Latest Industry news
Government shelves project to create frictionless post-Brexit border trading
A major contract awarded to Deloitte and IBM to create a Single Trade Window to help remove post-Brexit border trading delays has been shelved by the UK government, raising “deep concerns” among Logistics UK members.
Sharp decline in logistics M&A deals in 2025, BDO research reveals
Economic and global uncertainty drove a sharp decline in deal volumes in the logistics and supply chain management sector in 2025, following the record highs of 2024.
MPs warn government against hiking VED for HGVs in April
Ministers have raised concerns that government plans to raise Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for HGVs this April will hit hauliers hard.
HGV demand dips in 2025 as ZEV uptake grows, latest SMMT research reveals
As new HGV registrations declined by 10% in 2025, new zero emission HGV uptake rose 170.5% year-on-year, with demand tripling in Q4 to 251%, compared to the same period in 2024.
Bin wars: 18,000 waste trucks, billions at stake and a government crackdown looming
Britain’s biggest waste operators are running one of the country’s largest — and most concentrated — commercial vehicle sectors, with almost 18,000 trucks and more than 5,000 trailers between them, even as mounting regulatory pressure reshapes the market.
Insite publishes record pass rates for HGV Driver Bootcamps and warns of skills crisis
A company which successfully trained thousands of HGV drivers under the Skills Bootcamp initiative, before it was axed by the government last year, is warning that without centralised funding for HGV training courses HGV operators will struggle to meet their staffing needs.
Wake up to triple threat of cyber attacks, transport managers warned
Transport managers need to stop being complacent and recognise that a cyber attack poses a triple threat, which can affect both the business and their own finances, fleet transport risk consultant and insurance broker McCarron Coates warned this week.
CILT UK launches Women in Supply Chain & Transport event at East Midlands Gateway
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is holding a Women in Supply Chain & Transport event, which will will explore career routes, emerging trends and strategies for empowering female leaders in the logistics, transport and supply chain sector.
Chancellor meets with haulage and logistics industry to discuss routes to growth
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited LTS Global Solutions in Coleshill last week to take part in a roundtable discussion with industry leaders on the future of the UK’s road freight and logistics sector and the government support it needs to help drive economic growth.
Grant funding of £750k for ‘innovative’ road safety projects
Grants of up to £200,000 are being offered for innovative and high impact road safety projects that prevent harm related to drug-impaired driving and safer vehicles.
