It was a full house at Logistics UK’s Van Operational Briefing held in Northern Ireland last Friday (1 April 2022), as speakers from government and industry shared their insights on how emerging technology and legislation changes will affect van operators in the province.
Logistics UK has expressed its disappointment that the government has ruled out cutting VAT on electricity from 20% to 5% for public EV (electric vehicle) chargepoints.
A new EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy to improve the consumer experience at chargepoints, published last Friday (25 March 2022), will help to make transitioning to zero emission fleets a reality for logistics businesses, Logistics UK has said.
Overnight closures beginning this weekend are likely to exacerbate delays on the Dartford Crossing, Logistics UK has said.
Logistics and global trade could be moving to a new economic order, Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University, told delegates during his keynote speech at Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Resilience Conference in London yesterday (30 March 2022).
Logistics UK has opposed extending the relaxation of cabotage rules beyond 31 April 2022, following feedback from its members.
The government's decision to cut Fuel Duty in yesterday's Budget announcement (23 March 2022) will help logistics businesses to afford to keep supplying the nation with the goods it needs in the face of rocketing fuel prices and other inflationary pressures, as Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments:
Newcastle City Council (NCC) has sought a delay to the start date of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ), originally scheduled to be introduced this summer (July 2022).
Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Consultancy (SCC) launched a dedicated service last week (15 March 2022) to help businesses with vehicle fleets decarbonise their operations effectively and swiftly, while maintaining operational efficiency and profitability.
Logistics UK warmly welcomed the government’s announcement last week (15 March 2022) that it would extend both its plug-in van grant and Category B licence derogation for alternatively fuelled vehicles, as well as upcoming changes to the plug-in van (PiVG) and truck grant (PiTG) weight thresholds.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to a massive spike in the cost of diesel for hauliers in the past few weeks, putting an unsustainable burden on UK businesses Logistics UK said this week.
Logistics UK held a member roundtable on Tuesday (15 March 2022), to help inform its response to the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) consultation on its draft Air Quality Neutral (AQN) guidance.
Seamus Leheny, Logistics UK’s Policy Manager – Northern Ireland (pictured left), has been invited to Washington DC for a series of meetings with US officials, along with other top UK business groups, to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol, Brexit and other issues.
Logistics UK launched its annual call for the UK’s best van drivers to compete in its Van Driver of the Year competition 2022 last Friday (11 March 2022).
The leaders of Greater Manchester have requested that Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges are scrapped on all vehicles, following strong concern from businesses based in the region.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced a proposal to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover Greater London in 2023.
Expert research specialist Fergus McVey of 7th Sense Research will be the keynote speaker at Logistics UK’s Vans Today 2022, where he will provide unique insight into the van market, derived from robust qualitative and quantitative research, and consider potential changes which will affect the way businesses operate.
More than 55 organisations from across Logistics UK’s membership have offered to help in the collection and distribution of aid to refugees from the Ukrainian conflict in the past seven days.
Experts from across the van sector will share their expertise and insight at Logistics UK’s forthcoming Vans Today 2022 events.
More than 80 members registered to attend Logistics UK’s member briefing on skills yesterday (2 March 2022).
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.
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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