Van operators are industry pioneers, on the frontline of the transport sector's transition to zero-carbon vehicles, according to David Wells, Chief Executive of Logistics UK, with the Light Commercial Vehicle market perceived to be the low-hanging fruit in the race to decarbonise the sector.
Logistics UK will be hosting its first ever Northern Ireland (NI) decarbonisation event on 25 April 2023.
Advice published by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) last week (5 April 2023) regarding the Road Investment Strategy should serve as a catalyst for government to prioritise investment in the road network according to Logistics UK
Following the publication of the government’s consultation on its new Border Target Operating Model last week (5 April 2023), Logistics UK has said that the model must be thoroughly and continuously tested by business, to ensure that it remains fit for purpose.
Given the disruption and long delays experienced at the Port of Dover last weekend (31 March-2 April 2023), Logistics UK is urging its members to check the latest ferry crossing information before setting out and to ensure that they have their paperwork in order before making the crossing.
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the new UK trade deal with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week (31 March 2023), Logistics UK has said that while it may only deliver modest benefits in the short term, the deal’s impact on the UK economy over the long term promises to be significant.
There are just three weeks remaining until Logistics UK’s popular Vans Today event returns for 2023. This year’s half-day briefing will feature an unrivalled line-up of speakers, including industry experts from National Highways, SMMT and Aviva.
Logistics UK is querying the impact that the Welsh government’s new Environment Bill could have on air quality across the country.
Logistics UK has called for reforms across a host of major policy areas, including infrastructure, decarbonisation and skills, in its recent submission to the Labour National Policy Forum Consultation (17 March 2023).
Logistics UK’s Van Awards are returning for 2023 and the business group is calling for the UK’s best van operators to start preparing their entries.
Following the government’s announcement made today (30 March 2023), Logistics UK has welcomed progress on green energy and energy security but expressed disappointment at the continued lack of a plan for a green transition for larger logistics vehicles.
The acute supply chain crisis experienced by the logistics industry in recent years is almost over, a leading logistics expert has declared.
The Chancellor’s spring Budget last week (15 March 2023) represented a missed opportunity to encourage logistics businesses to decarbonise their operations, Logistics UK has said.
The logistics sector is ready and willing to play its part in helping the UK economy to reach net zero by 2050, Logistics UK has said, following warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Following last year’s inaugural conference, Logistics UK’s popular Vans Today conference is returning for 2023.
In response to government’s consultation on the timeframe for MOT tests for light vehicles which closed yesterday (22 March), Logistics UK is holding its position on retaining the current system where the first date a vehicle should be MOT tested is at three years after registration and every year thereafter.
Logistics UK has expressed its extreme disappointment at the delays to major infrastructure projects announced by Transport Secretary Mark Harper MP earlier this month (9 March 2023).
Logistics UK is urging van operators looking to decarbonise their fleets to take advantage of several online tools that have been developed by Transport for London’s (TfL’s) LoCITY project, in partnership with Cenex.
In response to yesterday’s (15 March 2023) Spring Budget, Logistics UK is delighted that – following multiple calls from the business group – the 5ppl Fuel Duty cut originally introduced in March 2022 is to be retained for a further 12 months.
Logistics Magazine will cover all the latest news on stories breaking in the industry, including developments on COVID-19, Brexit, Clean Air Zones, transport law and decarbonisation.
Our frequent features will tackle the broader issues affecting logistics such as the COVID-19 vaccination programme, technology and innovation, the political and economic landscape, global trade and the drive to reduce emissions across all transport modes.
Each month we explore a different topic in depth in our popular Compliance section, while each week we will publish answers put to our Member Advice Centre team.
View Supplements and previous printed editions of Logistics Magazine here.
You can use the "Forgotten Password" link below (to set up a login) if you're logging in for the first time, or if you already a login and have just forgotten your password.
As long as your company is a member, and we have a record of your email address, then you should be able to reset/update your password, or create a login for yourself, using that "Forgotten Password" link.
Need Help?
