Logistics UK has opposed extending the relaxation of cabotage rules beyond 31 April 2022, following feedback from its members.
The government's decision to cut Fuel Duty in yesterday's Budget announcement (23 March 2022) will help logistics businesses to afford to keep supplying the nation with the goods it needs in the face of rocketing fuel prices and other inflationary pressures, as Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments:
Newcastle City Council (NCC) has sought a delay to the start date of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ), originally scheduled to be introduced this summer (July 2022).
Logistics UK’s Supply Chain Consultancy (SCC) launched a dedicated service last week (15 March 2022) to help businesses with vehicle fleets decarbonise their operations effectively and swiftly, while maintaining operational efficiency and profitability.
Logistics UK warmly welcomed the government’s announcement last week (15 March 2022) that it would extend both its plug-in van grant and Category B licence derogation for alternatively fuelled vehicles, as well as upcoming changes to the plug-in van (PiVG) and truck grant (PiTG) weight thresholds.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to a massive spike in the cost of diesel for hauliers in the past few weeks, putting an unsustainable burden on UK businesses Logistics UK said this week.
Logistics UK held a member roundtable on Tuesday (15 March 2022), to help inform its response to the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) consultation on its draft Air Quality Neutral (AQN) guidance.
Seamus Leheny, Logistics UK’s Policy Manager – Northern Ireland (pictured left), has been invited to Washington DC for a series of meetings with US officials, along with other top UK business groups, to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol, Brexit and other issues.
Logistics UK launched its annual call for the UK’s best van drivers to compete in its Van Driver of the Year competition 2022 last Friday (11 March 2022).
The leaders of Greater Manchester have requested that Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges are scrapped on all vehicles, following strong concern from businesses based in the region.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced a proposal to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover Greater London in 2023.
Expert research specialist Fergus McVey of 7th Sense Research will be the keynote speaker at Logistics UK’s Vans Today 2022, where he will provide unique insight into the van market, derived from robust qualitative and quantitative research, and consider potential changes which will affect the way businesses operate.
More than 55 organisations from across Logistics UK’s membership have offered to help in the collection and distribution of aid to refugees from the Ukrainian conflict in the past seven days.
Experts from across the van sector will share their expertise and insight at Logistics UK’s forthcoming Vans Today 2022 events.
More than 80 members registered to attend Logistics UK’s member briefing on skills yesterday (2 March 2022).
The Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS), set up by Zemo Partnership (formerly Low CVP Partnership), is steadily attracting more fuel suppliers, with a total of 14 now approved.
As the only part of the vehicle that touches the road, tyres have a vital role to play for the logistics sector, particularly on road safety.
The number of HGV drivers in the workforce fell by 49,000 in Q4 2021 (compared to Q4 2019), according to new analysis of the latest ONS statistics published last week (16 February 2022) in Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Update.
As part of its commitment to transition 4,000 cars, vans and light trucks to electric vehicles (EV) by 2030, the John Lewis Partnership, a longstanding member of Logistics UK, is replacing its entire Home Services fleet with 350 electric vehicles.
When Storm Eunice arrived on Britain’s shores last Friday (18 February 2022), many transport links were brought to a standstill.
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