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StocExpo postponed to March 2022
...debate, with input from StocExpo’s Forty Under 40 (due to be announced in a few weeks), as well as a critical post-COVID-19 market analysis. To enable that content fix in...
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Opinion
LSIP funding will support industry growth, says Logistics UK
The £200 million of funding announced by the Government this week to create Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) is excellent news for logistics, providing the funding is allocated correctly, according...
Opinion
Increasing fuel duty would harm growth, warns Logistics UK
...increased fuel costs on to consumers. Current industry estimates suggest that the weekly fuel bill for a 44-tonne diesel HGV is around £888, with £436 taken in fuel duty by...
News
Fairbanks works with Euro Garages
...be identified and resolved quickly.’’ “in addition to their loss detection analysis,Fairbanks’ daily, weekly and monthly reports give me everything I need to keep the network running smoothly,” added regional...
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First veteran begins HGV driver job thanks to Asda charity investment
...the plunge “I would encourage any veteran to contact the charity. Take the plunge, I had a new career lined up within weeks, with better money which means a nice...
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Be part of an unforgettable fundraiser for SSAFA
...an Aston Martin Rapide S for a week, dinner at Annabel’s (London’s most iconic private members club), being umpired at your tennis club by a grand slam umpire and jumping...
Interview
A Day in the Life…Helen Rawsthorne
...calls. I also run a Feefo Review Platform on a weekly basis in the hope that we get plenty of positive feedback from our customers – which, I am pleased...
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Distributor diaries July 2024
...– the equivalent of the coast to coast – over the course of 6 weeks, to raise money for rural communities in Cumbria. The WCF Warriors lead the fundraising leaderboard...
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Oil price recovery and staycations fuel growth for J.R. Rix & Sons
...hampered by the COVID pandemic in 2020, which saw holiday parks shut up shop during lockdown, leading to an 11-week factory closure in the summer. But with UK leisure and...
Interview
Avioxx: innovating processes to deliver price parity for sustainable aviation fuel
Avioxx was a company born from the desire to transform waste hydrocarbons, destined for incineration or landfill, into high grade, sustainable aviation fuel. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
My column in the last edition was titled “a week is a long time…” and how right I was. No sooner had it gone to print the general election was...
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Argus and IMO 2020
...out for. Additionally, during International Shipping Week, Argus will be holding a free forum on 9th September to explore the impact of IMO 2020 in more depth. The company’s consulting...
Opinion
Government must deliver a low carbon fuels strategy to meet transport decarbonisation targets
Logistics UK is seeking a long-term plan from government for utilising Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs) across transport modes. Speaking following last week’s parliamentary roundtable on LCFs, chaired by Transport Committee...
Opinion
More carbon capture cluster projects needed
...hydrogen are critical in helping the UK get to net zero. Later this week (Thursday 21 October), OGUK will release its Energy Transition Outlook report that will outline the UK’s...
Interview
A heritage to be proud of: 70 years of Gleaner
...Now, Gleaner serves a wide variety of commercial industries, as well as serving the domestic heating market and running a network of filling stations. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for...
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Mabanaft takes over global bunkering business
Last week anti-trust regulators approved Mabanaft’s takeover of Bominflot. The acquisition of this long established bunker trader makes Mabanaft one of the leading international bunker companies. The merger of Bominflot,...
Opinion
Supply chain expert says globalisation could be reversing
...first annual Supply Chain Resilience Conference. Speaking at the event which was held in London this week (30 March 2022), McKinnon suggested that the supply chain may need to reset...
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New faces ready to tackle sector challenges as leading industry body transfers key roles
...held virtually this week, the position of Vice-President was taken by Arun Sriskanda, Managing Director at Oikos Storage, who will also join the Board of Directors of the TSA. A...