Welcome to LOGISTICS UK, the new name for FTA. We’re one of the biggest business groups in the UK, representing the entire industry with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers. We have not changed our focus or the critical services, support and advice we provide to our members.

 

Logistics is a huge sector which is critical to the success of UK plc. Our name change to Logistics UK makes it more obvious to stakeholders, like policymakers, the media and young people looking to develop a career in logistics, who we are and what we do. It will strengthen our position, and give us a great opportunity to achieve even more for members in the years to come.

 

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Enter the Logistics Awards 2020 - ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO!

Enter the Logistics Awards 2020 - ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO!

Entries close Friday 21 August

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COVID-19 Continuity Review

COVID-19 Continuity Review

A review of the supply chain, existing operations and planned back to work operations that will enable safe working practices during the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.   

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Transport Manager is back for 2020!

Transport Manager is back for 2020!

Our industry-leading conferences are back, providing you with the latest information and guidance on industry legislation.

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Sale now on!

Sale now on!

Save on these hand sanitisers, in stock and ready to despatch now

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Logistics UK's Member to Member Forum

Logistics UK's Member to Member Forum

A place to connect with the wider logistics network!

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COVID-19 working Good Practice Guide for logistics

COVID-19 working Good Practice Guide for logistics

Produced by Logistics UK and CILT this guide covers key considerations including risk assessments; social distancing in the workplace; cleaning of the workplace; and PPE and face coverings. 

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Everything you need to stay safe as you return to work

Everything you need to stay safe as you return to work

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Logistics UK's Coronavirus Advice Hub

Logistics UK's Coronavirus Advice Hub

  • Links to important government and industry advice
  • Results from our Coronavirus Logistics Impact Survey
  • FTA'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 Efficiency Network Solution (LENS)

Logistics Efficiency Network Solution (LENS)

NEW! This member-only benefit is the perfect place to find the right loads for your fleet and find quality sub-contractors to cover your spare loads.

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Celebrating being the trusted supplier to Logistics for 50 years!

Celebrating being the trusted supplier to Logistics for 50 years!

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Online Training Courses

Online Training Courses

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:

  • e-OLAT
  • Online Driver CPC
  • Online Transport Manager CPC
  • Online CPC Refresher
  • and more...
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VIS engineers are here to help!

VIS engineers are here to help!

Having trouble finding engineers for inspections locally? Logistics UK's Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) remains operational throughout the COVID-19 crisis and is available to both members of Logistics UK and non-members alike. We offer:

  • Contact-free inspections.
  • Mobile inspections.
  • Out-of-hours and weekend inspections.
  • Minor run repairs service.
  • Supplementing your staff with our engineers.
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Yearbook of Road Transport Law 2020 Portal

Yearbook of Road Transport Law 2020 Portal

Stay updated with the latest developments in legislation

Over the course of more than 30 years, Logistics UK’s Yearbook of Road Transport Law has deservedly earned itself a reputation as the essential reference for the industry

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Latest Campaigns

Keep Britain Trading

Keep Britain Trading

Brexit is changing the way the UK trades with the EU and other strategic partners around the Globe.

Friday 24 July 2020

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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Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The efficient movement of freight in the UK is vital to the economy and must not be stifled by inadequate road or rail infrastructure and lack of capacity.

Links to our ports and airports need to work well to ensure delays and disruption are minimised and journeys are reliable. The planning process needs to support infrastructure improvements that are in the national economic interest.

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Logistics and the Economy

Logistics and the Economy

Logistics underpins the whole of the UK and world economy.

Logistics underpins the whole of the UK and world economy. Production, manufacturing and retail are all only possible with the movement of goods. Changes the in speed, reliability or cost of logistics directly affect UK plc, and the cost of living of the people who live here.

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The Workforce Logistics Needs

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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Logistics and the Environment

Logistics and the Environment

We all rely on freight deliveries as part of our everyday lives. HGVs are an efficient way of moving goods when compared to carrying the same load on smaller vehicles. Today’s HGVs are cleaner than ever, with Euro VI (EU engine emission standard) vehicles demonstrably producing 80 per cent lower harmful exhaust emissions than their predecessors.

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Vehicle Inspection Service

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

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.

Supply Chain Consultancy
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Logistics UK Shop

Logistics UK Shop

Visit our Shop site.

Our online store is your one-stop-shop for all your compliance needs.

Logistics UK Shop
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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 report stresses need for government industry collaboration

Logistics UK report stresses need for government industry collaboration

A shared long-term vision between industry and government is needed for businesses to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic effectively, and navigate the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, according to a report released today from Logistics UK.

Monday 10 August 2020

Logistics UK & CBW to unveil results of COVID-19 mergers and acquisitions survey

Logistics UK & CBW to unveil results of COVID-19 mergers and acquisitions survey

Friday 07 August 2020

Are you a logistics professional interested in understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact M&A activity over the coming months and years? If so, make sure you attend Logistics UK’s webinar on 10 September 2020, M&A Logistics Survey Results 2020, where the business group, in partnership with accountancy firm CBW, will share the exclusive results of its survey and present the outlook for M&A activity across the sector, with the support of expert panel speakers.

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Brexit: £200 million Trader Support Service vital lifeline for NI businesses, says Logistics UK

Brexit: £200 million Trader Support Service vital lifeline for NI businesses, says Logistics UK

Friday 07 August 2020

Following campaigning from Logistics UK, the largest business group in the sector, the government has today (7 August 2020) announced the creation of a £200 million Trader Support Service which will provide a lifeline for Northern Ireland businesses who are adjusting to new trading procedures post-EU exit.

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Getting Brexit-ready must be a priority for business, says Logistics UK

Getting Brexit-ready must be a priority for business, says Logistics UK

As the economy starts to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, Logistics UK, the largest business group in the sector is urging organisations to start to prepare for the UK’s departure from the EU at the end of the year.

Thursday 06 August 2020

Logistics Awards 2020 - deadline extended!

Logistics Awards 2020 - deadline extended!

Tuesday 04 August 2020

With entries flooding into the Logistics Awards 2020, Logistics UK (formerly FTA) has extended the deadline for submissions to 12pm on 21 August 2020 to give more companies a chance to apply.

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Operation Brock consultation: border in Kent brings unexpected friction

Operation Brock consultation: border in Kent brings unexpected friction

Monday 03 August 2020

In response to the launch today (3 August 2020) of a consultation on Operation Brock enforcement, Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager for Road Infrastructure at Logistics UK, comments

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HGV testing exemptions will help keep the economy moving

HGV testing exemptions will help keep the economy moving

Following campaigning from Logistics UK (formerly FTA), the government has today confirmed that the safest goods vehicles will be exempt from HGV tests for up to 12 months to help clear the backlog after testing services were stopped by DVSA during the coronavirus crisis

Friday 31 July 2020

Logistics UK response to the government’s road allocation plans

Logistics UK response to the government’s road allocation plans

Tuesday 28 July 2020

In response to the government’s package of announcements made today (28 July 2020) on urban road use, Natalie Chapman, Head of Urban Policy at Logistics UK (formerly FTA), comments

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Commission’s report downplays freight’s lifeline for Wales, says FTA

Commission’s report downplays freight’s lifeline for Wales, says FTA

Tuesday 28 July 2020

The report published this week by the South East Wales Transport Commission, that aims to tackle congestion on the M4, bypasses the key role which freight plays in sustaining the communities and industry in Wales, according to FTA, the business group which represents the logistics sector.

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FTA welcomes Driver CPC amendments that recognise that every driver is different

FTA welcomes Driver CPC amendments that recognise that every driver is different

FTA, the business group representing the logistics industry, has reacted positively to the changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) by government, brought in yesterday (22 July 2020).

Tuesday 28 July 2020

Entries now open for FTA’s Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Award 2020

Entries now open for FTA’s Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Award 2020

Tuesday 28 July 2020

FTA’s Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) has announced that entries are now open for its Leadership in Emissions Reduction Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil.

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Freeport vision could unlock trade opportunities but plans need clarity, says FTA

Freeport vision could unlock trade opportunities but plans need clarity, says FTA

Wednesday 15 July 2020

The government’s proposal to establish ten Freeports in the UK has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade, according to FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector.

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