As government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 threat close pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants across the country, UKWA is working with Harri – a next-generation workforce recruitment platform – to help redeploy redundant workers from the hospitality sector into the warehousing and …
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UKWA postpones flagship Awards event until the Autumn
In the light of the evolving Coronavirus situation, UKWA has announced that its flagship Annual Lunch & Awards will be postponed until Tuesday 10th November 2020. The event, originally planned for 25th June, will still be held at London’s prestigious The Dorchester and will as planned feature …
UKWA members stand ready to provide extra warehousing
Following the news yesterday that online giant Amazon has decided it cannot stock certain items in its warehouses due to the current COVID-19 crisis, due to what it describes as ‘overwhelming demand’, members of the leading trade organisation UKWA (UK Warehousing Association) have stepped forward to …
Save money by booking your place at UKWA’s ‘Next Generation Logistics’ conference NOW!
An influential programme of insightful speakers will address delegates at the UK Warehousing Association’s 2020 National Conference, which takes place at the Hallmark Queen Hotel, Chester, on 3-4 March 2020. With the theme ‘Next Generation Logistics,’ the two-day event will deliver an excellent …
UKWA present Transaid with a ‘big’ cheque
UKWA – the UK Warehousing Association has achieved its target of raising £75,000 for the logistics industry’s charity Transaid in 2019 and Peter Ward, the Association’s CEO, presented a ‘big’ cheque to the charity’s Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, at the annual Transaid Showcase, …
Brexit deadline extension will relieve pressure on UK logistics sector, says industry chief
The extension of the Brexit deadline to the end of January 2021 will relieve some of the pressure on the UK logistics sector as the industry enters one of its busiest times of the year, says UKWA – the United Kingdom Warehousing Association. The Association’s CEO, Peter Ward, comments: “With …
Logistics industry leaders hear Brexit planning updates at UKWA’s Parliamentary Lunch
Over 100 senior personnel from UKWA member companies, key suppliers to the logistics industry and supply chain directors from some of the leading global brands that belong to UKWA’s Logistics Users Group - including British Airways, Mercedes-Benz, Nando’s, Tata Global Brands and Urban Outfitters – …
UKWA looks for fresh approach to post-Brexit planning
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is ramping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit, but the Association’s CEO, Peter Ward, says that more detail is urgently required regarding how the £2.1bn funding package will be spent. Peter Ward comments: …
Brexit Logistics: space for stockpiling?
Stockpiling goods ahead of no-deal Brexit? UK warehouses are full, warns industry boss The CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned companies that are planning to stockpile goods in UK warehouses in an attempt to mitigate the impact of a no deal Brexit on their supply …
