B-ON, the German electric van brand, is partnering with International Motors Limited (IML) to establish a 25-strong dealer network in the UK before the end of 2023.
The Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic on Saturday 24 June at 1.00am to Monday 26 June at 5.00am through to the junction with Blackwall Lane while work is carried out to install a footbridge to improve cycling and walking across the river.
With just one month until entries for Logistics UK's Van Awards 2023 close on 14 July 2023, the business group is urging companies to make their final nominations for the awards.
Commercial drivers are being ignored when it comes to their right to use proper hygiene and rest facilities while working, according to business group Logistics UK.
As representative bodies of the logistics industry, both the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Logistics UK welcome that Transport for London’s (TfL) new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) plans will be subject to review by London Councils before implementation.
After three years of heightened trading conditions and huge pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, business group Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Report (released on 13 June 2023) shows that recovery is starting to be seen across the sector.
“I am delighted that Logistics UK is once again, a strategic partner to the Multimodal conference at the NEC in Birmingham in 2023,” said Logistics UK Chief Executive, David Wells.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an extension to the vehicle scrappage scheme associated with the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), to now include London-based small businesses.
Following a meeting at Transport for London (TfL) on 24 May, Logistics UK and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have issued a joint letter to the Mayor of London, the Deputy Mayor for Transport and the TfL Commissioner.
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As of 1 June 2023, Glasgow’s city centre Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will come into full effect and apply to all vehicle types.
Transport for the North (TfN) has launched a 12-week consultation, taking place from 25 May to 17 August, for its revised Strategic Transport Plan for the north of England.
A consortium led by Glasgow Airport and Ikigai – a net zero consulting co-developer – has secured funding from the Scottish government to test the feasibility of a hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub to support zero emission flight at the airport.
According to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, almost half of vans registered in outer London do not comply with the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Logistics UK’s Head of Trade and Devolved Policy, Nichola Mallon, raised members’ concerns over the draft Border Target Operating Model - which will introduce new controls on imports from the EU and Rest of the World from October 2023 - at a roundtable meeting with Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office.
New proposals for the future of England’s motorways and major A-roads were published last week as part of plans to connect the country and grow the economy in an environmentally sustainable way.
Two new electric harbour cranes, representing an £8.6 million investment, are the latest arrivals at Tees Dock as port operator and owner PD Ports continues to demonstrate its commitment to driving sustainability.
Logistics UK has welcomed the permanent approval of longer semi-trailers on UK roads (LSTs), as announced by government, hailing it as an opportunity to reduce road emissions and industry costs.
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published a report following a major review into skills training needs for the transport and logistics sector.
HS2 has announced that 10 million tonnes of material have been delivered to – and removed from – construction sites by rail, in what it calls a “major milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads”.
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