{"id":1144341,"date":"2026-08-12T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1144341\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:08:00","slug":"logistics-uk-appoints-northern-ireland-policy-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1144341\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics UK appoints Northern Ireland policy lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><strong>Logistics UK has bolstered its\u00a0member representation\u00a0in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Brenda Maguire as\u00a0its\u00a0policy lead for the nation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vanfleetworld.co.uk\/logistics-uk-appoints-northern-ireland-policy-lead\/brenda-maguire-logistics-uk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vanfleetworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brenda-Maguire-Logistics-UK.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1931,1448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brenda Maguire, Logistics UK\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brenda-Maguire-Logistics-UK-350x262.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vanfleetworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brenda-Maguire-Logistics-UK-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-64739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brenda-Maguire-Logistics-UK-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\"  \/>Maguire will operate out of Logistics UK\u2019s Belfast office and brings a strong\u00a0track record\u00a0of\u00a0representing\u00a0major organisations and industries across Northern Ireland with more than 16 years\u2019\u00a0experience\u00a0working\u00a0in policy and campaigning\u00a0roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">In her new role, she will lead Logistics UK\u2019s policy activity in\u00a0Northern Ireland,\u00a0working closely with members, political\u00a0stakeholders\u00a0and industry partners to champion the priorities of the\u00a0logistics\u00a0sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Maguire said: \u201cLogistics\u00a0underpins every part of the economy,\u00a0and\u00a0as we navigate the post-Brexit environment, global uncertainty and move towards a greener economy,\u00a0an efficient\u00a0logistics\u00a0sector is critical for\u00a0economic\u00a0prosperity\u00a0and supply chain stability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">\u201cI look forward to working with\u00a0our\u00a0members across Northern Ireland to understand their priorities, represent their interests and help ensure the sector can continue to operate safely, efficiently and sustainably\u00a0in our unique trading position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Logistics UK chief executive Ben Fletcher said the new appointment is timed at a critical juncture for Northern Ireland\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">\u201cNorthern Ireland has a unique and\u00a0important role\u00a0within the UK supply chain, and it is vital that the\u00a0logistics\u00a0sector has a strong voice as policy continues to evolve. Brenda\u2019s appointment will\u00a0strengthen our ability to champion the sector, support our\u00a0members\u00a0and highlight the essential role\u00a0logistics\u00a0plays in driving economic success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Logistics UK has bolstered its\u00a0member representation\u00a0in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Brenda Maguire as\u00a0its\u00a0policy lead for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1144342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5011],"tags":[230357,1144,16,15],"class_list":["post-1144341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-northern-ireland","tag-logistics-uk","tag-northern-ireland","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117082464470965048","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1144341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1144341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1144341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1144342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1144341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1144341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1144341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}