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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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Member alert: Storm Éowyn - Red weather warnings issued with damaging winds forecast

The Met Office has issued red weather warnings for wind for the island of Ireland as well as central and southwestern areas of Scotland on Friday.

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Pothole Britain: Future of Roads Minister visits the UK's “worst area”

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood, marked National Pothole Day on 15 January with a visit to the JCB Factory outside Derby, to see cutting-edge technology aimed at helping councils tackle potholes. She operated a JCB "Pothole Pro", a machine that can fix a pothole in eight minutes, with a cost of around £30. The machine is currently used by 20 local authorities.

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Logistics UK responds to Trade Strategy call

Logistics UK has responded to the Department for Business and Trade’s call for views on the forthcoming Trade Strategy, highlighting that the logistics industry is vital to the UK economy and trade.

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“Rail is number one spending priority for Wales”

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said that getting Wales better rail funding is at the "top of my shopping list" ahead of the Chancellor's expected Spring Spending Review.

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Campaign highlight - zero emission van transition

Whilst the logistics industry is committed to decarbonising, a key barrier for many remains the challenges around regulatory flexibility, with 4.25 tonne e-vans falling under HGV rules.

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Windracers launches new self-flying cargo aircraft

Self-flying aircraft and avionics manufacturer Windracers held a launch event on 16 January for its new ULTRA MK2 model which it says brings more power, payload, fuel economy and ease of use to this growing sector of aviation logistics.

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M&S ramping up for net zero

On 13 January Marks & Spencer announced the introduction of 85 lower emission vehicles to its supply chain logistics fleet.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Simon Kendler, Regional Freight Manager – Network Rail

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Ask the MAC

With Ray Marshall, Manager – Compliance Information.

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Out and About and In The Mix

A snapshot of where the Logistics UK policy team has been and who they've seen in the past week.

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Member alert: Do you have a superstar apprentice?

Apprentices bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to businesses and are an invaluable resource for the logistics industry and, as National Apprenticeship week approaches, Logistics UK would like to hear your case studies!

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Ask the MAC

With Percy Thrower, Manager - Dangerous Goods Information.

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Stellantis leads the way with EV compliance

Stellantis has become one of the few OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) in the UK to comply with the UK’s Vehicle Emissions Trading Scheme (VETS) – more commonly known as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate – for both cars and vans in 2024.

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Policy win - regulator orders lower charges for HS1

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced on 6 January that from April 2025, it is directing HS1 to lower its charges for freight train operating companies to use the high speed rail line from London to the Channel Tunnel. 

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Logistics UK Logistics Survey 2025

To ensure Logistics UK is representing the views of members and focusing on the topics that matter most, Logistics UK has launched its annual Logistics Industry Survey.

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Heathrow cargo soaring high

In total, Heathrow handled over 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in the calendar year 2024.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Sarah Donmez, UK Commercial Bid Manager – Kuehne+Nagel

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Logistics UK responds as new Transport Minister addresses sector in Commons

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander promises to deliver "realistic pipeline of transport schemes" on 9 January, marking her first time at the despatch box in the role.

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Amazon announces UK's "biggest ever" electric HGV order

Amazon has announced it has ordered more than 140 new electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600 trucks and eight Volvo FM zero-emission lorries.

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CEO of Climate Change Committee acknowledges EV transition challenges

During a session of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, MPs heard from newly appointed CEO of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) Emma Pinchbeck, and Head of Net Zero at the CCC, Dr Emily Nurse.

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News

Logistics Magazine will cover all the latest news on stories breaking in the industry, including developments on COVID-19,  Brexit, Clean Air Zones, transport law and decarbonisation.

News

Features

Our frequent features will tackle the broader issues affecting logistics such as the COVID-19 vaccination programme, technology and innovation, the political and economic landscape, global trade and the drive to reduce emissions across all transport modes.

Features

Compliance

Each month we explore a different topic in depth in our popular Compliance section, while each week we will publish answers put to our Member Advice Centre team.

Compliance

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Logistics Magazine provides in-depth coverage of supply chain, logistics, and global trade issues. The magazine's mission is to provide readers with high-quality information and insights that will help them make better decisions.