Another busy month for the Logistics UK press office team has seen it provide comment and opinion to journalists to reflect members’ opinions on a range of key issues during November.
Logistics UK responds to a report that van operators are fearful that a lack of support for the take-up of operationally challenging zero emission LCVs will lead to failures to reach government targets.
Megan Kew-Moss, Accounts Assistant - Hughes Driver Training
The partnership is expected to signal a major boost for the Scottish economy, strengthening the air cargo trade lane connecting Prestwick and Chicago, and facilitating the sharing of information between the airports.
The approved redevelopment of Bow Goods Yard will transform East London’s rail freight capacity, creating a sustainable logistics hub aimed at boosting rail freight capacity and reducing road congestion and emissions.
Annabel Freeman, Associate Director, UK Investment - SEGRO
In response to ever-changing requirements in the commercial vehicle aftermarket sector, Continental has recently upgraded its tried-and-tested LODC simulation tool, which has been tailored to meet operators’ diverse fleet management needs.
By Jonathan Walker, Head of Planning and Infrastructure, Logistics UK.
UK-based firm Oxa has been testing SAE Level 4 vehicles in the UK since 2020, and is now testing a Ford E-Transit-based autonomous van, with the model becoming the first mass-produced vehicles to be converted with the company's proprietary Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs).
On 10 October, the EU Home Commissioner (EC) confirmed that the EU Entry and Exit System, which involves biometric checks at borders, will be delayed, having previously been due to go live on 10 November.
On 11 November GB Railfreight (GBRf) restarted a daily service between Daventry International Freight Terminal in the "Logistics Golden Triangle" and the Port of Felixstowe.
Megan Charlton, HR Support Advisor (Graduate) – GXO
Citation, an industry-leading provider of HR, health and safety and ISO services for logistics businesses across the UK, shines a light on the information you need to know.
Leyla Asaf, Software Development Apprentice – Europa.
The House of Commons and House of Lords both approved amendments to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) on 29 October
By Beverley Wise, Webfleet Regional Director for Bridgestone Mobility Solutions.
By Chris Hyde, Managing Director – Transport Solutions, GXO.
Since the beginning of 2024, 13,436 electric vans have been sold in the UK which equates to 4.8% of all new van sales.
One minute you're loading cargo into a plane, the next you're flying it! Well, maybe not quite that quickly but that is now the opportunity for DHL employees with a dream to be a pilot.
Tori Hickinbotham, Lead Account Manager - TESCO
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