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Logistics UK's head of trade and devolved policy Nichola Mallon called for an ambitious agreement between the UK and EU to reduce border friction, ahead of their summit on 19 May.
She said: “The current requirement for Sanitary and PhytoSanitary (SPS) Checks on plant and animal products being exported from GB to the EU and vice versa is adding time, bureaucracy and cost to UK traders and logistics operators, with small ...
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The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s president for the next two years. He took up the position in April 2022, after five years as a non-executive director. During his time in post, he has worked to build the organisation’s ...
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Logistics UK has been invited by the Welsh government to join its taskforce examining the disruption caused by storm damage to the port of Holyhead and identifying ways to minimise similar issues in the future. The closure of Holyhead at the start of this year caused significant problems for the ...
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Northern Ireland’s trade with GB is struggling to overcome challenges posed by the regulations imposed by the Windsor Framework said Logistics UK head of trade and devolved policy Nichola Mallon, giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee.
She said there is a lack of awareness over the practicalities of ...
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Logistics UK has appointed four new directors to its non-executive board.
Mark Grimshaw-Smith, head of rail and supply chain for Cemex UK, brings more than 40 years of experience in the movement of heavy construction materials and has operational and development experience in Europe and Mexico.
Professor Rem Noormohamed has extensive experience ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed reports that a ferry service between Scotland and France could be restarted, possibly as early as 2025. Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola Mallon said a new direct sailing would increase freight connectivity and expand route options for exports to mainland Europe.
A spokesman for DFDS ...
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Logistics UK will hold its fourth annual one-day Supply Chain Resilience conference at the America Square Conference Centre, London on Wednesday 19 March
It gives the opportunity to hear from high-profile speakers including Alan McKinnon of Kühne Logistics University, who will deliver the keynote address, and Laura Marquis, Director for Multimodal ...
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The UK must invest in an efficiently functioning border including revitalising the Single Trade Window scheme launched by the previous administration if, says Logistics UK. The organisation has submitted the sector’s priorities to the Treasury as part of the government Spending Review.
Policy director Kevin Green, that Logistics UK member businesses ...
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With the final phase of the Border Target Operating Model being implemented on 31 January, Logistics UK urged the Government to learn from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure commerce flows as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders.
Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola ...
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Logistics UK urged the government to prioritise workable solutions for frictionless trade in its response to the Department of Business and Trade (DBT)’s call for input into the forthcoming Trade Strategy. It said that immediate changes should be made to border processes to ease the movement of goods across the ...
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