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

Kia showcases new "Platform Beyond Vehicle" electric vans

Kia has unveiled three “Platform Beyond Vehicle” (PBV) concepts (PV1, PV5, and PB7), ranging from mid-to-large in size. The company claims the platform “offers a blank canvas to redefine how space and mobility can adapt.”

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Logistics UK responds to Clean Cities Campaign research stating that all of Europe’s capitals could be free of large petrol and diesel fleets by 2030

With an increasing number of electric vans being put into action in Europe, all European capitals could introduce zero-emission freight zones by 2030 and have enough made-in-Europe e-vans to meet the requirements, new analysis shows.

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Chancellor pledges additional £500 million to fix UK pothole crisis

In the October budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extension of her previous commitment to fix the nation's pothole crisis.

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Logistics UK Virtual Transport Manager - one month to go

There is only one month to go until Logistics UK’s Virtual Transport Manager event, which takes place on Friday 29 November.

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A month in the media – October 2024

With a number of issues that affect logistics in the headlines during October, the Logistics UK press office team provided comment and opinion to journalists to highlight members’ opinions.  Key topics covered included the Budget, the Lower Thames Crossing, the EU Entry/Exit System and the Border Target Operating Model. 

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The MAC shines a light on DVLA's new ‘Share driving licence function’

By Becky Martin, Senior Transport Advisor, Logistics UK.

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Driver CPC changes - minimum course length halved from seven to three and a half hours

Driver CPC changes mean greater flexibility while maintaining road safety, says Logistics UK.

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Member alert: Three days to go - DVS Phase 2 to start in London on 28 October

With only a few days to go until enforcement of the next phase of the Mayor of London’s Direct Vision Standard begins, two groups which represent the majority of those operating road vehicles which will be affected – Logistics UK and the RHA (Road Haulage Association) – have issued an urgent reminder to businesses to check whether their vehicles require a permit in order to continue operating in the capital.

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Ask the MAC

By Percy Thrower, Manager Dangerous Goods Information

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Generation Logistics Case Study

Nicoletta Effah, Operations Management Graduate - GXO Logistics Company, working at Transaid.

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Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament for its second reading

The Employment Rights Bill, part of the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay, returned to the House of Commons this week for its second reading, which is when the first substantial debate on a bill is held.

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Industrial Strategy Green Paper: Logistics UK preparing submission to demonstrate sector's foundational significance for growth

Join our Teams call on 31 October and give your feedback.

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Logistics UK's CEO David Wells OBE attends BTOM meeting with Defra Minister

Wells' meeting which also included other senior industry representatives, comes after the recent government announcement that the introduction of Safety and Security declarations is to be delayed.

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British ports to receive funding to use European green shipping corridors

The UK Maritime Minister Mike Kane has announced funding on 17 October for maritime decarbonisation projects and feasibility studies on the development of green shipping corridors between the UK and Europe.

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ContiAcademy hosts West Mercia Police at tyre training and testing workshop

Continental Tyres’ in-house training school, the ContiAcademy, recently hosted officers from West Mercia Police as part of a workshop looking at tyre safety and performance.

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Vans prove key to supply chain as UK 'serial returns' soar

A new in-depth report from returns experts ZigZag has revealed the heavy burden a small volume of ‘serial returners’ are putting on retailers, with an expected £6.6bn of returns in 2024.

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Digital Transformation in Logistics 2024: Partnership and devolution key to solving skills issues, argues West Midlands employment chief

Logistics UK's Digital Transformation in Logistics 2024 conference saw keynote speaker Helen Dearn OBE urge businesses to inspire young people in the West Midlands and more widely to want to join the logistics sector.

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National Highways launches autumn T.R.I.P. campaign

The T.R.I.P. campaign is designed to help drivers remember the key actions they need to take before they set out on the strategic road network, particularly on long and unfamiliar journeys.

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The government's new dedicated infrastructure authority revealed, alongside NIC report

The government has confirmed that its 10-year infrastructure strategy will be published at the same time as the 2025 spending review, alongside the establishment of the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. 

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Additional HGV parking is welcomed but more needs to be done, says Logistics UK

Following the announcement by Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood of the latest successful applicants in the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, Jonathan Walker, Head of Infrastructure and Planning Policy at Logistics UK, stresses how the group is supportive of the news but calls on the government to go further:

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