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Uncertain conditions continue to put pressure on supply chains, says Logistics UK chief

The disruption to global supply chains, which began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and had a significant knock-on effect on businesses around the globe, looks set to continue throughout 2022, according to Logistics UK’s recently published Logistics Report.

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Logistics UK partners with Portland Analytics for enhanced fuel price analysis

Fuel prices have been a consistently hot topic amongst Logistics UK members, but in recent months the rising cost of petrol and diesel has generated even more frustration, debate, and queries than usual.

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Logistics plays vital role in levelling up agenda, according to new report

Logistics UK supported the launch of a report investigating The Impact of Logistics Sites in the UK, commissioned by Amazon and produced by Frontier Economics, earlier this week (7 June 2022).

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Logistics UK chief says Transport Committee Report ignores public policy failures

The report into Road Freight Supply Chains published by the Transport Select Committee last week (1 June 2022) combines many complex issues in an attempt to blame the industry for problems encountered across the supply chain such as shortages in food and other products, Logistics UK has said.

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Logistics UK urges Truss to make the Northern Ireland Protocol work

Logistics UK has reiterated its call for the UK government to make the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol work effectively to protect the country’s supply chain and the livelihoods of those that it supports.

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Top Irish comic booked for Van Awards 2022

Keith Farnan has been announced as the entertainment for this year’s Logistics UK Van Awards, which take place at the Hyatt Regency, Birmingham on 16 September 2022.

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Logistics UK puts call out for UK’s best van operators

Logistics UK’s Van Awards are back for 2022! Celebrating the UK’s best van operators, their achievements in the van industry, and recognising and rewarding those businesses that place safety and compliance at the heart of their operations, the winners in eight award categories will be announced at a ceremony to be held in the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on 16 September 2022.

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Consider mitigations for freight before expanding ULEZ, Logistics UK urges TfL

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) could be expanded to cover almost the whole of the capital from 29 August 2023, following the launch of a consultation by Transport for London (TfL) last Friday (20 May 2022).

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Government funding for self-driving services a welcome step forward, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has welcomed the government’s £40 million competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, including delivery vehicles, announced earlier this week (23 May 2022).

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Logistics UK appoints Jennings to head policy team

Logistics UK has announced the appointment of Kate Jennings as its new Policy Director, who will join the leading business group at the end of June.

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Vans come into scope of operator licensing this weekend, Logistics UK reminds members

Certain types of van will be coming into operator licensing for the very first time this weekend. From Saturday 21 May 2022, vans between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), which conduct business on a ‘hire and reward’ basis in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, will need to be specified on a standard international operator licence.

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Logistics UK reacts to Civil Service recruitment freeze

The Prime Minister’s proposed Civil Service recruitment freeze could see the UK’s HGV driver shortage escalate if staff managing the backlog of driver testing cannot be recruited, according to Logistics UK.

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HGV driver shortage persists but green shoots of recovery emerging, says Logistics UK

The UK’s HGV driver shortage remains chronic, according to Logistics UK’s analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Force Survey data.

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Next Generation Van 2022 event to show operators how to transition their van fleets to net zero

As decarbonisation continues its rapid and inexorable rise to the very top of the logistics sector’s agenda, vans are often perceived to be the industry’s low-hanging fruit, ripe for the early adoption of zero emission fuels.

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Logistics UK announces Van Driver of the Year 2022

Paul Simonds of G4S Cash Solutions was crowned Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year 2022 yesterday (11 May 2022) following a competition day held at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre alongside ITT Hub and the Future Logistics Conference.

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Space scientist inspires Future Logistics Conference delegates

Delegates at the Future Logistics Conference reported being inspired and enthused following the keynote speech delivered by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist, science educator and co-presenter of the BBC’s long-running The Sky at Night programme.

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Transport Minister announces £200m zero emission HGV funding at Logistics UK conference

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP announced earlier today (12 May 2022) the world's largest demonstration of zero emission HGVs is set to be rolled out in the UK, through plans to achieve cleaner air and greener jobs.

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Former HGV drivers: rejoin the workforce with funded training spaces available

With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called HGV Skills Bootcamps.

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Businesses frustrated by constant delays to post-Brexit import checks, says Logistics UK

The government’s decision last week (28 April 2022) to rethink the introduction of post-Brexit import checks on certain goods arriving from the EU (originally scheduled to be introduced in July 2022) while it finalises its 2025 Border Strategy will be met with mixed reactions from the industry, Logistics UK has said.

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Logistics UK members to enjoy VIP access to Future Logistics Conference next week

Logistics UK is offering its members free VIP access to next week’s eagerly awaited two-day Future Logistics Conference, an integral part of the ITT Hub event, which runs from 11-12 May 2022 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.

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