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Logistics magazine is the leading transportation trade publication for professionals in the logistics delivery and supply chain industries. Logistics magazine provides a 360-degree view of today's business world with coverage of freight, warehousing, distribution, global trade and more.

Logistics Magazine covers the latest breaking news stories affecting the industry, including COVID-19, Brexit, technological developments and decarbonisation.

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Logistics UK launches its second Compliance Report

Logistics UK launched its second Compliance Report at the final Transport Manager conference for 2022 in Coventry earlier today (1 December 2022).

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DfT’s commitment to decarbonisation is unwavering, senior official tells delegates

It was a packed room and packed agenda at the Delivering Decarbonisation conference in London, earlier this week (22 November 2022), as senior leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the sector.

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Logistics workers deserve access to decent facilities, says Logistics UK

Following the announcement of a £100m boost to roadside facilities from the Department for Transport today (24 November 2022), Logistics UK’s Policy Director, Kate Jennings, has said that Logistics UK’s members and their employees deserve access to hygiene and rest facilities enjoyed by workers in other sectors of the UK economy.

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Fuel Duty increase would stifle economy, Logistics UK chief warns

A potential 23% increase in Fuel Duty, which equates to an additional 12p per litre of petrol or diesel at the pumps, hidden in the content of the Office of Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) Report on Fiscal Responsibility and published on the day of the Autumn Statement last week (17 November 2022), would be a body blow to the logistics industry if introduced, Logistics UK has said.

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Removal of VED relief on EV vans sends the wrong signal, says Logistics UK

There was plenty of good news for the logistics industry in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week (17 November 2022) – the commitments to continued road and rail infrastructure, innovation as a growth priority and carbon reduction to name but three.

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Van registrations fall by a fifth, but share of BEVs doubles

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations were at their lowest since 2013, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) earlier this month (4 November 2022).

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Chancellor’s measures could stifle the switch to green energy, says Logistics UK

Given an inflation rate of 11.1%, soaring energy prices and falling living standards, the Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor today (pictured above right) has been eagerly awaited by business groups, promising as it does to usher in a new era of tax rises and public spending cuts to help plug the UK’s £50bn ‘fiscal black hole’.

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Euro 7 changes must be economically viable, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has responded to the European Commission’s announcement last week (10 November 2022) that it proposes to launch new Euro 7 standards, by saying that the new requirements must be both sustainable and economically viable.

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Logistics UK opposes plans for Bath to charge Euro VI HGVs entry

Logistics UK has opposed proposed charges for Euro VI HGVs to pay to enter the Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ), should a new charging order be approved.

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Electric vehicles: emerging risks and how to manage them

The deadline for achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and the government’s proposal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, are driving manufacturers to invest in the production of zero emission vehicles.

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Fuel and energy measures would keep the economy moving, Logistics UK tells Chancellor

A dynamic mechanism to hold tax revenues flat, involving a cut in Fuel Duty while prices rise, would provide logistics businesses with financial stability and prevent additional inflationary pressure on the economy, Logistics UK has said.

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Logistics UK urges members to share their feedback on operating within Clean Air Zones

Now that the UK’s first four Clean Air Zones are in operation in Bath, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Bradford, and with Bristol's going live on Monday 28 November, Logistics UK is keen to hear from members who are happy to share their experiences of what it is like to operate within them.

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Last chance to book for Logistics UK’s hugely popular Transport Manager Conferences

With just three live events – in London, Wales and Coventry – and one virtual event left in Logistics UK’s Transport Manager 2022 conference series, anyone wishing to attend is being advised to sign up as soon as possible to ensure their place and keep their compliance knowledge up to date.

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Logistics UK’s Board completes final round of judging for Logistics Awards 2022

Following receipt of a record number of entries for this year’s Logistics Awards – around double the figure received in previous years – Logistics UK’s Board, which comprises representatives from some of the country’s most influential logistics businesses, will now complete the final round of judging before winners are announced at the highly anticipated 2022 celebratory awards dinner.

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Plan ahead for Dartford Crossing closures, urges Logistics UK

Logistics UK is advising its members to consider using alternative routes or allow extra time when using the Dartford Crossing northbound between 8.30pm and 5.30am from tonight (Thursday 3 November) until the morning of Friday 11 November.

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Logistics UK announces brand-new Delivering Decarbonisation Conference

With net zero deadlines edging ever closer, Logistics UK is delighted to announce its new one-day conference – Delivering Decarbonisation – to be held on 22 November 2022 at the Congress Centre, London.

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Logistics UK calls for van derogation amendments to be brought forward

In 2018, the UK secured a derogation from the European Commission in 2018 allowing category B licence holders to drive alternatively fuelled commercial vehicles with a gross weight of 4.25 tonnes, as opposed to the standard 3.5 tonnes entitlement.

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Liverpool port workers vote for strike action

Hundreds of port workers at Liverpool voted for two weeks of strike action this week, after pay negotiations broke down without resolution between Peel Ports and the Unite union.

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Logistics UK crowned Trade Association of the Year

Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups, has been crowned Trade Association of the Year at the 2022 Memcom Excellence Awards.

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EV chargepoint provision for commercial vehicles falls woefully short

Figures released yesterday (26 October 2022) by the Department for Transport show that since 1 October 2021 there has been a 34% increase in public electric vehicle chargepoints across the UK, with the total number now standing at 34,637.

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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.

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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.

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