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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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Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme attracts more suppliers

The Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS), set up by Zemo Partnership (formerly Low CVP Partnership), is steadily attracting more fuel suppliers, with a total of 14 now approved.

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Tyres of the future to be unveiled at Logistics UK webinar

As the only part of the vehicle that touches the road, tyres have a vital role to play for the logistics sector, particularly on road safety.

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HGV driver numbers stabilising, but skills shortages remain

The number of HGV drivers in the workforce fell by 49,000 in Q4 2021 (compared to Q4 2019), according to new analysis of the latest ONS statistics published last week (16 February 2022) in Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Update.

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John Lewis Partnership electrifies its entire Home Services fleet

As part of its commitment to transition 4,000 cars, vans and light trucks to electric vehicles (EV) by 2030, the John Lewis Partnership, a longstanding member of Logistics UK, is replacing its entire Home Services fleet with 350 electric vehicles.

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Storms cause major disruption and delays for logistics

When Storm Eunice arrived on Britain’s shores last Friday (18 February 2022), many transport links were brought to a standstill.

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Member briefing to reveal how to access government funding for skills

Following on from last year’s popular member briefing on skills, Logistics UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Education (DfE) will be running another member briefing next week (Wednesday 2 March 2022) about potential routes available for operators to recruit and train for key logistics roles, particularly HGV drivers.

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Aerodynamics can now be used to reduce emissions, hauliers told

More environmentally friendly HGVs are now allowed on Britain’s roads, following an announcement from the Department for Transport (DfT) earlier this week (14 February 2022).

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Prioritise the UK border to keep trade moving, Logistics UK warns government

The publication of the Public Accounts Committee report – EU Exit: UK Border Post transition – last week (9 February 2022) shows that government needs to place an urgent focus on arrangements at the nation’s borders if trade and passenger traffic is not to grind to a halt from this summer onwards.

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Logistics UK launches free essential event: Vans Today 2022

The van market is evolving fast; with so many changes in technology and legislation, operators and fleet managers must keep up to date with the latest insights into compliance, driver well-being, and vehicle development to succeed.

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Thames has huge untapped potential for carrying light freight, study shows

The potential for the River Thames to carry light freight could deliver jobs, ease congestion and improve air quality, according to a report jointly commissioned by the Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Port of London Authority (PLA).

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Electric van market grows by a fifth, but overall LCV market falls by a quarter

Demand for electric vans bucked the trend in a falling market for LCVs as registrations grew by more than a fifth (21.4%), in January, according to figures released last week (4 February 2022) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Brakes applied to Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone

The 30 May 2022 launch date of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone has been postponed, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) announced last week (4 February 2022).

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No double road tax, urges Logistics UK

Logistics UK is urging the government to involve and consult with the logistics sector fully as it considers how to tax motoring in the future.

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Logistics UK urges NI members to continue with all checks on GB goods

Checks are continuing on goods arriving from Great Britain at Northern Ireland’s ports despite a call from Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots last Wednesday (2 February 2022) to halt post-Brexit checks.

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Transport Committee Chair raises question of imposing a levy on industry

Transport Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who currently holds the roads portfolio, told MPs that she has considered imposing a levy on the road haulage sector at the Transport Committee last week (26 January 2021).

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Supply chain disruption is the result of a ‘perfect storm’ of factors, says Logistics UK

Long queues of HGVs waiting to board ferries at the Port of Dover are not solely a consequence of new post-Brexit customs arrangements, Logistics UK has said.

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Changes to operator licensing will not affect most operators, DfT says

Department for Transport (DfT) officials have indicated that the changes to standard operator licences which come into effect this month (February 2022), are likely to have no impact on a licence holder’s operations or the application and licensing process.

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Van miles have more than doubled in the last 25 years

Van ownership and travel has grown substantially, according to research recently commissioned by Logistics UK.

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Fears grow over cost of delivering in London

Logistics UK has expressed its deep concern over suggestions that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is considering the introduction of a clean air charge on "all but the cleanest vehicles" which would be additional to the existing Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and a Greater London boundary charge, which would charge a small fee to non-London registered vehicles entering Greater London.

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Surprise over DVSA fee increase in face of low service levels for HGV driver testing

Eyebrows have been raised by the recent announcement from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that it will be raising most of its statutory fees this year despite delivering what is generally held to be a low level of HGV driver testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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