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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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Key policy wins: January 2021

Key Logistics UK policy wins for the month

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VECTO: what do the new EU emissions regulations mean for fleets?

Continental Tyres Technical Q&A

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Policy Campaign Spotlight

Championing the campaigns that matter

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Finding the perfect tyre

Steve Howat, General Manager – Technical Services, Continental Tyres

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Biffa Waste Services achieves Earned Recognition accreditation

Biffa Waste Services, one of the UK’s leading waste management companies and a longstanding Logistics UK member, has recently been awarded Earned Recognition status by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

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New report captures COVID-19’s impact on logistics sector

Logistics UK’s policy team recently published COVID-19 Logistics Report 1, which looks at the pandemic’s impact on logistics and takes the temperature of the industry.

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Modal shift – will EU logistics become less reliant on trucks?

Logistics businesses based in the Netherlands are reporting a shift away from truck transport, given their experience during recent Brexit practice sessions.

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Logistics UK launches its first Compliance Report

Logistics UK’s Director of Policy, Elizabeth de Jong, launched the first Compliance Report at the second Transport Manager conference yesterday (2 December 2020).

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Government support for ITT Hub is confirmed

ITT Hub (Innovation & Technology in Transport) 30 June – 1 July 2021 has confirmed support from nine new exhibitors who will create a Government Hub, a high-profile pavilion style stand in the heart of the exhibition hall.

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Month in the media - November 2020

Logistics UK’s media team has achieved exceptional results in the past month, with the business group featuring heavily on major radio stations, TV broadcasts and in national newspapers. And, in addition to UK successes, the Logistics UK media team has also secured global coverage in countries as far afield as New Zealand, UAE, India, Canada and the USA.

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Vac-Ex providing safety to its van fleet

Founded in 1993, Vac-Ex is a civil engineering company specialising in vacuum excavation. Vac-Ex’ fleet of trucks is FORS silver accredited to include fitment of safety devices to reduce blind spots including: camera systems and sensors.

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In profile: Dr Falko Riechert, Global Head of Supply Chain, HRA Pharma

With the eyes of the world on the challenge of transporting a COVID-19 vaccine safely, swiftly and efficiently, what are the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical companies, and how will they rise to the challenge? To find out more about what’s involved, Logistics Magazine spoke to Dr Falko Riechert, Global Head of Supply Chain, HRA Pharma.

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In profile: Leon Daniels OBE, Chair of ITT Hub

Logistics UK members may remember Leon Daniels in his former role as Managing Director of Transport for London’s Surface Transport.

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Airlines ramp up cargo capability to prepare for COVID-19 vaccines

Airlines and logistics businesses are gearing up to prepare for the massive distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the world.

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WJ Group recognised for emission reduction efforts

Logistics UK announced WJ Group, a leading independent specialist road marking business, as winner of the LERS Leadership in Emissions Reduction 2020 Award at its annual Logistics Awards held virtually on 13 November 2020.

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