Tag Archives: Logistics UK

Mims Davies MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), met with business group Logistics UK and A.I.M Commercial Services Ltd – a national training provider for the logistics sector – at the haulage company’s site in Ripley, Derbyshire yesterday (14 July …

Business group Logistics UK has reacted with dismay at yesterday’s (7 July 2021) announcement of the continued relaxation of drivers’ hours legislation until 8 August 2021, which governs the length of time which HGV drivers are legally expected to work. As James Firth, the organisation’s Head of Road Freight Regulation …

Logistics UK has announced which of the UK’s best van drivers have been shortlisted to take part in its Van Driver of the Year contest, taking place on Saturday 10 July 2021 at Bott Ltd in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The 12 finalists will take part in a series of challenging practical and …

Logistics UK’s Van Awards, supported by Van Excellence, are back for 2021 to recognise and reward the operators who have risen to the challenge of operating in the COVID-19 environment, placing driver wellbeing, safety, efficiency, innovation, and sustainability at the heart of their businesses. With nominations now open, the business …

Logistics UK’s ever-popular Transport Manager conference series – sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres – will return in autumn 2021 with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK. The conferences will highlight key issues for anyone involved in running vehicle fleets, providing professional advice, and helping them remain compliant and up to speed on the latest legislative developments. …

Kent County Council’s (KCC) ban on lorry parking in laybys across several areas of Kent contravenes the working rights of logistics workers, according to Logistics UK. In a letter to Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Transport (DfT), the business group has expressed its strong …

Following a surge of late entries, Logistics UK has extended the deadline for submissions to its Van Driver of the Year contest to 11 June 2021, to allow more companies the chance to enter their leading professional drivers into the competition. Taking place on Saturday 10 July 2021 at Bott …

Visitors to the free Innovation and Technology in Transport ITT Hub event this spring – the largest show of its kind in 40 years – will be given the unique opportunity to try out the UK’s most cutting-edge trucks, vans, buses, coaches, bikes and autonomous vehicles for themselves on a …

Individuals from across the logistics and passenger transport sectors will soon gather at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre for the biggest show of its kind launched in 40 years: the inaugural Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub, which will play host to Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference. With …

The search for the country’s best van drivers is back with the launch of Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year competition for 2021. Now in its seventh year, the popular contest will take place on Saturday 10 July 2021 at Bott Ltd in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and includes practical and theoretical challenges. Supported by the AA, Bott Ltd, Brigade …