Sarah Laouadi, European Policy Manager at Logistics UK said:

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Logistics UK takes VIS training to new heights with Renault Trucks

To ensure that the organisation’s Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) continues to offer a market leading service for its members, Logistics UK recently teamed up with Renault Trucks to use its world-class vehicles in technical inspection training for its VIS engineers.

Friday 26 March 2021

Recorded rests

Thursday 25 March 2021

A new option has been added to the driver calendar enabling Vision to display a drivers’ recorded rests. Enter a Summary

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Logistics UK statement on the creation of four new Trade and Investment hubs

Tuesday 23 March 2021

In response to the Department for International Trade’s announcement today (23 March 2021) of the creation of four new Trade and Investment Hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington, Sarah Laouadi, Manager of European & International Policy at Logistics UK, comments

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Logistics UK statement: Reduction in government's Plug-in Car, Van and Truck Grant

Speaking about today’s government announcement on a reduction in the government’s plug in car, van and truck grant, Logistics UK’s Head of Public Policy Michelle Gardner said:

Thursday 18 March 2021

Important change to Vision logins and role permissions

Friday 12 March 2021

We are making some important changes to the way your Vision account is set up and maintained. Self Admin, is a feature that will put you in control, giving you the freedom to manage your own account, locations and user settings.

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