Lydia Minett, Head of Marketing UKI – CEVA
GB Railfreight has introduced three new Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters into service at CELSA Steel UK in Cardiff.
As we approach Christmas, the demands placed on logistics and transport operations are some of the highest of the year.
Niall Delargy, Senior Marketing Executive – Cubo
Logistics UK has launched a new Van Policy Research Survey, looking at the impact of regulatory thresholds around vehicle weight on decarbonisation plans.
The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its fourth consecutive month of growth as registrations rose by 10.5% in November, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP told the Commons in a statement on 27 November that the government would be fast-tracking a consultation on Labour’s manifesto commitment to end the sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
The government has announced plans to replace the Apprenticeship Levy with a Growth and Skills Levy to improve skills training across the UK, with the goal to give businesses more flexibility to train their workforce and grow the business.
Another busy month for the Logistics UK press office team has seen it provide comment and opinion to journalists to reflect members’ opinions on a range of key issues during November.
Logistics UK responds to a report that van operators are fearful that a lack of support for the take-up of operationally challenging zero emission LCVs will lead to failures to reach government targets.
Floss Tanner, Graduate Surveyor – SEGRO
Megan Kew-Moss, Accounts Assistant - Hughes Driver Training
The partnership is expected to signal a major boost for the Scottish economy, strengthening the air cargo trade lane connecting Prestwick and Chicago, and facilitating the sharing of information between the airports.
The approved redevelopment of Bow Goods Yard will transform East London’s rail freight capacity, creating a sustainable logistics hub aimed at boosting rail freight capacity and reducing road congestion and emissions.
Annabel Freeman, Associate Director, UK Investment - SEGRO
In response to ever-changing requirements in the commercial vehicle aftermarket sector, Continental has recently upgraded its tried-and-tested LODC simulation tool, which has been tailored to meet operators’ diverse fleet management needs.
By Jonathan Walker, Head of Planning and Infrastructure, Logistics UK.
UK-based firm Oxa has been testing SAE Level 4 vehicles in the UK since 2020, and is now testing a Ford E-Transit-based autonomous van, with the model becoming the first mass-produced vehicles to be converted with the company's proprietary Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs).
On 10 October, the EU Home Commissioner (EC) confirmed that the EU Entry and Exit System, which involves biometric checks at borders, will be delayed, having previously been due to go live on 10 November.
On 11 November GB Railfreight (GBRf) restarted a daily service between Daventry International Freight Terminal in the "Logistics Golden Triangle" and the Port of Felixstowe.
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