The event on 6 February, which was hosted by Amazon, involved a site tour of the online retailer's Tilbury site, followed by a discussion on logistics decarbonisation.
Government should listen to the logistics industry when developing its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure trade can flow as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders, according to the biggest business group in the sector.
On 29 January Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced that the government will invest £63 million over the next year in the Advanced Fuels Fund, supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers across the UK, including in areas like Teesside.
James Wild MP said that incoming tax increases will impact the sector’s investment and decarbonisation efforts, and asked for clarity on whether the Plug-in Truck Grant will continue.
Logistics UK has submitted evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in Westminster as part of its examination of biosecurity measures for animal and plant imports to the UK.
Strategic infrastructure projects are "vital to driving growth".
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new set of guidelines, BSI Flex 2071 2.0, to standardise the development and operation of public heavy goods vehicle (HGV) charging sites.
Over recent years uncertainty about infrastructure plans and policy has inhibited investment in programmes and supply chains, pushing up end costs for consumers.
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The Met Office has issued red weather warnings for wind for the island of Ireland as well as central and southwestern areas of Scotland on Friday.
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood, marked National Pothole Day on 15 January with a visit to the JCB Factory outside Derby, to see cutting-edge technology aimed at helping councils tackle potholes. She operated a JCB "Pothole Pro", a machine that can fix a pothole in eight minutes, with a cost of around £30. The machine is currently used by 20 local authorities.
Logistics UK has responded to the Department for Business and Trade’s call for views on the forthcoming Trade Strategy, highlighting that the logistics industry is vital to the UK economy and trade.
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said that getting Wales better rail funding is at the "top of my shopping list" ahead of the Chancellor's expected Spring Spending Review.
A snapshot of where the Logistics UK policy team has been and who they've seen in the past week.
Apprentices bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to businesses and are an invaluable resource for the logistics industry and, as National Apprenticeship week approaches, Logistics UK would like to hear your case studies!
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander promises to deliver "realistic pipeline of transport schemes" on 9 January, marking her first time at the despatch box in the role.
Amazon has announced it has ordered more than 140 new electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600 trucks and eight Volvo FM zero-emission lorries.
During a session of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, MPs heard from newly appointed CEO of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) Emma Pinchbeck, and Head of Net Zero at the CCC, Dr Emily Nurse.
Trading conditions continue to be tough and the economic outlook for 2025 looks mixed. While growth is expected to return to the economy at some point this year, it is predicted to be only in the range of one or two percent which will not cause significant change for our industry.
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