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Generation Logistics case study

Callum Brough, Site Manager, GXO

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How has industrial action impacted rail freight?

Rail freight is vital to the UK economy for two reasons. Firstly, it carries over £30 billion in goods and contributes £2.45 billion to the UK economy each year.

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Security remains high on the agenda for van operators

Vans play a key role in the UK economy, particularly given the growth of urban and rural logistics activity in recent years.

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Logistics UK announces the return of its Future Logistics Conference at ITT Hub

Logistics UK announced the return of its popular Future Logistics Conference earlier this week (28 February 2023), due to take place at ITT Hub on 10-11 May 2023.

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GSAG: lifting the lid on FORS’ advisory group

Steve Agg (pictured above), chair of the Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG), explains the group’s pivotal role in ensuring that FORS remains the UK’s leading fleet accreditation scheme.

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Logistics giant offers job opportunities to more than 100 prison leavers

Offender Employment is a campaign run by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which encourages businesses to hire prison leavers and offer training opportunities within prisons.

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Time is money for fleet operators

Beverley Wise, Webfleet Regional Director for Bridgestone Mobility Solutions

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Generation Logistics case study

Kulraj Singh Banwait, Finance Graduate Associate (3rd Year Placement), GXO

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New rail freight operator on track to deliver zero-emissions service

Despite the electrification of more than 70% of all passenger train operator rolling stock in the UK, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the vast majority of Britain’s freight trains remain powered by diesel.

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A month in the media – February 2023

The past month has been another busy one in the Logistics UK press office, with the team continuing to ensure that the business group maintained a significant presence in the news.

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Packed parliamentary reception celebrates industry's skills campaign

More than 200 Logistics UK members, parliamentarians, government officials, senior businesspeople and young people assembled at the Houses of Parliament last week (6 February 2023) to celebrate the passing of a major milestone for the industry-led Generation Logistics campaign.

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2023: key focuses and challenges for logistics

Logistics has, for many decades, remained something of an enigma. Although it has always been vital for underpinning trade and commercial activity, the general public has not always been aware of how indispensable the industry is to the wider UK economy.

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Could ‘guilt-free’ air freight be about to take off?

Aviation’s long dependence on CO2-emitting kerosene has made it one of the most difficult transport modes to decarbonise.

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Spotlight on a policy manager… analysing the evidence to support the policy

Alex Williams, Economic Analyst, Logistics UK

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National Apprenticeship Week case studies

Five apprentices share their stories during National Apprenticeship Week

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Policy campaign highlight – February 2023

Highlighting a campaign currently being run by Logistics UK's policy team.

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In profile: Annie Graham, Apprenticeship Manager, Logistics UK

This week (6-12 February 2023) is National Apprenticeship Week, an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the contribution they make to businesses.

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Will an overcapacity of container ships depress ocean freight rates?

More than 900 new container ships are scheduled to be delivered between now and 2027, according to news agency Bloomberg. This is estimated to increase the existing capacity by around a quarter.

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A smarter way to fuel our fleets

A clear focus for reducing carbon emissions and driving forward for a greener future has pushed its way up the logistics industry’s agenda in recent years.

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Driving up standards – the pressing need for better roadside facilities

While investment in the road network tends to sit near the top of the transport industry’s agenda, the related issue of providing decent facilities for the nation’s army of HGV drivers tends to receive less attention.

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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.

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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.

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