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Logistics UK and the Zero Emission Van Plan

Logistics UK is delighted to be part of the Zero Emission Van Plan, a campaign with BVRLA, REcharge UK, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) and The EV Café which campaigns for regulatory reform and other measures to help operators with the green transition.

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Extension of the Direct Vision Standard Phase 2 grace period

Following extensive negotiations between Logistics UK and Transport for London (TfL), the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) Phase 2 grace period was extended by three months to 4 May 2025.

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Delay to the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System

The European Commission delayed the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System (EES), which will require non-EU travellers to provide biometric information, such as fingerprints and facial scans, at the border.

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Planning for infrastructure projects

At the end of the year, the government published the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which instructs planners to support the economy by identifying suitable locations for freight and logistics, and says local planners are to have regard to industries of national importance, to support economic growth.

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Growth and Skills Levy

The government has announced a significant policy shift to replace the apprenticeship levy with a growth and skills levy.

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New logistics unit in the Department for Business and Trade

The new team is establishing relationship goals with logistics businesses and joining the dots with other relevant parts of government for the sector.

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Longer semi-trailers work: time to make the flexibility permanent, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association says a report released today (21 September 2017) by the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that longer semi-trailers (LSTs) continue to make a significant ...

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Use of technology will make our roads safer, says logistics industry

The FTA says the Mayor of London’s announcement today (22 September 2017), of the latest version of his safety proposals for HGVs – the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) …

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Essential industry guide aimed at improving wheel security

There were nearly 400 instances of wheel loss from lorries in 2006, according to analysis undertaken by the Transport Research Laboratory ...

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Tangled or damaged airlines a thing of the past with Line Hugga from Shopfta

It is a well known fact that airlines on heavy goods vehicles can get tangled, resulting in damage and substantial costs for downtime, recovery and repairs ...

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