Logistics Magazine

Covering the whole of the logistics industry and supply chain, Logistics Magazine tackles the big strategic issues facing the industry – decarbonisation, innovation and automation – as well as the compliance issues so critical to the safety of all transport operations.

The new weekly, digital-only Logistics Magazine includes the following content:

• features on transport issues across all modes – road, rail, sea and air
• interviews with senior people from the government, academia and industry
• news on the latest transport legislation and public consultations
• compliance advice section

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Latest articles

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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Generation Logistics case study

Charlotte Firth, Engineering Graduate, Wincanton

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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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Policy wins – March 2023

Wins recently achieved by Logistics UK's policy team.

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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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Charging ahead – government plans to increase the provision of EV chargepoints

With the deadline for the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans now just seven years away, attention is increasingly turning to the provision of the public EV charging infrastructure currently available across the UK.

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A second ‘Age of Sail’? How wind-powered cargo ships could help combat climate change

A pioneering project from scientists at the University of Southampton could usher in a new ‘Age of Sail’, where large cargo-carrying vessels once again cross our oceans powered solely by the wind.

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Generation Logistics case study

Callum Brough, Site Manager, GXO

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Legislation update – March 2023

Keep abreast of the latest government consultations, recently closed consultations and key announcements.

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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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Ask the MAC – March 2023

Discover answers to the questions frequently put to the Member Advice Centre.

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How has industrial action impacted rail freight?

Rail freight is vital to the UK economy for two reasons. Firstly, it carries over £30 billion in goods and contributes £2.45 billion to the UK economy each year.

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Security remains high on the agenda for van operators

Vans play a key role in the UK economy, particularly given the growth of urban and rural logistics activity in recent years.

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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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Logistics UK announces the return of its Future Logistics Conference at ITT Hub

Logistics UK announced the return of its popular Future Logistics Conference earlier this week (28 February 2023), due to take place at ITT Hub on 10-11 May 2023.

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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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GSAG: lifting the lid on FORS’ advisory group

Steve Agg (pictured above), chair of the Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG), explains the group’s pivotal role in ensuring that FORS remains the UK’s leading fleet accreditation scheme.

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Logistics giant offers job opportunities to more than 100 prison leavers

Offender Employment is a campaign run by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which encourages businesses to hire prison leavers and offer training opportunities within prisons.

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