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Decarbonisation hopes dashed The reduction in energy support through the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme comes as a blow to the UK logistics industry and will impact the sector’s ability to plan for a lower carbon future, says Logistics UK’s Chief Executive David Wells.
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Changing of the guard Having replaced Robert Keen at the start of 2023, Steve Parker, the new Director General of the British International Freight Association, highlights the key topics on BIFA's agenda for the months ahead.
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Turn the super deduction green The effectiveness of the super-deduction initiative, the tax relief scheme offered to businesses investing in qualifying plant and machinery, has had mixed reviews. With the current version of the scheme coming to an end this month, Simon Goldie, Director of Business Finance at the Finance and Leasing Association, asks what a properly targeted successor might look like.
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CDS: The end of a difficult chapter Migrating from CHIEF to CDS for import declarations has been a slow, gruelling process. Now, as the focus switches to November’s export deadline, Steve Bartlett asks what lessons have been learnt from the import experience.
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Ports in a storm ABP's Head of Group Property, Huw Turner looks at the increasing role ports can play in addressing the evolving operational and sustainability needs of 3PL businesses and the wider supply chain.
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