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Air

Logistics UK is campaigning for policies to create a world class, sustainable, air freight sector. Air freight already accounts 40% of UK imports and exports by value and is crucial for the future of global Britain.

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Water

The UK is an island nation and 90% of everything we buy arrives at our shores by sea, therefore the maritime supply chain is critical for our global competitiveness. Logistics UK is campaigning for world-class rail and road connections to our maritime ports, more effective government support to encourage mode shift to maritime, and greater use of our inland waterway network for freight.

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International Trade

Efficient international logistics are vital to keep Britain trading and with Brexit approaching the Logistics UK are working to influence policy makers here and in Europe to ensure customs procedures are as frictionless as possible

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Construction and use of vehicles - main requirements

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 cover the design, manufacture, maintenance and use of motor vehicles and trailers used by road transport operators, amongst others ...

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Alternative fuels and vehicles

Fuel costs constitute about a third of the total vehicle operating costs. Such a major cost area has attracted plenty of attention over the years and continues to do so, hence the continuing development of more fuel ...

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Drivers’ hours, records and tachographs

Primarily for the reasons of road safety the hours a driver can drive a lorry on the road are strictly controlled by a series of regulations known collectively as the drivers’ hours’ rules ...

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Driving licences

Logistics UK Yearbook chapter focusing on driving licence requirements, primarily for goods vehicles (category C and C1), plus information on medical circumstances, licence application and testing.

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Lighting, markers and reflectors

The lighting regulations are complex, and many of the detailed requirements are only relevant to vehicle manufacturers and body builders ...

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Loading of vehicles

Loading goods securing them for the journey and unloading them safely at the other end are core activities of any fleet operator ...

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Operator licensing

An operator’s licence (or O licence) is the legal authority that is required to operate goods, or passenger vehicles, in the UK ...

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