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...means that, irrespective of increased freight costs, product shortages (the real driver of price spikes) are unlikely. Hopefully this offers some comfort to hard-pressed consumers, although they shouldn’t relax too...
...a substantial shortage in new entrants to the industry. Jobs in technology and services, offering comparable salary potential, are perceived as less demanding for younger individuals. Furthermore, changes in legislation,...
Fuel distributors are under pressure like never before. Margins are shrinking as customers shop around for the lowest price. Operational costs are climbing as driver shortages push wages higher. And...
...demand and severe workforce shortages. During this period, a leading UK fuel distributor, World Fuel Services, required 39 additional drivers to stabilise nationwide delivery schedules across its depots. The combination...
...key limits within the mandate to block higher price rises in the case of SAF shortages – keeping the impact on consumers to a minimum. Certainty Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “Sustainable...
...increased feedstock prices and expected production shortages as a result of planned refinery maintenance. Prices net of RTFCs, i.e. the price available to UK end users, rose from 70.5ppl to...
...unnecessary costs, which would ultimately be passed on to consumers.” Devaluing the standard “The logistics industry has worked hard to ease the critical driver shortage that dominated headlines in 2021...
...as possible. However, as Mr Walker continues, the industry is already taking steps to address the shortage of qualified workers: “The industry-backed Generation Logistics programme, supported by the Government, continues...
...has the industry changed in a year? Last year the community said: Challenging, shortages, and uncertainty Turbulent, challenging, and educational Challenging, necessity, and resourceful Demanding, satisfying, and exceeding Challenging, exciting,...
...sector will gradually be phased down, it is more likely there will be a shortage of workers due to the surging demand rather than a rise in unemployment due to...
Many questions arose at last month’s Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate including how the industry should prepare for a potential kerosene shortage. The short answer to that question from both...
...turnover rates when calculating terms. Finding ways to make working for you enjoyable and keeping employees positively engaged are great goals or any business, and the shortage of drivers makes...
...they will see a unit OTR for at least 12 months.” Looking ahead With the tanker market busier than ever Adrian also flagged concerns over resource: “Staff shortages have also...
...targets, resilience in the face of a skills shortage, and the opportunities and assistance provided by new technologies and financial instruments, delivered by a range of expert speakers. These included...
...up standards and addressing the national driver shortage.” The facility consists of a suite of three specially designed classrooms, an outside manoeuvring area, a fleet of LGV training vehicles as...
The logistics industry has taken a decisive step to address the industry’s long-term recruitment and staff retention issues with the launch of a major new awareness and recruitment campaign, ‘Generation...
...and shortages in grid capacity and installer workforce are already affecting heat pump installations in some areas. On Wednesday, more MPs joined calls to scrap or delay the ban after...
...shortages, support succession planning, and give your team valuable new qualifications. Why this matters The industry faces ongoing challenges – from an ageing driver workforce to increasing digital transformation. Apprenticeships...
