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Van operators that wish to enter Logistics UK’s popular Van Awards competition now have an extra two weeks to complete their entries.
Nick Maynard, Head of Research, Juniper Research
The government should review its Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme – aimed at rail and inland water freight transport – and adapt it to become more accommodating for water, as well as rail operators, Logistics UK has said.
One year ago, the Department for Transport (DfT) published its eagerly awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
What’s next in the Future of Freight plan?
The government launched its latest THINK! road safety campaign earlier this week (12 July 2022) to encourage drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to give each other space and be considerate to other road users.
Logistics UK is encouraging its members to complete its latest quarterly Logistics Performance Tracker Survey, to help it take the temperature of the logistics sector during a time of rising costs and supply chain disruption.
Between 2015 and 2017, HGVs were disproportionately involved in more fatal collisions with pedestrians and cyclists than other motor vehicles, including almost two out of three cyclist fatalities and one in four of those killed while walking.
Transport currently represents roughly a quarter of global CO2 emissions from energy, of which 29.4% comes from trucks carrying freight.
Logistics UK’s Rail Council met in person for a day’s discussion and debate in London recently (30 June 2022).
The new van market in the UK declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling by almost a quarter (23%), according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
As the inflationary pressures on business costs continue to soar, Logistics UK has called on Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi MP to take decisive action to protect the nation’s supply chain and prevent price rises in all sectors with the immediate introduction of a 6p per litre reduction in Fuel Duty.
The logistics industry is charged with delivering the nation’s goods in a safe and efficient manner.
Wins recently achieved by the Logistics UK policy team.
Keep up to date with live government consultations, recently closed consultations and key announcements.
Self-driving vehicles have been attracting an increasing level of interest from both business and the public recently, and their development is now attracting the attention of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.
Nominations for Logistics UK’s Van Awards 2022 will close in a little over a week (Friday 15 July 2022), and with competition stiff across the sector, the business group is urging all operators to apply without delay for the chance to be recognised as the best in the industry.
Following its successful launch last year, Logistics UK will once again be running its Discover Logistics Careers campaign on the weekend of 9-11 September 2022, to help showcase the breadth of career opportunities available across the sector.
David Wells, Logistics UK’s Chief Executive, has written to Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP to express his disappointment at many of the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s recent report on the road freight supply chain.
Road freight operators looking to decarbonise the heavier end of their fleet now have another option open to them – the first hydrogen fuel cell-supported HGV to be manufactured, designed and produced in the UK.
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.
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.
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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