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The government’s Carbon Reduction Strategy is a rare chance for logistics to be the good guys.

The entry point for low carbon and sustainable operations in many large companies has been through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) route. The approach too often has varied between a callous initiative headed by the marketing department to “incre

3M has developed a range of retro-reflective tape for lorries, designed to help companies meet the upcoming road safety regulations, which will come into force this October.

The Commercial Boat Operators Association (CBOA) reckons the role water freight can play in cutting carbon emissions is being “overlooked” by the government.

The Rail Freight Group has welcomed the government’s Low Carbon Transport Strategy, but said it was disappointed that the document did little to promote the case for rail freight

The Rail Freight Group has welcomed publication of the Department for Transport’s long-term vision for the strategic freight network saying it demonstrates the department’s long term commitment to rail freight and to developing a fit for purpose network.

The other day I read a document that starts: “Freight is important and matters to everyone”. At first I thought it had been written for five year olds.