ArrowXL Win Health and Safety Gold Award

ArrowXL, the UK’s largest and longest established 2-person home delivery specialist has won a fourth consecutive RoSPA Gold Award for demonstrating excellent health and safety standards. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants compete to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.  Organisations receiving a Gold RoSPA Award are recognised […]

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Shifting to cargo bike deliveries could save taxpayers £4bn 

If delivery companies switched to using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for the first and last mile of deliveries, it would save the NHS and other government services over £4bn by reducing the costs of congestion and air pollution, according to new analysis published today.  Learn more about cargo bikes and how they transform […]

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Logistics Reacts to New UK/CPTPP Trade Deal

Speaking about the announcement of the new UK trade deal with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Kate Jennings, Logistics UK’s Director of Policy said: Let’s get together to talk Sustainability & Logistics! Our London Logistics Networking event is coming back on the 24th May! Get your Early Bird ticket now! “The […]

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Evri Showcases NetZero Commitments to Confederation of British Industry Chief

CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Interim Director-General Matthew Fell visited Evri’s Barnsley super hub yesterday. Along with other members of his team, he was shown the scale of operation, discussed the jobs that had been created and learned about the sustainability initiatives the company is running as part of its commitment to  net-zero by 2035. Ian Suttie (Evri), Gareth […]

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Delivery businesses brace for increasing demand and heightened expectations in 2023

Research from one of Europe’s leading tech logistics companies, Stuart, has revealed that, despite the cost-of-living crisis, demand for online delivery services looks set to increase in the UK in 2023. The survey, conducted by YouGov and polling over 2,100 adults and over 2,000 business representatives, showed that far from diminishing – appetite for delivery services […]

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Here’s how to navigate sanctions in 2023

2022 saw an influx of new sanctions that US companies needed to navigate around, largely due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions against Russian companies and individuals. As a result, many companies needed to scramble in order to adapt their supply chains and ensure they weren’t doing business with any “blocked” organizations. […]

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The ULEZ Effect: Vehicle inspections vital with ageing fleet

As a result of stock shortages and longer lead times on newer vehicles, the UK is seeing an increase in the age profile of commercial fleets and a mileage increase due to an ageing fleet. Early indication in 2023 shows reduced stock in the wholesale market and a return of buyer appetite to purchase and […]

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Logistics Best Shared: The Advantages of Collaborating & Networking

Logistics is best shared. We were thrilled to welcome some of our network for our first London Logistics Networking on the 21st March at the Museum of the Home. Participants took part in lively discussions about key trends in the warehousing market including Hyper-Local Warehousing; Retail Challenges and Opportunities; Design and Architecture; and Warehousing Contracts. […]

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E-commerce giants are crushing small businesses, warns leading retail expert  

Leading retail expert and Gently co-founder Elian Pres-Gurwits has warned that existing logistics infrastructure is seriously harming small businesses and needs urgent reform.   The former Glossybox President’s intervention follows recent findings, revealing that the past two years saw the greatest number of US small business applications on record, according to Census Bureau data. This was […]

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90% of cars driving in outer London now meet the ULEZ standards

New data released by Transport for London (TfL) shows that nine in 10 cars seen driving in outer London on an average day meet the Ultra Low Emission Zone standards. The figures show the effectiveness of the scheme, which will expand London-wide from 29 August this year, in encouraging people to switch from older, more […]

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