More than 90 member businesses have been celebrating recently after being shortlisted in the 2022 Logistics Awards.
Logistics UK has written to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss (pictured above left) and her Cabinet to call on them to ensure its members’ interests are included in discussions relating to energy cost increases and supply risks to ensure effective contingency planning.
Following pressure from Logistics UK, the Department for Transport (DfT) has now issued guidance for members on how DVSA will enforce the requirement to record activity away from the vehicle.
The government has this week announced a £20 million funding package to deliver 1,000 new public electric vehicle charge points nationwide.
US land developer Riveroak Strategic Partners (RSP) has finally been given approval to redevelop Manston Airport into a cargo hub, despite long standing opposition from the planning inspectorate and community groups.
HMRC is closing its customs handling system CHIEF for import declarations on 30 September 2022, and for export declarations on 31 March 2023, and replacing it with a new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) as the UK’s single system for declaring goods.
Following its widespread call for information for the government’s Labour Market and Skills Consultation, the Department for Transport (DfT) has published a summary of the responses received.
The shortlisted entries for the 2022 Van Awards have been announced this week, with the winners set to be announced at a celebratory lunch at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on 16 September 2022.
Figures from Logistics UK’s latest Logistics Performance Tracker demonstrate the unsustainable financial pressure businesses are currently facing.
Logistics UK member CNG Fuels announced the opening of its tenth biomethane refuelling station yesterday (17 August 2022).
Logistics UK has welcomed a consultation on alternatively fuelled vans (AFVs), announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) last week (9 August 2022).
The Traffic Commissioners will once again be headlining Logistics UK’s Transport Manager 2022 autumn conference series, updating delegates on their latest guidance and priorities for the coming year.
The Highway Code was updated to reflect a change in the law relating to two driving offences recently (27 July 2022).
Government and the logistics sector launched an exciting new campaign – Generation Logistics – yesterday (10 August 2022), which aims to tackle the industry’s long-term recruitment issues and future-proof the industry’s talent pipeline.
Logistics UK has said that if any Road User Charging (RUC) system is introduced in the UK it must be carefully phased in to avoid double taxation.
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down by more than a fifth (20.7%) to 18,722 new units registered, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Logistics UK has welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the government’s announcement last Friday (5 August 2022) of a call for evidence on potential changes to the driver licensing regime.
Logistics UK is reminding members travelling to Eurotunnel or the Port of Dover in Kent to plan for potential delays and disruption to their journeys, despite easing of the situation.
Following calls from Logistics UK, the Department for Transport (DfT) has published a consultation on proposed changes to a circular that explains how National Highways (NH) will engage with the planning system.
Next Wednesday (10 August 2022) will see the public launch of Generation Logistics, a year-long, high-profile national campaign of engagement and promotional activities, which aims to shift perceptions of the industry and attract the next generation of logistics workers.
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.
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