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The UK’s logistics sector is emerging from challenging times, looking to grow and diversify through acquisition. The UK logistics sector has emerged from a period of unprecedented uncertainty and opportunity. Operators in the industry are looking to the future positively, despite the challenges posed by Brexit and the Covid pandemic, and the latest research suggests that the coming 12 months could bring more consolidation and investment to the sector. Here, we take a detailed look at th...
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