Logistics UK has welcomed National Highways’ commitment to reduce the disruption caused by roadworks.
Having joined Logistics UK as its new Policy Director last month (June 2022), Kate Jennings was delighted to take part in an all-staff conference in Reading during her first few weeks at the business group, where she had the opportunity to meet and mingle with more than 250 staff members from across the organisation.
Nick Maynard, Head of Research, Juniper Research
What’s next in the Future of Freight plan?
The government launched its latest THINK! road safety campaign earlier this week (12 July 2022) to encourage drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to give each other space and be considerate to other road users.
Between 2015 and 2017, HGVs were disproportionately involved in more fatal collisions with pedestrians and cyclists than other motor vehicles, including almost two out of three cyclist fatalities and one in four of those killed while walking.
Transport currently represents roughly a quarter of global CO2 emissions from energy, of which 29.4% comes from trucks carrying freight.
The logistics industry is charged with delivering the nation’s goods in a safe and efficient manner.
Wins recently achieved by the Logistics UK policy team.
Following its successful launch last year, Logistics UK will once again be running its Discover Logistics Careers campaign on the weekend of 9-11 September 2022, to help showcase the breadth of career opportunities available across the sector.
The logistics industry has worked hard to adapt and overcome the many challenges it has faced due to global disruption in recent years.
Never has rail freight been more prominent in the industry than during the pandemic.
With the deadline for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 moving ever closer, companies are accelerating their decarbonisation efforts.
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges on the logistics industry’s agenda and many businesses within the sector are already taking great steps to support the UK’s decarbonisation targets.
The high cost of fuel, the Transport Select Committee’s report into Road Freight Supply Chains and the Northern Ireland Protocol have all featured prominently in the headlines over the past month, thanks to the hard work of Logistics UK’s media team, which has been working hard to ensure the views of members are heard on these – and other – issues.
The trend towards the increased use of automation and robotics in the logistics and warehousing sector shows no sign of slowing, with two major industry players announcing significant investments in the technology in recent weeks.
The historic setting of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, well known to fans of the Harry Potter and The Transformers film franchises, was the backdrop to a four-day trial of futuristic self-driving vehicles earlier this month (June 2022).
Logistics UK has said that the recent publication of a report into the Road Freight Supply Chain by the Transport Select Committee (TSC) has published misleading information about the issues faced by the sector, and the causes for some of the problems which operators have faced over the past two years, and before.
An interview with Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP and Logistics UK President Phil Roe
Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy, Logistics UK
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