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Logistics UK is warning that the clearance of so many ships at one time following the Ever Given incident could cause congestion at ports along the supply chain, with a resultant slowdown in port productivity. General manager for Public Policy Alex Veitch, said that with more than 300 ships stuck behind the ship waiting to travel through the canal, the impact of the incident will continue to be felt around ...
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Passenger flights and their bellyhold cargo capacity must be quickly restored once it is safe to do so, said Logistics UK at a webinar on 24 February. Attendees were told that air cargo has played a vital role in supporting the UK throughout the pandemic, but its long-term value to the economy is dependent on capacity recovery ...
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Logistics UK says it is extremely concerned at plans to impose fines on truck drivers entering Kent without a negative Covid test. Policy director Elizabeth de Jong says that a recently laid statutory instrument would place unfair costs on individuals “working hard to keep the economy stocked with the goods ...
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Logistics UK has appointed Ryan Barnett as its economics and research manager as part of its policy team. He has previously worked as an economic policy adviser and a campaign organiser.
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Logistics UK has written to transport minister Lord Agnew calling for an urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers in the wake of chaos when France closed its borders to traffic for two days over Christmas.
It says that thousands of drivers were stranded without access to ...
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Logistics UK (formerly FTA says that the sector’s support of the HS2 high speed rail line was conditional on the government pledging unequivocal support to grow rail freight.
Multimodal policy manager Zoe McLernon commented: “Logistics UK needs government to secure the future of rail freight in the UK and provide a cast-iron ...
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