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Drivers – recruiting and retaining
To tackle the problem of recruiting and retaining staff in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to hold a Logistics Skills Shortage Summit in March. The FTA...
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Analysis
Clean energy jobs now outnumber fossil fuel ones as transition drives growth
...future skills Energy sector employment in 2019 is divided approximately into thirds among fuel supply (coal, oil, gas and bioenergy), the power sector (generation, transmission and distribution), and energy end...
News
Kelly Mcloughlin – Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager
...can take these skills with you anywhere.” The organisation and administrative skills gained along the way have proved extremely advantageous in Kelly’s role of depot manager for Barton – a...
Analysis
The changing face of the fuel depot
...combination of skills is far more important than being biased towards a particular skillset. Salespeople who have no consideration for operations create challenges for a business, as do operations people...
News
Standard approval to counter skills shortage
...Mags Simpson, policy manager at FTA, explains, the standard cannot come quickly enough for an industry which has been plagued with skills shortages in recent years; “The news that the...
Insight
Driver training: starting out on the right foot
...address both immediate and future skills shortages by attracting, training and retaining new tanker drivers. Indeed, against the backdrop of a high proportion of the workforce set to retire in...
News
Distributor supports UK-wide initiative to help vulnerable off grid customers
...when spells of cold weather can lead to supply shortages or periods of peak demand. Customers aged 75 or over and those considered vulnerable can sign up to the free...
News
Lords warn of Brexit threat to UK’s energy trade
...place outside the Internal Energy Market it is likely to be less efficient. This creates the potential for higher energy bills, and leaving the EU could risk supply shortages in...
Insight
BP OUTLOOK 2023: the outlook for global energy to 2050
...challenge suggests greater support is required, including policies to facilitate quicker permitting and approval of low carbon energy and infrastructure. The disruption to global energy supplies and associated energy shortages...
News
Proposals to allow fuel tankers to carry bigger loads detailed in consultation
...11,000 HGV driver training places available through Skills Bootcamps • injecting a major and sustained boost to the number of HGV driver tests available • investing £52.5 million in improvements...
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Logistics sector report shows recovery signs
...Skills Report 2021 reveals that significant steps have been taken to help address the recruitment issues which have plagued the sector for years, with government and industry working together to...
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New apprenticeship programme sees first HGV driver qualify
...record in logistics, was set up in response to the national shortage of Class 1 HGV Drivers. The logistics sector, like many others, is facing a huge skills shortage and...
Analysis
Industry responds to the King’s Speech
...also welcomed the focus on economic growth, investment and skills. Peter Davidson, Chief Executive of the Tank Storage Association, said: “Our bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector has a key...
Opinion
Industry initiatives working but HGV driver shortages remain chronic
...slowed in the first quarter of 2022, compared with the second half of 2021, which illustrates how actions such as increased wages for drivers, drivers’ skills bootcamps and improved throughputs...
News
Aston University to train UK’s next-gen decarbonisation experts
...The Government has described it as part of the UK’s biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills, totalling more than £1 billion. The Aston University centre will focus...
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Reynolds Training Services partners with Smartflow on ISGOTT V6 app
...partnership has been forged to empower terminal operators and tanker crews with the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently navigate the requirements of ISGOTT v6. The company views Smartflow’s cutting-edge...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Erin Newberry of EET Fuels
...only equips them with the technical skills needed for their roles but also instils a deep understanding of the energy sector’s evolving landscape. As we continue to invest in the...
Opinion
LSIP funding will support industry growth, says Logistics UK
The £200 million of funding announced by the Government this week to create Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) is excellent news for logistics, providing the funding is allocated correctly, according...