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Our features section tackles the broader issues affecting logistics, such as the political and economic landscape, COVID-19, Brexit, automation and global trade.

MSC launches new direct container service connecting the UK’s north west with Far East

The move is part of the joint agreement between Swiss shipping line MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) and Peel Ports, aimed at developing Liverpool’s container facility.

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Working for our members: Logistics UK leads cross-industry project on future energy demand

Mapping future energy demand for all logistics modes with The Freight Energy Forum, by Denise Beedell, Senior Policy Manager, Logistics UK.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Kulraj Singh Banwait – Finance Graduate Associate, GXO.

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Network Rail to increase freight capacity on Western route

Over the next five years, Network Rail plans to promote the growth of rail freight services, taking vehicles off the road and providing a sustainable, green option for transporting heavy goods.

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Large vans and iconic vehicles reborn by electric retrofit

With net zero targets looming, many fleet operators are turning to retrofitting as an alternative to upgrading to zero emission vehicles, and most often to battery electric vehicles.

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Campaign highlights 08 August 2024

Consultation launched to review planning policy: Last week, Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a review of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), something Logistics UK has long been calling for.

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Logistics UK's 225 mile pedal-power trek for Macmillan Cancer Support

On 5 September, an intrepid crew of LYCRA-clad Logistics UK cyclists will begin their three-day, 225 mile journey from York to London in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Legislation update

Round up of announcements and consultations from July.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Samantha Barnett, Engineering Technician, Amazon

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DP World pushes multimodal programme with increased rail use

DP World has selected Pledge to deliver carbon cutting metrics for its road to rail programme, as part of its bid to cut congestion and emissions on UK roads.

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Demand for new vans down in July but 2024 market remains robust

Figures released Monday (5 August) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market dropped -8.5% last month with registrations for the sector of 24,689 LCVs, when compared to July 2023.

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The Danish company aiming to remove at least one gigaton of carbon from the atmosphere by 2040

Interview with CEO of MASH Makes, Jakob Bejbro Andersen, PHD

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Royal Mail to add 2,100 electric vans to its red van fleet

The new electric vehicles will be added over the next year and will be the first of Royal Mail’s famous red vans to include the new King’s cruciform and livery.

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July policy wins

A round up of Logistics UK's biggest policy wins on behalf of its members.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Kailan Patel, Finance Apprentice, St Modwen Indurent.

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Royal Mail using drones to reach remote Scottish islands

Anyone who’s travelled around remote Scottish islands such as Jura and Islay will know it can be a challenge getting from ‘a’ to ‘b’ by car or van, especially when the weather ‘comes in’. Enter the drone – Royal Mail’s latest initiative aimed at delivering packages in a more reliable, efficient and environmentally friendly way.

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Save this hedgehog - dispose of your litter properly!

Did you know that discarded litter, including drinks cans and plastic bottles, sandwich packaging, discarded plastic wrapping and even fruit, lures hungry animals like hedgehogs and rabbits out of their natural habitats and closer to the roads network, where they are either hit by vehicles or can become trapped and die in tossed litter?

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BidBird seeks to revolutionise freight management with its Monarch™ system

BidBird, an innovator in maritime logistics technology, is developing a freight management system aimed at transforming container handling practices on vessels in port.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Daniella Gonzalez-Green, Accounts Manager, Maersk

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A Month in the Media for Logistics UK - July 2024

July was a particularly busy month in the Logistics UK press office, thanks to a host of media opportunities including the general election taking place earlier in the month and a new government in place.

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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.

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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.

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