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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK has welcomed the dedicated national planning policy for freight and logistics, saying it should help better recognise the infrastructure needed to support supply chains.
The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published on 17 August, introduces Policy E3, a standalone national decision-making policy covering freight and logistics uses and associated infrastructure.
The Framework also strengthens support for commercial development, enabling businesses to invest, expand, ...
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The boom in ultra-cheap online shopping is putting pressure on the global air cargo system and creating an environmental impact, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK).
With air freight among the most carbon-intensive forms of transport, the research body questions whether consumers be paying more to ...
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The Netherlands will introduce distance-based truck tolls from 1 July, reports CILT. They will apply to local and foreign-registered vehicles in categories N2 and N3 which must have a suitable onboard unit and a valid contract with a service provider. The truck toll will apply to nearly all highways, and ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has warned that around 30% of Britain’s rail services, including freight, risk being left without clear protections or long-term certainty unless the legislation is strengthened.
In its submission to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee, CILT supported the creation of Great British Railways ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has published a ten-point plan following the cancellation of the Birmingham-Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project a month ago. Along with calling for an independent inquiry into what went wrong with the scheme, it recommends that the remaining single-track sections on ...
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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK chief executive, Sharon Kindleysides, has announced her resignation for personal reasons with immediate effect. To ensure a smooth transition, director of finance and company secretary of CILT (UK), Andrew Weatherill, has been appointed interim chief executive, while the search for a permanent replacement is ...
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Aviation will see radical change over the next century with new power sources, increased efficiency, and sustainability, argues the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK – CILT(UK) in a briefing paper published on 3 August.
It says that while many opportunities exist in the air freight market, support ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has set up a database for organisations in urgent need of supply chain resources as part of its response to the coronavirus crisis. It matches organisations together, so that those who have capacity can help those organisations in urgent need, such as ...
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A consortium of industry experts led by supply chain solutions firm SWG and including BIFA, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) and insurers theTT Club have collaborated to offer a free online Incoterms compliance and supply chain risk initiative to help shippers identify issues in the international supply ...
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Experts from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) will be on hand at stand 6054 to answer questions about membership, training, The Knowledge Centre, and national and regional events.
CILT has also teamed up with Multimodal to put together a programme of workshops, master classes and panel discussions tackling ...
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