The Freight Transport Association has highlighted the problem of driver shortages at a meeting with employment minister Esther McVey to sign a partnership agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions aimed at improving recruitment and skill levels
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Pallet-Track is to increase its member-to-member rates for delivery tariffs on all pallet sizes the first time in its ten-year history as driver recruitment hits all-time low
DHL has launched its Military Employability Programme with the Career Transition Partnership in Rugby for former military personnel working towards their Driver Qualification Card
Shoppers could face empty shelves at Christmas unless the government takes urgent action to deal with the massive shortage of drivers in the road haulage industry, Richard Burnett, the new CEO of the Road Haulage Association has warned
A number of logistics firms are collaborating in the development of apprenticeship standards for a supply chain specialist LGV driver, supply chain specialist warehouse operative, and a supply chain operative, as part of a government incentive to design n
Doncaster will be the place to be for savvy equipment buyers when Logistics Link North opens at the racecourse exhibition centre on 15th October
Suttons has appointed Michael Cundy as managing director of its UK based Road Tanker division
Up-to-date IT knowledge, paired with multi-skilled staff, is a necessity if firms want to stay ahead in the logistics sector, according to a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Skills for Logistics has launched the Standard of Excellence Driver CPC, which is designed to enable employers to identify good training providers as well as benchmarking their in-house training schemes
Today, 10th September, is the deadline for drivers to complete the first round of Driver CPC training. Drivers with “acquired rights” who have not completed their training now face fines of up to £1,000
