The event, at the National Railway Museum in York, saw Alexander give an address stating the importance of transport and logistics to the nation's stability and growth.
Following safety inspections and to minimise further damage to the Severn Bridge, only heavy goods vehicles up to 7.5-tonnes in weight will be able to use the Severn crossing after inspections showed deterioration to the supporting cables.
It is anticipated that high volumes of tourists will travel via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover this weekend, and Kent roads are likely to be very busy throughout the period Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 April.
A snapshot of where the Logistics UK policy team has been and who they've seen in the past week.
Commercial drivers and motorists began using the Silvertown Tunnel on Monday 7 April. It is the first new road crossing under the Thames for 58 years.
Logistics UK and several of our members held an important roundtable on the Industrial Strategy on 4 April.
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill was passed on Monday 31 March.
The A46 is closed until 6:00am Thursday 1 May 2025 in both directions from Stivichall Interchange/A45 (Festival Island) to the Thickthorn Island (A452 for Leamington and Kenilworth).
Maritime Minister Mike Kane MP last week announced the launch of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) new maritime decarbonisation strategy, to replace the 2019 Clean Maritime Plan.
The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s President for the next two years.
This week, Logistics UK was invited by the Welsh Government to join its taskforce to examine the disruption at Holyhead caused by storm damage to the port infrastructure, and identify ways to minimise similar issues in the future.
The government announced this week that the Plug-In Truck Grant, launched in 2016 to help bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vehicles and traditional diesel trucks, has been extended for a further 12 months.
Logistics UK and Airlines UK hosted their fourth annual Air Cargo Seminar on Tuesday 1 April welcoming over 60 delegates to the City of London offices of law firm Clyde & Co.
Following the announcement by Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander to approve the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Lower Thames Crossing, Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells OBE says it will drive growth across the whole economy:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer published an action plan to cut red tape as part of the government’s Plan for Change on 17 March. This includes actions to tackle complexity and the burden of regulation, reduce uncertainty across the regulatory system, and challenge and shift excessive risk aversion.
Nichola Mallon, Logistics UK's Head of Trade and Devolved policy was in Westminster on 25 March to highlight border control challenges for the sector.
"Show evidence of pothole fixing progress or lose government funding" - that's the message from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Baroness Pidgeon asked an oral question in the Lords on 18 March about the safety of commercial vehicles sold in the UK.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office confirmed, on 14 March, that the EU plans to introduce the Entry/Exit system (EES) in October 2025.
HMRC has confirmed that the implementation of the next phase of the Windsor Framework will be delayed from 31 March until 1 May.
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