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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...

News

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

...business group’s chief executive, “leaving a huge backlog of potential drivers wishing to enter the logistics industry. At the same time, 79,000 European logistics workers returned to their home countries...

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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...

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XPO Logistics works with Arco

‘XPO will help to ensure our customers receive the vital safety equipment they need to run their operations,’ said Neil Griffiths, divisional director, logistics XPO Logistics has been awarded a...

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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company

...the purchase of Chinese transport company Hanchi Logistics, and in August 2014 the company acquired IS Logistics Group, a logistics and supply chain specialist based in Singapore. The acquisition of...

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Fuel distribution landmark for Clugston Distribution

...with the introduction of new routes and capabilities across road, air and sea which further complements and adds to our well-established bulk fuel, powder and general distribution logistics services.” www.clugston.co.uk/logistics/...

News

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...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

...of opportunity Fuel Oil News recently met with Simon Davis, head of sales and logistics at Harvest Energy.  Simon, who joined the company in 2005 with responsibility for the retail,...