Logistics Magazine

Covering the whole of the logistics industry and supply chain, Logistics Magazine tackles the big strategic issues facing the industry – decarbonisation, innovation and automation – as well as the compliance issues so critical to the safety of all transport operations.

The new weekly, digital-only Logistics Magazine includes the following content:

• features on transport issues across all modes – road, rail, sea and air
• interviews with senior people from the government, academia and industry
• news on the latest transport legislation and public consultations
• compliance advice section

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Latest articles

David Wells OBE, Logistics UK's CEO, joins stellar line up of officials at Downing Street Summer Business reception

The first official reception held by the new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, at No 10 Downing Street was the Summer Business reception at which key business leaders from across the country were invited.

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Royal Mail using drones to reach remote Scottish islands

Anyone who’s travelled around remote Scottish islands such as Jura and Islay will know it can be a challenge getting from ‘a’ to ‘b’ by car or van, especially when the weather ‘comes in’. Enter the drone – Royal Mail’s latest initiative aimed at delivering packages in a more reliable, efficient and environmentally friendly way.

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Save this hedgehog - dispose of your litter properly!

Did you know that discarded litter, including drinks cans and plastic bottles, sandwich packaging, discarded plastic wrapping and even fruit, lures hungry animals like hedgehogs and rabbits out of their natural habitats and closer to the roads network, where they are either hit by vehicles or can become trapped and die in tossed litter?

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BidBird seeks to revolutionise freight management with its Monarch™ system

BidBird, an innovator in maritime logistics technology, is developing a freight management system aimed at transforming container handling practices on vessels in port.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Daniella Gonzalez-Green, Accounts Manager, Maersk  

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A Month in the Media for Logistics UK - July 2024

July was a particularly busy month in the Logistics UK press office, thanks to a host of media opportunities including the general election taking place earlier in the month and a new government in place.

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Ask the MAC

With Ray Marshall, Manager - Compliance Information, Logistics UK

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How the Microsoft outage has affected logistics so far

A faulty software update by cyber security firm CrowdStrike led to severe disruptions across the global supply chain.

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Logistics UK responds to Kent Council leaders' letter to government regarding EU Entry and Exit System (EES)

Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade and Devolved Policy said: “The logistics sector is in wholehearted agreement with the sentiment expressed in the letter from Kent Council Leaders, urging the government to do everything in its power to reduce the risk of disruption when EES checks at the UK’s borders are introduced by the EU later this year.

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Logistics UK responds to government's plans to introduce Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

This Bill will support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the UK by introducing a revenue certainty mechanism to encourage investment in the construction of SAF plants across the UK.

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Your chance to shape our industry - take part in the Logistics UK Performance Tracker 2024

The survey is conducted quarterly, and results are used to engage with government and provide business benchmarking information to Logistics UK members. The survey takes around 10 minutes.

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The Employment Rights Bill - what are the implications for employers?

This legislation will effectively ban “exploitative zero-hour contracts”, ensuring that workers have a right to a contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work.

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Government pledges to promote rail freight in King's Speech

The government’s announcement will see the introduction of a statutory duty on Great British Railways (GBR) to promote the use of rail freight, alongside an overall growth target set by the Secretary of State and safeguards to ensure that freight operators continue to receive fair access to the network.

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Help us get our trucks in a row - Logistics UK calls on government for more support for hauliers

The 2040 deadline banning the sale of new diesel trucks is looming and many haulier companies are struggling to make the target date.

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Delay to EES is welcomed but there is still more for new government to focus on to smooth EU border arrangements, says Logistics UK’s Policy Director Kevin Green

The new Labour government needs to place urgent emphasis on sorting out post EU Exit border arrangements or see holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence which threaten the UK’s supply chain.

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Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells OBE meets with new Minister for the Future of Roads

David Wells OBE, Logistics UK Chief Executive, met this week with Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport, responsible for the Future of Roads.

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Logistics UK and Clean Cities call for more electric van support in order to create zero emission city centre freight zones

Oliver Lord, UK head of campaign group Clean Cities has urged the government to ramp up support for businesses in order for them to transfer their fleets over to electric vans, with the aim of city centres becoming zero emission freight zones in the near future.

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Logistics UK responds to call on HS2 to take immediate action

Expanding rail capacity and improving connectivity should be priorities for the new Government, which should consider reviving cancelled sections of HS2, Campaign for Better Transport has said this week on 16 July.  The charity is calling on the government to immediately halt the sell-off of HS2 land while the future of the project is reviewed.  

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Logistics UK’s Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy, Jonathan Walker, responds to Chancellor’s planning reforms

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced, on 8 July, that the government would reform planning to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and housing, including speeding up decision-making on transport and energy projects.

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Deadline extensions announced for Logistics UK Logistics Awards and Logistics UK Van Awards

You now have until Friday 26 July at 5pm to get your entries in! Don't delay, enter today.

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