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

Legislation update – November 2022

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

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Generation Logistics case study: brothers keep the family's career moving

Paul and Simon Tremaine, Driver Trainers at Tesco, began their careers in logistics alongside their father 30 years ago.

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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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Logistics apprenticeships under the spotlight

Logistics UK has today (27 October 2022) hosted a member round table to gather feedback to be fed into The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)’s consultation on training for transport and logistics skills.

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Rail freight: carrying the load

Rail freight has always been an integral part of the supply chain, allowing businesses to deliver goods – particularly bulky or heavy commodities - at a competitive price, on a reliable service overnight.

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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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Green light for Generation 5: the new Conti Hybrid tyre line for regional transport gets the ball rolling

Continental has unveiled its new Generation 5 Conti Hybrid tyre line to rise to the challenge of regional transport operations.

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Generation Logistics case study: Samantha Barnett, Engineering Technician Apprentice, Amazon

Samantha Barnett’s first role in the sector was in the warehouse, picking and packing initially before becoming a PG (Process Guide).

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Logistics UK backs DfE’s campaign to raise awareness of apprenticeships

Logistics UK is supporting a new initiative to raise young people’s awareness of apprenticeship opportunities, launched by the Department for Education (DfE) in partnership with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

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A new future for warehousing

Logistics UK joined the British Property Federation, and other membership associations, at a round table hosted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) recently to try to address the ongoing issue warehousing businesses have in identifying suitable development locations.

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Spotlight on a policy manager

Denise Beedell, Public Policy Manager, Logistics UK

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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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Amazon makes billion-Euro investment in electrifying its transportation network

E-commerce giant and Logistics UK member Amazon announced plans to invest more than €1 billion over the next five years to further electrify and decarbonise its transportation network across Europe earlier this week (10 October 2022).

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