COP26 President-Designate addresses CEOs at Business 7 Summit, welcoming new sign-ups to Race to Zero campaign and urging others to follow their lead. Delivered by Alok Sharma on: 10 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered). Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to speak at this Business Climate Leaders Summit.…
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New guidance designed to prevent commercial vehicles, including vans, lorries, buses, coaches and even cranes, from being used as weapons in acts of terrorism has been published. The standard, which has been published by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and sponsored by the Department for Transport, sets out a raft of security measures to prevent…
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Restoration of the railway bridge in Horspath, will ensure its continued use for local residents in the future, whilst preserving an important piece of British heritage. The bridge was built in the mid-nineteenth century – during the reign of Queen Victoria – as part of the Princes Risborough to Oxford line and was in use…
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The government has asked the rail industry to urgently set out a comprehensive plan to resolve prolonged disruption following the discovery of cracks in Class 800 Series Hitachi trains. The vast majority of GWR’s fleet and a significant number of LNER and TransPennine Express trains have been taken off the network to undergo a full…
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17 May, allowing people to go on foreign holidays to green list countries. The ‘Stay in the UK’ regulation will lift on 17 May, meaning leisure travel from England will no longer be illegal. However, speaking at a No10 press conference this afternoon,…
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Prologis has agreed a lease with Dunelm Group Plc, for a new warehousing facility on its Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) development in the East Midlands – the UK’s leading rail-served logistics park. Dunelm is one of the country’s leading homeware retailers, operating 174 shops across the UK. The company will take a 10-year…
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In recognition of its excellent port centric logistics capabilities and extensive, specialist knowledge of tea logistics, the Port of Tyne has been awarded a long-term, strategic import and export logistics contract with Tetley, following a competitive tendering process. The contract covers the movement of thousands of tonnes of raw tea plus finished product each year.…
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The UK is accelerating further towards a greener transport future, as stats released reveal that over half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles are now being driven on roads across the country. This comes as statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 13.6% of new cars sold in the past 4 months…
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The leading logistics and supply chain benchmarking club in the UK, LogMark, is inviting all CILT members to provide their feedback on the state of post-Covid-19 supply chains. The global pandemic has been challenging for many organisations and the way they operate. The identification of what business areas have been affective, and where businesses should…
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As part of Catalysing Change week, CILT members are invited to join the team at Catalyst 2030 for a special webinar on Friday 7th May at 15.00CEST. From pandemics through earthquakes to extreme weather, most disasters are predictable – timing and impact are the variables. We pretty much know what to expect and where. We…
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