driver shortage
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Blog 2 Aug 2021As supermarket shelves lay empty, how can haulage companies drive more efficiencies?
Paul Holland, managing director for UK Fuel at Fleetcor, examines how HGV fleets facing the impact of driver shortages can become more efficient.
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Truck News 22 Jul 2021Driver shortage forces temporary closure of some BP fuel stations
A “handful” of BP petrol stations have been closed temporarily due to driver shortages impacting the delivery of fuel.
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Truck News 20 Jul 2021Government announces truck test overhaul to tackle driver shortage
Ministers have unveiled a package of measures to tackle the HGV driver shortage and ease pressure on the sector.
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Truck News 8 Jul 2021Shortage of HGV drivers exacerbated as UK economy bounces back
Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales to alleviate “acute supply chain pressures”, says DfT.
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Latest News 25 Jun 2021Driver shortage turns critical, warns ParcelHero
Calls for the army to mobilise to protect the UK’s food supplies as the national shortage of truck drivers escalates.
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People News 5 Feb 2021Whistl to recruit drivers through Road to Logistics initiative
Whistl has teamed up with Road to Logistics to offer HGV drivers roles at its Bedford Super Depot.
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Latest News 17 Dec 2020Brexit to put pressure on logistics skills gap
An underlying skills shortage is going to be severely impacted by Brexit, according to a new research from Logistics UK.
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Latest News 30 Mar 2020New immigration system a 'hammer blow' for fleets
The commercial fleet industry is warning that a new points-based immigration system could bring the supply chain to a grinding halt.
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Latest News 13 Mar 2020Driver shortage expected to increase in Europe
According to research from IRU, the European road transport sector will face a 13% increase in driver shortage this year (2020).
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Latest News 10 Mar 2020Fiscal incentives 'needed now' for Brexit transition
Fiscal incentives to support transport businesses and promote investment are vital as the UK navigates the uncertain Brexit transition period, says Menzies LLP.
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Latest News 31 Oct 2019Tuffnells launches driver apprentice scheme
Warehouse staff at specialist parcels carrier, Tuffnells, are being offered the chance to take part in a 12-month driver programme to become fully qualified class C drivers.
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People News 16 Oct 2019
Levy change sought following £1m for new drivers
The commercial fleet industry is hoping to secure changes to the apprenticeship levy after securing Government cash to tackle the driver shortage.
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Latest News 2 Oct 2019Hermes seminar to explain driver shortage issues at Fleet Live 2019
Hermes to hold seminar at Fleet Live next week.
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Truck News 18 Sep 2019International Road Transport Union publishes manifesto
IRU calls on international organisations, governments and industry stakeholders to safeguard the role of road transport in driving economic prosperity.
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People News 11 Sep 2019£1m fund to boost employment in haulage sector
New DfT training programme aims to support and upskill unemployed, veterans and re-offenders to take up a transport career.
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Truck News 1 Aug 2019
MPs say Government should intervene in driver shortage
MPs on the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Road Freight and Logistics hear just 1% of drivers are under 25.
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Truck News 3 Jun 2019Government urged to act over HGV driver shortage
A failure to deliver safe, secure rest areas and address shortcomings in the apprenticeship levy are damaging efforts to tackle the driver shortage, truck associations have warned.
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Truck News 28 May 2019
One in seven HGV driver vacancies cannot be filled
Logistics businesses anticipate that 15% of their current HGV driver vacancies will not be filled due to the nationwide skills shortage.
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People News 21 Mar 2019A fifth of driver vacancies unfilled, says IRU
The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has found.
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People News 21 Nov 2018
Encore invests in additional training for drivers
National recruitment agency Encore Personnel is helping bridge the current driver shortage, by investing £10,000 in additional training and incentives for its drivers.
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