Container freight rates have surged by approximately 30% in the last couple of weeks due to diversions made necessary after a spate of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels since November.
What will the 2024 general election mean for the logistics industry? And what happens to legislation that did not make it through?
The government has announced figures detailing the amount of road traffic experienced in on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in the UK in 2023.
Did you know that transport managers need to keep up to date with more than 70 pieces of individual legislation to remain compliant?
Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed after being struck by cargo ship Dali on 26 March, have been removed with controlled detonations.
Logistics UK will be pressing the next government to address the findings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)’s annual report, which found that the government and wider economy currently lack the necessary skills and capacity to deliver ambitious plans for major infrastructure over the next five years.
With the alarming emergence of new QR code scams, particularly in public spots like car parks and on-street parking bays, QR Code Generator has revealed some expert tips to avoid falling victim to false codes and phishing scams.
With half term traffic set to increase travel times and congestion through the UK’s Channel ports this weekend, business group Logistics UK is urging government to identify and implement a permanent alternative to its Operation Brock traffic management scheme.
Yesterday, 22 May 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named the date for a general election, and the UK will go to the polls on 4th July, 2024.
Unlike cars, commercial vehicles do not currently have an audited repair standard for bodyshops against which to be evaluated, yet insurance and accident management companies need to be able to assess where to place vehicles for safe, reliable repairs.
HMRC has reminded businesses exporting goods from the UK that less than a month remains to move across to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced an industry-led Task and Finish Group (TFG) to examine how standards of truck parking facilities can be raised nationwide, as well as how the capacity of available spaces can be increased.
With a General Election set to take place in the next few months, Logistics UK has maintained its focus on keeping logistics front of mind with key policy makers.
Logistics UK members are advised that the M25 will be shut between junctions 9 (A243 Leatherhead) and 10 (A3 Wisley) from 9pm Friday 10 May to 6am Monday 13 May 2024. This full closure is needed to install a new bridge.
According to figures published on Tuesday 7 May by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April 2024 – the 16th consecutive month of growth for the sector.
A number of trade associations in Northern Ireland (NI) jointly signed a letter to the Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, requesting a meeting to discuss the recent public consultation issued by her department on proposals to remove a number of rates relief measures for businesses.
According to new research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), published on 29 April, potholes in the UK cost £14.4 billion annually, putting extra pressure on local authority budgets.
The Department for Transport and the Connected Places Catapult have launched the third Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator to support innovation across the sector, including to decarbonise freight and improve UK supply chains.
Nichola Mallon, Logistics UK’s Head of Trade and Devolved Policy, met with the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee in the Scottish Parliament on 2 May to give evidence on behalf of the logistics industry.
Whilst Labour outlined plans to nationalise consumer routes, it has no plans to nationalise rail freight companies, and would allow open access operators to continue. It would also leave rolling stock companies in the private sphere.
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