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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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Best February for van market in 25 years

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 8.5% to 17,540 units in February – its best February performance for a quarter of a century, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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DVSA and Border Force staff plan strike action

Some staff from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and most UK Border Force staff are planning to go on strike during the month of March.

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Decarbonisation and economic growth are not mutually exclusive, Logistics UK tells Transport Committee

Supporting economic growth and reaching net zero transport emissions do not have to be mutually exclusive, Jonathan Walker, Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy, Logistics UK, told MPs while giving evidence before the Transport Committee at the Houses of Parliament last week (1 March 2023).

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Driver CPC updates could raise serious safety concerns, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has said that the consultation on proposed Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) reforms announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) last week (2 March 2023) raises serious safety concerns and devalues the professionalism of the road haulage sector.

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Trade associations call on Chancellor for Green Super-Deduction programme

Logistics UK – along with seven other trade associations – has written a joint letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP, calling for a more flexible Green Super-Deduction scheme, once the current super-deduction programme finishes at the end of March.

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Logistics UK cautiously optimistic regarding Northern Ireland Protocol

Following a meeting with Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, earlier this week (28 February 2022), Logistics UK has expressed its cautious optimism regarding the opportunity the Windsor Framework could provide to ease the passage of goods between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

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Building resilience into the supply chain: Logistics UK event to lead the conversation

Britain’s supply chain has been threatened with disruption like never before over the past decade, with Brexit, the pandemic, product shortages, border closures and the war in Ukraine slowing or stopping the passage of goods to their end customer.

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Government's new electric vehicle chargepoint funding must provide space for commercial use

The £56 million funding announced by government last week (21 February 2023) to increase the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charge points must create provision for commercial vehicles, according to business group Logistics UK, if the industry is to hasten its transfer to net zero.

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Review of the Apprenticeship Levy still vital, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK is reiterating its call for government to review its funding model for the Apprenticeship Levy, following National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023).

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Further clarity to DVS consultation is needed, says Logistics UK

Following the announcement from Transport for London (TfL) regarding the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) consultation, Logistics UK is calling for further specification details to be released to ensure operators are able to engage and respond in full.

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Logistics UK policy manager breaks into top ten of GreenFleet’s 100 Most Influential

Logistics UK’s Senior Policy Manager, Denise Beedell, has been announced as eighth on GreenFleet’s 100 Most Influential 2023 list, following her outstanding policy work focusing on the logistics industry’s transition to decarbonising fleet operations.

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Logistics UK disappointed by cancellation of two out of three Welsh road building schemes

Logistics UK has expressed its disappointment that almost two-thirds of Welsh road building schemes will be scrapped, following the publication of The Future of Road Investment in Wales report last week (14 February 2023).

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Logistics businesses need clarity on new post-Brexit regulations

Logistics UK has been urging government to prioritise the needs of the logistics industry, as Parliament continues to debate the Retained EU Law Bill.

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Generation Logistics already changing a million perceptions

Generation Logistics, the careers and awareness campaign launched by the industry to address challenges in recruitment across the sector, has already created more than one million engagements with target audiences, according to Transport Minister Richard Holden MP (pictured above).

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New rail links between Wales and England could ease M4 congestion, Logistics UK says

Improved rail connectivity between England and Wales could help ease congestion currently faced by hauliers on the M4, Logistics UK has said, following the UK and Welsh governments’ recent announcement of a new study to explore options for new rail links between the two countries.

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Logistics UK launches new electric vehicle training course

Logistics UK has announced a new portfolio of electric/hybrid vehicle training courses which cover safety awareness, preparing the vehicle for repairs and carrying out system repairs and component replacements.

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Logistics UK members meet with Minister of State for Northern Ireland

Members had the opportunity to meet with Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Steve Baker MP, at Logistics UK’s Freight Council in Belfast last week (2 February 2023), to discuss key issues facing the logistics sector in Northern Ireland (NI).

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Logistics UK strengthens Board with three appointments

Logistics UK has strengthened its Board with the appointment of three new directors. Louisa Hosegood, Simon Hobbs and Gavin Murdoch have joined the Board to help guide the organisation as it continues to lead the logistics industry in its post-pandemic recovery, as well as establishing itself as a top three business group with government and other stakeholders.

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Logistics UK responds to the Road Vehicles Regulations 2023

Following the recent announcement from government outlining the increased weight limit of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to support the transition to alternatively fuelled and zero emission vehicles (ZEV)s, Logistics UK is calling for axle weight to also be included to ensure that the increased cargo weight can be used.

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New van market up by a quarter year on year

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market received a welcome boost in January, with a rise in registrations of more than a quarter (25.8%), according to the latest figures published earlier this week (6 February 2023) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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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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