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The summer holiday period is usually seen as a “quiet time” for media activity – however, this year the opposite is true!
Rail passenger numbers may have reduced during the pandemic but awareness of the importance of logistics, and in particular, the role which rail freight played in keeping our supermarket shelves stocked and our supply chains moving, grew significantly.
Figures from Logistics UK’s latest Logistics Performance Tracker demonstrate the unsustainable financial pressure businesses are currently facing.
Logistics UK member CNG Fuels announced the opening of its tenth biomethane refuelling station yesterday (17 August 2022).
Logistics UK has welcomed a five-year strategy to enhance maritime technology, innovation and security and reduce environmental damage, launched by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP earlier this week (15 August 2022).
Logistics UK has welcomed a consultation on alternatively fuelled vans (AFVs), announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) last week (9 August 2022).
As the deadlines for ending the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles draws ever closer, a key challenge for the logistics industry will be ensuring that sufficient power and charging infrastructure is being put in place to support fleet operators’ transition to electric vehicles.
The Traffic Commissioners will once again be headlining Logistics UK’s Transport Manager 2022 autumn conference series, updating delegates on their latest guidance and priorities for the coming year.
Natalie Chapman, Head of Policy – South
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As a key sector which underpins all areas of the economy, the UK logistics industry has adapted to pandemic pressures to maintain the flow of goods through supply chains in 2021, according to Logistics UK’s recently published Logistics Report 2022.
The Highway Code was updated to reflect a change in the law relating to two driving offences recently (27 July 2022).
Government and the logistics sector launched an exciting new campaign – Generation Logistics – yesterday (10 August 2022), which aims to tackle the industry’s long-term recruitment issues and future-proof the industry’s talent pipeline.
Generation Logistics is an industry-led national campaign led by Logistics UK and the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics, which aims to shift perceptions of the industry and attract the next generation of workers.
Motorists are being warned to ‘drive like they’re being filmed’ every time they get behind the wheel.
Logistics UK has said that if any Road User Charging (RUC) system is introduced in the UK it must be carefully phased in to avoid double taxation.
Seeking to improve van security
Logistics UK has today (11 August 2022) announced the extension of its 30-year partnership with the AA for a further five years, which will continue to offer its members access to the pay-for-use Logistics UK Recovery Service.
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down by more than a fifth (20.7%) to 18,722 new units registered, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Logistics UK has welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the government’s announcement last Friday (5 August 2022) of a call for evidence on potential changes to the driver licensing regime.
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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