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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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Hundreds of Skills Bootcamp trainees complete HGV driver training

The HGV Skills Bootcamp, established by the government in response to the skills shortage in HGV drivers at the height of the pandemic, is bringing new employees into the logistics workforce, according to new data released by the Driver Academy Group.

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Logistics UK welcomes efforts to stabilise the economy but says more detail is needed

News that the government is taking steps to stabilise the economy have been welcomed by Logistics UK.

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More than 100 jobs at risk at the Port of Liverpool

The Unite union has confirmed that the jobs of a total of 132 employees at the Port of Liverpool are at risk.

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Virtual Transport Manager Conference to return following previous success

Being a transport manager is one of the busiest and most important roles in any transport operation.

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Transitioning to electric vehicles – share your experiences

Logistics UK is currently working on producing an Electric Vehicle report, scheduled to be published in the spring.

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Logistics UK welcomes its 20,000th member

Logistics UK was delighted to welcome its 20,000th member recently (30 September 2022) – Groundworks Direct Limited, a family run groundworks and civil engineering business based in Durham.

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Chair of Logistics UK’s Water Council joins UK’s largest port operator

Tim Morris, Chair of Logistics UK’s Water Freight Council, has been appointed Group Head of Corporate Affairs at Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator.

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