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The UK Independent Transport Commission has launched its first attempt to reach out to policymakers and help develop more business-friendly freight policies across Britain.

Last week, the not-for-profit organisation released a report, Improving the Efficiency of Freight Movements: the Contribution to the UK Economic Growth.

In the first of a three part series of articles on the publication, The Loadstar looks at the growing challenges facing logistics operators, particularly in respect of urban logistics, which is undergoing rapid change.

The growth in business-to-consumer ...