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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.

Logistics UK and Clean Cities call for more electric van support in order to create zero emission city centre freight zones

Oliver Lord, UK head of campaign group Clean Cities has urged the government to ramp up support for businesses in order for them to transfer their fleets over to electric vans, with the aim of city centres becoming zero emission freight zones in the near future.

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Spotlight on Wales with Logistics UK's Policy Manager – Trade, Customs and Borders, Josh Fenton

As a Policy Manager, I’m involved in our trade, customs and border policy work, working on issues related to the internal UK market, the relationship between the UK and the European Union (EU), as well as trade across the short straits in the channel in Kent.

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Logistics UK responds to call on HS2 to take immediate action

Expanding rail capacity and improving connectivity should be priorities for the new Government, which should consider reviving cancelled sections of HS2, Campaign for Better Transport has said this week on 16 July. The charity is calling on the government to immediately halt the sell-off of HS2 land while the future of the project is reviewed.

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New Continental Eco 5 tyre ushers in simplified on-road truck range

Continental is restructuring its tyre line up for general haulage truck applications, offering customers a simpler but more capable range of options.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Lottie Leigh-Browne, Environmental Manager UK & Ireland, GXO

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Van market records best first half year since 2021 but heavy vans and BEV registrations decline

According to figures released on 4 July by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there was mixed news about van registrations for June 2024 – despite the van sector recording its best first half year since June 2021.

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Campaign highlight: Logistics UK writes to the Department of Transport in response to SAF consultation

The Department for Transport (DfT) recently consulted on revenue certainty options to support a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) industry in the UK. The aim of implementing a revenue certainty mechanism is to reduce the risks of uncertain revenues for emerging SAF plants.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Lee Harrison, Supply Chain Development Manager, Kuehne+Nagel

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Elise Harris, Tender Management Support, CEVA

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Policy win: New logistics unit in the Department for Business and Trade

The Department for Business and Trade has formed a new logistics team in recognition that it has teams for other major business sectors, but this was missing for the logistics industry.

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London van owners begin take up of Sadiq Khan's ULEZ scrappage initiative

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is aimed at incentivising London’s van owners to replace their non-compliant diesel or petrol vans with electric alternatives, and data from Transport for London (TfL) shows that, by the end of May, 372 vans were replaced with electric vehicles.

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Nick Fothergill, partner at national law firm, Weightmans

Weightmans continues to make great strides in its long-held ambition to be one of the UK’s most socially and environmentally conscious law firms. In June 2024, the firm was awarded the highest Platinum rating by EcoVadis, placing Weightmans in the UK’s top 1% of professional services companies for sustainability and social responsibility.

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Betsy Porter - Customs Processing Administrator, Maersk

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Van Policy Working Group discusses the Non-Zero-Emission Van Registration Trading Scheme

The Van Policy Working Group met this week (Tuesday 25 June) under the new chairmanship of Colin James, General Manager Compliance and Risk at DPD Group UK, to discuss the impact of the new Non-Zero-Emission Van Registration Trading Scheme (VRTS) on vehicle acquisition plans.

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June 2024 - A month in the media for Logistics UK

Media interest in logistics has continued to be high during June, with the Logistics UK press office busy providing comment on a variety of issues to ensure the views of its members maintain a significant presence in the headlines.

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Continental launches ‘Tyre IQ’ hub for commercial vehicle applications at RTX

Continental is doubling down on its commitment to support the transport and logistics sectors with the launch of a new hub for advice, guidance, data and training at this year’s Road Transport Expo.

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Cut through customs chaos: CNS's software empowers businesses to focus on growth

Simplifying Customs Declarations in a Complex World The intricate and ever-changing landscape of global trade regulations can make customs declarations a significant bottleneck for businesses. The time and resources spent navigating complex paperwork can hinder growth and lead to unnecessary delays.

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Honda showcases nifty electric delivery N-Van e

This little fella will be quite the head turner when it reaches our shores. With four variants, the N-VAN is designed to “meet a wide range of customer needs,” including commercial and personal use.

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Logistics UK responds to Rail Freight Group’s new manifesto

Rail Freight Group (RFG) has launched a new manifesto, which is aimed at highlighting the rail industry’s role in transporting essential goods throughout the country.

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Video Insight - Logistics UK's Kevin Green at Multimodal 2024

Logistics UK made a big impact at Multimodal 2024. Here we join Policy Director Kevin Green for a snapshot of our role at the NEC event, plus a look ahead to the general election.

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