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Northern Ireland’s trade with GB is struggling to overcome challenges posed by the regulations imposed by the Windsor Framework said Logistics UK head of trade and devolved policy Nichola Mallon, giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee.
She said there is a lack of awareness over the practicalities of the Framework, and also a reluctance among some GB businesses to move goods into Northern Ireland due to the additional ...
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Logistics UK has appointed four new directors to its non-executive board.
Mark Grimshaw-Smith, head of rail and supply chain for Cemex UK, brings more than 40 years of experience in the movement of heavy construction materials and has operational and development experience in Europe and Mexico.
Professor Rem Noormohamed has extensive experience ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed reports that a ferry service between Scotland and France could be restarted, possibly as early as 2025. Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola Mallon said a new direct sailing would increase freight connectivity and expand route options for exports to mainland Europe.
A spokesman for DFDS ...
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Logistics UK will hold its fourth annual one-day Supply Chain Resilience conference at the America Square Conference Centre, London on Wednesday 19 March
It gives the opportunity to hear from high-profile speakers including Alan McKinnon of Kühne Logistics University, who will deliver the keynote address, and Laura Marquis, Director for Multimodal ...
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The UK must invest in an efficiently functioning border including revitalising the Single Trade Window scheme launched by the previous administration if, says Logistics UK. The organisation has submitted the sector’s priorities to the Treasury as part of the government Spending Review.
Policy director Kevin Green, that Logistics UK member businesses ...
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With the final phase of the Border Target Operating Model being implemented on 31 January, Logistics UK urged the Government to learn from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure commerce flows as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders.
Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola ...
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Logistics UK urged the government to prioritise workable solutions for frictionless trade in its response to the Department of Business and Trade (DBT)’s call for input into the forthcoming Trade Strategy. It said that immediate changes should be made to border processes to ease the movement of goods across the ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens’ recent statement that rail is her “number one priority” in the recent spending review but stresses that freight must be considered as well as passengers.
Senior rail policy advisor, Ellis Shelton said: “While discussions about passenger rail investment in Wales ...
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Logistics UK says it is “deeply disappointed” at the lack of mention of freight in the Government’s Integrated National Transport Strategy announced by the recently departed Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh on 28 November.
Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy Jonathan Walker commented: “The UK needs a genuinely integrated ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed news that the new East-West rail route will allow up to 14 new freight services to operate in each direction between the Felixstowe and the Midlands. It was responding to the launch of a two-month public consultation on the scheme.
East-West Rail is a scheme to create ...
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