The Institute is delighted to announce that a number of its members and friends of the Institute have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2021. The list recognises the outstanding achievements of people across the UK. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Professor Martin Christopher FCILT, Emeritus Professor of…
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The price you pay for your energy is determined by a number of factors, but if there’s one factor that has been driving energy prices more than any other over the past 18 months, it’s the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has changed the way many of us live and work, causing energy demand to drop dramatically…
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Customers on London Underground will be able to access full mobile connectivity and internet access within every station and tunnel, the Mayor of London has announced. Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a 20-year concession to BAI Communications (BAI) which will enable mobile coverage on the whole Tube network, helping to remove one of the…
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Getlink, the operator of the EuroTunnel, has set out its new 2025 action plan to meet environmental challenges. A 30% reduction in direct CO2 emissions by 2025, an environmental strategy in line with the Paris Agreement 2°C trajectory, a commitment to protecting the natural environment, controlling waste and the circular economy through the Group’s ecosystem: Getlink…
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iPort Rail in Doncaster has become the UK’s first Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SFRI) to be given government approval for an on-site customs area. As a result, businesses can now clear customs in South Yorkshire and move goods through the Channel Tunnel by rail in both directions, avoiding UK road congestion and sea port…
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Pall-Ex is hoping to secure additional market share, with the recent addition of new urban delivery vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles, including three Isuzu N75 Curtainside seven and a half tonne trucks, with tuckaway tail lifts, are the perfect tool for deliveries to residential locations, where access is often restricted. The Isuzu trucks…
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Network One, the travel ticket covering any bus, the Metro and ferry, has been extended to include travel in County Durham and Northumberland making it easier for people to travel around the region using buses and the Tyne and Wear Metro. Working together, the region’s transport companies, local authorities and the Joint Transport Committee, have…
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The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced at its Annual General Meeting today (16th June 2021) that Clare Bottle FCILT has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st July 2021. Clare, who will take over the role from Peter Ward, joins UKWA from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, where she was Associate Director…
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Unipart Logistics has secured a five-year contract to run the new, custom-built Jaguar Land Rover Global Parts Logistics Centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, which will open in 2022. Unipart has been selected by Jaguar Land Rover to provide aftermarket parts logistics for both the Jaguar and Land Rover luxury automotive brands. The operation will…
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An NHS trust has become the first in the country to pilot a daily riverboat delivery service as part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with CEVA Logistics and Livett’s Group to trial the service on the River Thames. If the proof-of-concept pilot…
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