Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, gave evidence on Monday at the inquiry session of a Treasury Select Committee on the UK’s economic and trading relationship with the EU.
Logistics UK reassured businesses and consumers yesterday (9 December 2020) that the sector is doing everything it can to overcome the ongoing issues at some of the UK’s ports, which are causing delays to the nation’s highly interconnected supply chain, and deliver the festive goods the nation needs.
New measures to manage traffic flow and congestion on Kent’s road network will come into force on 1 January 2021. These measures are known as Operation Brock and will apply to HGVs over 7.5 tonnes in the event of severe disruption to services across the English Channel.
David Wells, Chief Executive of Logistics UK, met with EU Transition Minister, Rachel Maclean, last week (3 December 2020) to discuss the upcoming end of the Brexit transition period.
Loveday Ryder has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the first woman to take the role since the agency formed in 2014, following the merger of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
Road congestion and delivery times continue to be positively impacted by changes to traffic levels caused by coronavirus restrictions, Logistics UK’s latest Logistics Performance Tracker (LPT) reveals.
Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, told delegates to prepare for the new rules and regulations that come into effect on 1 January 2021 at Logistics UK’s Get Ready for Brexit event yesterday (25 November 2020).
From developing new technologies, to adapting to a rapidly changing environmental agenda, the vans market is continuously changing.
Tim Blackmore OBE, Traffic Commissioner for the North East of England, shared his view on how Coronavirus has affected compliance in the industry with delegates at Logistics UK’s virtual Transport Manager conference, sponsored by Brigade Electronics, last week.
Twelve of the UK’s leading logistics businesses were celebrating last Friday after being recognised as the ‘best of the best’ at Logistics UK’s 2020 Logistics Awards, sponsored by Port of Dover.
The Prime Minister set out his plan for what he called a “green industrial revolution” on Wednesday 18 November, to tackle climate change and transition to a ‘net zero’ economy.
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Managing Director Steve Bridge is leaving to take on the top job at its newest dealer group.
Yesterday, Logistics UK called on government to provide the clarity and systems its members require to prepare for Brexit, so that trade can keep flowing across the UK’s borders after 31 December 2020.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a communications campaign to ensure that logistics businesses and HGV drivers are aware of the actions they will need to take before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020.
Getlink, the Paris-based company that operates and manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and the Eurotunnel Shuttle service, has co-opted Carlo Bertazzo, Chief Executive of infrastructure group Atlantia, as a director.
The government’s decision not to expand the London Congestion Charge has come as a huge relief for struggling businesses, Logistics UK has said.
Barry White, Transport for the North’s (TfN) Chief Executive, has confirmed he will step down in May 2021.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened its first five Information and Advice sites. These are designed to give hauliers advice on how to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020.
Logistics UK is warning of the potential economic impact which a no-deal Brexit could have on the fortunes of UK PLC.
HGV drivers have overtaken mechanics as the hardest roles to fill, according to Logistics UK’s sixth Logistics Performance Tracker (LPT6).
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