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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company

...the purchase of Chinese transport company Hanchi Logistics, and in August 2014 the company acquired IS Logistics Group, a logistics and supply chain specialist based in Singapore. The acquisition of...

News

Drivers – recruiting and retaining

To tackle the problem of recruiting and retaining staff in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to hold a Logistics Skills Shortage Summit in March. The FTA...

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Fleet expansion for Abbey Logistics

The Abbey Logistics fleet has been expanded by the addition of 20 DAF XF and CF tractor units Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk liquid and powder...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

Harvest Energy, which has been operating in the UK as a supplier, blender and marketer of road fuels since 1995, has an annual turnover in excess of £3.5 billion Formerly...

News

Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected

...EV charging infrastructure commitment unveiled last year.  Reports suggest that the UK needs to install five times as many EV charging points to meet its net-zero target. Grant Shapps, transport secretary said:...
Celtic Renewables Kate Forbes visit

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Ministerial visit marks Celtic Renewables milestone

...working towards a greener future. As Scotland works towards its 2045 net zero target we are helping that transition to a net zero, nature positive world through defossilisation.” Talent, energy...
Grangemouth march for jobs

Analysis

A just transition for Grangemouth?

...TO NET ZERO CANNOT BE PAID FOR WITH WORKERS’ JOBS Fight for jobs Also highlighting the potential wider impact of the closure, UK union, Unite, which represents 500 workers at...

News

Five ways to build a winning operations strategy

Scott Roberts “LIKE MANY ORGANISATIONS IN OUR INDUSTRY, THIS WINTER WAS CHALLENGING FOR US,” REPORTS SCOTT ROBERTS, OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS DIRECTOR AT WATSON FUELS WHO SHARES THE STEPS TAKEN BY...
QMRE

Case Study

QMRE: Transforming plastic waste into sustainable solutions

...training and ongoing technical support. This makes it an attractive proposition for waste management companies, industrial sites, and organisations seeking to reduce their environmental impact while benefiting from the financial...

News

Supplying renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels

...required, directly to their site in the same lead time as all of our other fuels. With the UK government’s 2050 net zero target, now is the perfect time to...

News

FPS and The Road to Zero

...members’ views by submitting evidence to HM Treasury with respect to The Road to Zero strategy. ‘It’s important the government works with and supports our members, so they can facilitate...

Opinion

Fuel duty rise ‘a blow to economic recovery’

Speaking in response to rumours circulating of a potential fuel duty rise, Elizabeth de Jong, director of policy at Logistics UK, comments; “Logistics UK and its members are extremely concerned...
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

Opinion

Industry responds to government hydrogen plans

...goal to reach net zero by 2050. While there remains considerable work to be done, this is a positive and significant step in securing the UK’s future as a global...

Insight

The role of LNG in the global energy transition

...true net-zero energy does not yet exist on a large-scale basis. Utility scale batteries, used to even out renewable energy generation, are, currently, still too expensive to compete with gas...