Sue Webber MSP, Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, @SueJWebber, at our fringe with @LogisticsUKNews: In Scotland we have the added complexity of a ferry network, & it's holding back many industries vital to our economy, like fishing & whisky” #CPC25
Lord Patrick McLoughlin - Chair of Transport for the North @Patrick4Dales, shared at #CPC25: Rail freight moves lorries off roads & eases congestion. But there's uncertainty about protecting it amid rail changes. We hear about passengers, but what about freight? @LogisticsUKNews
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the Global Trade and Logistics Reception at the @Conservatives' Party Conference where we were delighted to be addressed by Shadow Secretary of State for Transport @RicHolden. It was a pleasure to also be joined by Shadow Rail Minister @JeromeMayhew and Former Secretary of State for Transport The Rt Hon. The Lord @Mark_J_Harper.
In his speech delivered on behalf of our reception partners, Logistics UK president Philip Roe highlighted the vital role that trade and logistics plays in underpinning the UK’s economy – nothing moves without it!
A huge thank you to Nigel Milton and his fantastic team at @HeathrowAirport for hosting us in their lounge and to our partners @DPWorldUK, @Port_of_Dover and @RailFreightUK.
“It is important to recognise that the Trade Strategy is to think of economic security. It is a grown up strategy pairing together policy measures with practical measures. Key to that is around customs and border processes, which we have heard from the likes of BIFA and Logistics UK were very happy to see that as part of it. We fundamentally believe ultimately that trade is still part of the way to economic growth, and that is an important message to be heard.” @AllieRenison, SEC Newgate UK
Thank you to Ms Renison for mentioning us as part of her interview with the BBC News Business Today programme.
The interview can be watched on-demand here https://t.co/YRw624uUmv and the programme began at 14:30.
VIDEO: a group representing the haulage industry @LogisticsUKNews has welcomed news the government's putting half a billion pounds into the Lower Thames Crossing
It means work will be able to start on the road link between Kent and Essex #kmfmnews
Pleasure to be invited to speak at the Logistics UK event last night hosted by @SarahBoyack in the Scottish Parliament - Logistics is a vital sector keeping us supplied and served and employing so many people in Scotland @LogisticsUKNews