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Keep driver testing at top speed, Logistics UK urges DVSA

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) must maintain its rapid programme of vocational driver tests, Logistics UK has said.

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Depot electrification to be discussed at next Van Policy Working Group

As the mammoth challenge of decarbonising road transport becomes ever more urgent, Logistics UK will discuss the feasibility of depot electrification at its next Van Policy Working Group on 9 June 2021.

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DWP shares initiatives with Employment Action Group

The logistics team from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were welcomed to a recent meeting of the Employment Action Group, a Logistics UK working group focusing on skills and employment policy, open to Logistics UK members from across the industry.

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Employers must be mindful of after-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine

Logistics UK has joined with the Department for Transport (DfT) and industry bodies to highlight that some individuals have reported side effects several days after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.

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HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine

HS2 Ltd announced the launch of ‘Florence’ last week, the enormous 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine from the company’s site near the M25 in Hertfordshire.

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60-second interview with Chris Shenton

Van Driver of the Year 2019

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TfL begins issuing PCNs and revoking permits in clampdown on DVS

Logistics UK has received a number of calls from its members who have been issued with Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), following a clampdown by Transport for London (TfL) on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS).

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UK trade finds new markets as it continues its recovery, ONS figures show

Official trade figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that imports from non-EU countries have outstripped those from EU countries for the first time on record.

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BSI publishes new guidance to prevent use of vehicles as weapons in terror attacks

The British Standards Institution (BSI) issued robust new guidance this week (10 May 2021), which is designed to prevent commercial vehicles – including vans, lorries and passenger vehicles – from being used as weapons in acts of terrorism.

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Protect drivers against people smuggling penalties, says Logistics UK

Responsible hauliers and drivers who are unwitting victims of people-smuggling gangs should not be penalised if all precautions have been taken to protect their vehicles, Logistics UK has said.

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Artificial intelligence could deliver road projects far faster, says Highways England

Britain’s biggest road projects could be delivered faster and more safely, according to Highways England, by using what it describes as a “trailblazing form of artificial intelligence (AI)”.

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Logistics UK and DfT discuss international vans coming into scope of operator licensing

Members of Logistics UK’s Van Policy Working Group met with Department for Transport (DfT) officials recently to discuss proposals for certain vans used for international journeys for specific purposes to come into scope of operator licensing for the first time.

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Unlock capacity for rail freight to meet net zero emissions, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK is urging the government to unlock capacity for rail freight services to help meet the target of a net zero emission economy by 2050.

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P&O Ferries launches bid to lead the ro-ro market on the Short Straits

Competition is heating up for market leadership on the lucrative UK-EU trade route of the Short Straits, with P&O Ferries announcing last week (28 April 2021) that it would reinstate a fifth roll-on/roll-off ship on its Dover-Calais route.

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Logistics UK is seeking urgent clarification from DfT on EU visas for UK drivers

Logistics UK is seeking urgent clarification from the Department for Transport (DfT) on whether UK drivers will need visas to operate in the 27 member states of the European Union.

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Clean Air Zone plans will place extra costs on van operators

As plans to introduce Clean Air Zones in cities across the UK continue apace, Logistics UK warns operators of van fleets that delivering into some city centres is likely to incur considerable extra costs in the near future.

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Changes to operator licensing brings some vans into scope

From 2 February 2022, new rules as part of the EU Mobility Package will bring vans over 2.5 tonnes that cross international borders performing hire or reward into operator licensing, although the precise scope of the changes has not yet been finalised.

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Logistics UK and DfT talk decarbonisation

Logistics UK met with Transport Minister Rachel Maclean MP and senior DfT officials last week (21 April 2021) to share insights on the government’s forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which is expected to be published shortly after the local and mayoral elections on 6 May.

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Ratification of Withdrawal Agreement will protect trade with the EU, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK welcomed the announcement yesterday (28 April 2021) that the European Parliament has accepted the terms of the Trade and Customs Agreement (TCA), announced on 24 December 2020.

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Logistics UK applauds new rail freight service to Doncaster

Logistics UK has welcomed the launch of a rail freight connected service at iPort Rail, Doncaster last week.

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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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Each month we explore a different topic in depth in our popular Compliance section, while each week we will publish answers put to our Member Advice Centre team.

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