Hermes, a long-term Logistics UK member and one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, has launched an apprenticeship programme designed to help tackle the national HGV driver shortage.
Importers and exporters are facing a rapidly disintegrating container shipping market as capacity fails to keep pace with business demand and shipping rates rise, according to the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF), the business organisation representing the owners of cargo in international trade.
Logistics UK’s Van Operational Briefings are taking place later this month, providing operators with the crucial information they need to ensure their vans are operated in a safe, efficient and compliant manner.
Helm UK is a UK HGV platooning project, commissioned in 2017 by the Department for Transport and Highways England.
Traffic Commissioners will be updating industry with their latest guidance as industry regulators when they headline Logistics UK’s Transport Manager series for 2021.
Logistics UK is delighted that its suggestions have been adopted in the revised proposals for the longer semi-trailer (LST) trial, following the Department for Transport’s (DfT) publication of its Ending the longer semi-trailer trial consultation response last week (24 August 2021).
Clarios, the global market leader in advanced energy storage solutions has a long history of working with vehicle manufacturers to develop best-in-class batteries.
The air freight industry is vital to the UK economy, with almost half (49%) of the total value of UK exports outside of the EU transported by air before the pandemic.
The UK stands at the cusp of an environmental transformation, with the need to decarbonise all facets of the economy an urgent priority for government and business alike, according to Mags Simpson, Head of Policy Engagement at Logistics UK.
A real-world trial of wireless electric vans goes live in Edinburgh today (Thursday 26 August 2021).
August has been a very busy month for the Logistics UK press team, during which time it secured 556 pieces of editorial coverage between 27 July 2021 – 24 August 2021.
Following an outstanding number of entrants this year, Logistics UK has announced the finalists in the running to win across 14 categories at its prestigious Logistics Awards 2021.
A soon-to-be published Logistics Magazine supplement reflecting on the government’s recently published Transport Decarbonisation Plan, captures the current thinking on both the “mammoth challenge and enormous opportunity” that decarbonisation promises to deliver for the industry, David Wells, Logistics UK’s Chief Executive, has said.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the UK in spring 2020, Logistics UK has been canvassing the opinions of its members on the financial health and needs of the logistics industry and disseminating the results via its regular Logistics Performance Tracker.
Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy, Logistics UK
The government recently updated its Border Operating Model (BOM) document, which provides useful, plain-English information on how to navigate the post-Brexit border arrangements, including those for air freight.
As the logistics sector currently struggles with severe skills shortages, many businesses have been turning their attention to attracting and recruiting young people to the industry, particularly through apprenticeships.
Highlighting campaigns worked on by Logistics UK's policy team
An unexpected side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has denied the automotive sector of a vital component – semiconductors.
Many Logistics UK members from the south-west region will already know Peter Woodhouse from his work chairing the South West Regional Freight Council, which he joined as a member in 1997.
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.
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.
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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