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UKWA s CEO, Peter Ward, comments on the Government’s agenda.
In the Queen’s Speech yesterday, the Government outlined its priorities for the country post-pandemic and post-Brexit.
For the warehousing and logistics sector, there were some key takeaways. The emphasis on training and education, with the lifetime skills guarantee designed to boost jobs, was welcome news and resonates strongly with UKWA’s own agenda, which is focused on promoting career opportunities in what has become the fastest growing sector in our economy, and one that has taken centre stage during the last year of lockdown.
UKWA is also encouraged by the Government’s emphasis on trade, infrastructure and Freeports. As trade enablers and facilitators, logistics providers will be affected by the avowed intention to ‘put trade at the heart of Global Britain’, and we look forward to hearing in more detail what measures will be put into place to ‘level up’ for this industry. As e-commerce rises a
It is understood that Narrow Aisle is the first manufacturer in its sector to drop LPG-powered articulated trucks from its product portfolio.
The company is focusing on the further development and production of battery-powered trucks with emphasis on lithium-ion technology which, Narrow Aisle believe, is ideally suited to the needs of modern, 24/7 logistics and e-fulfillment operations.
John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd, commented: “As a company Narrow Aisle has pledged to operate in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Lithium-ion-powered trucks match the performance of LPG types but without the drawbacks of high fuel costs, noise and emissions, maintenance downtime and increasing legislation issues.