News / Government needs to know how freight and logistics works to support it, says ITC

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The UK freight and logistics industry needs a lot more support from government if it is deal with the challenges posed by the growth of e-commerce, the changing face of international container shipping and imbalance of imports and exports.

Research released today by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) concludes that, the Department for Transport (DfT) notwithstanding, there are whole areas of government that have little understanding of the impact of the freight logistics industry on the sectors their departments regulate.

Matthew Niblett, ...