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XPO Logistics supports Tour de France

...key role as transport and logistics provider. We have nearly four decades of experience helping the organisers stage this great event and supporting the athletes in giving their best.” www.xpologistics.com...

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FTA at the Skills Show

...FTA members report difficulties in recruiting skilled technicians. FTA will be working in partnership with Think Logistics, CILT, Novus Trust, Manpower, Volvo and DHL. “Logistics is changing, technology is now...

Interview

In profile with David Wells of Logistics UK

...Give your career history in 25 words or fewer Engineering graduate, qualified as management accountant in engineering and distribution businesses in UK, EU and USA. Joined Logistics UK in 2009,...

Opinion

Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages

...drivers will be resolved by 8 August?” Before the pandemic and Brexit, logistics was already experiencing a shortage of around 76,000 drivers, and Logistics UK now estimates the shortfall to...
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Insight

Reducing fleet costs: how technology is reducing costs 

How data-based order management can save up to 30% on operational logistics costs FoxInsights is a company driven by its passion for development of intelligent remote tank monitoring solutions, incorporating...

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Standard approval to counter skills shortage

FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has learned this month that the long-awaited LGD Driver Apprenticeship Standard for Cat C+E licences, is to be published this summer. As...

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Keep pace with vehicle technology at vital fleet engineer conference

...as compliance and maintaining vehicles.” To book your place on the event which is sponsored by Brigade Electronics, Logistics UK Recovery Service, Sunswap and VARTA batteries (Clarios), please visit https://logistics.org.uk/fleet-engineer....

Opinion

Easing skill shortages and protecting supply chain

With more than 45,000 HGV driver tests outstanding at DVSA as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns, Logistics UK is today pressing government to introduce a seasonal visa for European...

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Abbey Logistics trials CNG vehicles

A gas fuel tank on an Abbey trial vehicle Abbey Logistics is now working with CNG Fuels to run trials on new CNG vehicles. The trucks from Iveco and Scania...

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Multimodal logistics training centre

...for the first integrated, multimodal logistics training have been unveiled for Immingham. The new £7million centre of excellence for the ports, energy and logistics sectors is on schedule for completion...