• Following the government’s selection of the winning bid for Heathrow Airport’s third runway, Logistics UK welcomed the move as a positive step for long-term economic growth. Jonathan Walker, Head of Infrastructure Policy, emphasised Heathrow’s critical role as the UK’s largest port by cargo volume, handling 1.58 million tonnes in 2024.
• He highlighted the need for regulatory and planning approvals to move the project forward and urged the government to view the expansion as part of a broader strategy to strengthen the UK’s logistics network.
• Logistics UK continues to advocate for efficient, future-ready supply chains across all modes of freight transport.

Speaking after the announcement of the winning bid for the construction of the third runway at Heathrow Airport, business group Logistics UK’s Head of Infrastructure Policy, Jonathan Walker said: 

“Heathrow Airport is the UK’s biggest port, handling 1.58 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, and the announcement of the winning third runway bid will provide growth opportunities for the UK economy in the long term. This announcement is a welcome step towards the implementation of the project, but there are other hurdles to be cleared, including CAA approvals and planning reforms.

“It is vital that this project is seen by government as an integral part of the ongoing development of an effective UK-wide logistics network, which will support and develop the effective supply chains that our economy needs.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods.

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