The days are drawing in and the weather’s changing fast. With that in mind, the MAC’s Senior Transport Advisor, Dan Crutchington, has some critical advice for operators and drivers to help prepare for, and deal with, snow and ice.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle manufacturer H2X Global, in partnership with global automotive engineering firm KTM Technologies GmbH, has unveiled a groundbreaking Hydrogen Professional Van prototype at the recent Body Engineering Days Conference in Aachen, Germany.
According to a new report from the CIPD, Devolution and evolution in UK skills policy: Finding common ground across the four nations, the Apprenticeship Levy – introduced in 2017 – is failing to reverse the decline in employer training.
The Driver Academy Group (DAG), a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC and including workforce solutions group Manpower and trade body Logistics UK, has won an extended contract with the government’s Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to train a further 600 drivers.
Are you seeking candidates for technician apprenticeships this year, but struggling to find them? If so, look no further: Remit and Logistics UK have the solution for you.
Roads Minister Richard Holden MP met senior logistics executives alongside the next generation of logistics talent last week to launch the new Generation Logistics education initiative.
With winter fast approaching, National Highways is investing £15.4m in a new state-of-the-art network of weather stations, including supporting infrastructure, that will provide real-time data of road conditions.
Stellantis is on a mission to overtake Ford as world leader in the light commercial vehicle market by 2027 and has started by increasing the capability of its electric vans, claiming best-in-class figures in the compact and large van segments.
As reported in this week’s Logistics Magazine, industry bodies across the logistics and transport sectors have called for a new approach to strategic transport infrastructure decisions to avoid disruption that increases costs and harms business confidence. This group has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, highlighting the need for a clear, long-term plan that endures across political cycles. The subsequent letter is documented in full below.
The government has this week announced ‘Unlocking Space for Business’, an 18-month programme designed to allow hundreds of organisations across the UK – with a focus on the leading transport, logistics and financial services sectors – to harness the advantages offered by satellites through enhanced imagery, connectivity and navigation capabilities.
To enable transport managers across the country to take advantage of the information and guidance provided by its renowned Transport Manager conferences, even if they are unable to attend in person, Logistics UK will once again be holding a virtual version of the events, to take place on 10 November 2023.
According to a study of 1,000 UK van drivers by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, one in four UK van drivers experienced adverse mental health issues last year, while two-thirds felt overwhelmed at least once a month during the course of their daily business.
Responding to the NIC’s National Infrastructure Assessment announced today (18 October 2023), Logistics UK’s Chief Executive David Wells OBE expressed the sector’s disappointment at the lack of consideration given to the needs of logistics businesses.
Today, as part of a week of new initiatives launched by the government to ‘shine a light’ on the crucial importance of freight to the UK, it has announced the winners of its £200 million boost to help decarbonise the logistics sector.
Logistics UK is pleased to announce its successful application to the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR), initially launching the Level 3 Transport Operations Supervisor programme in January 2024, with further apprenticeships expected to be announced in the coming months.
Generation Logistics, the industry-led logistics awareness campaign launched in August 2022, is powering into its second year to continue raising awareness of the logistics profession and discovering the next generation of logistics talent.
On 16 October, industry bodies across the logistics and transport sectors called for a new approach to strategic transport infrastructure decisions, to avoid disruption caused by political cycles and the stop-start decisions that increase costs and harm business confidence.
With speakers including Andy Street CBE, Mayor of the West Midlands (the fastest growing digital economy outside of London) tickets are selling fast for Logistics UK’s brand-new Digital Transformation conference.
Logistics UK welcomes the comments made by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday on the need to accelerate the building of critical infrastructure which could improve the support that the logistics sector and the “sluggish” UK economy needs.
The annual National Sustainability Awards seek to highlight great innovation and breadth of impact across all sectors that can help build a more sustainable and better future. As well as highlighting best practice, the awards aim to show how, with good leadership, society can find a more sustainable path so that future generations will be able to live in a cleaner, greener world.
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.
Each month we explore a different topic in depth in our popular Compliance section, while each week we will publish answers put to our Member Advice Centre team.
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