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New report highlights economic benefits of Vehicle-to-Grid technology

A recently published report, produced by an automotive manufacturer, electricity supplier and university, explores how the bi-directional charging capability of electric vehicles (EVs) could contribute to lower emissions and help achieve long-term goals in relation to climate change.

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Rail freight plays key role during pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the UK last spring, all modes of transporting freight have been affected.

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The connected fleet

The connected fleet will be crucial to the transport and logistics sector working smarter as it plots a course for recovery, Beverley Wise, Director UK & Ireland, Webfleet Solutions, explains.

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Policy team wins: February 2021

The latest developments from the Logistics UK policy team

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Is hydrogen the fuel of the future?

With an atomic weight of just one, hydrogen is both the lightest element on the periodic table and the most abundant chemical element in the known universe.

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Lower Thames Crossing build to create 22,000 jobs

Highways England says that it expects to create tens of thousands of jobs during the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing.

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In profile: Rob Ashford, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, East of England Ambulance Service

As deputy chief operating officer of one of the UK’s biggest ambulance services, Rob Ashford has a hugely responsible role at the best of times.

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Keeping your vehicles and distribution centres infection free

Supply chains have never been under more stress, and losing drivers or vehicles from your fleet via positive tests is a huge headache.

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Logistics UK to host series of free van webinars

As reported in last week’s Logistics Magazine, a series of seven free-to-attend Van Gold Partner Webinars will take place on alternate weeks starting from 15 February 2021.

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Logistics UK chief raises Brexit concerns with government

Logistics UK’s Chief Executive David Wells met Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Brandon Lewis MP, Northern Ireland Secretary and Grant Shapps MP, Transport Secretary, last Friday (22 January 2021) to discuss the problems being faced by businesses trying to move freight across the Irish Sea.

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Month in the media – January 2021   

With COVID-19 restrictions temporarily restricting hauliers’ travel to France, and with the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the media team has kept Logistics UK in the headlines during the past two months, generating extensive coverage in national, broadcast and global media.

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Budget submission addresses four critical areas

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is widely expected to announce the details of his Budget on 3 March 2021.

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Policy Campaign Spotlight

Campaign highlights from Logistics UK's policy team for January 2021

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Logistics workers should be vaccination priority

The deployment of vaccines is being strictly controlled by government, with priority rightly being given to the elderly and clinically vulnerable, as well as care, healthcare and educational professionals.

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New van market shrank by a fifth in 2020

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations ended 2020 down by 20%, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Essential reference book refreshed and revised for 2021

All road operator members of Logistics UK are entitled to receive a copy of the 2021 Yearbook of Road Transport Law.

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Van Excellence standards set to change

Logistics UK’s Van Excellence Standards have been updated to help prevent or mitigate road collisions by requiring operators to enhance safety through the fitment of safety features – such as reversing alarms, sensors or cameras – to all new vans entering fleets.

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Year ends on a positive for logistics businesses

Business finances in logistics ended 2020 on an upward trajectory, according to the respondents to Logistics UK's latest Logistics Performance Tracker (LPT).

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Brexit and COVID-19 are having a severe impact on skills shortage, new report shows

Recently published by Logistics UK, the Skills and Employment Report 2020 highlights the severe impact Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic are having on the logistics sector’s underlying skills shortage.

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Looking forwards; David Wells reviews 2020 and spotlights opportunities for 2021

2020 has been described by many commentators as an ‘annus horribilus’, not just because of the dire health outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of its severe impact on UK businesses, with large parts of the economy, including the hospitality, high street retail, leisure and events sectors, still closed for business.

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