driver shortage
Truck News18 SepInternational 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.
People News11 Sep£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.
- Truck News1 Aug
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.
Truck News3 JunGovernment 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.
Truck News28 MayOne 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.
People News21 MarA 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.
- People News21 Nov
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.
- Best Practices18 Oct
How to get the most from agency drivers
They can be a really useful resource but fleets must manage the process carefully, say experts
Van News8 SepChristmas under threat from Home Office proposals to reduce EU workers in logistics sector, says FTA
Proposals to end the free movement of labour immediately after Brexit could spoil Christmas for those working in the logistics sector.
