UK Presses for Driver Visas to Ease Supply Chain Issues
Recently, Logistics UK urged the government to take another look at its decision not to grant temporary work visas. In July, temporary work visas were requested for EU HGV drivers due to pressure on its supply chain because of the low numbers of available delivery drivers. Read on to learn more. Mounting Pressure The
How the 2030 Fossil Fuel Ban Will Affect the Freight Industry
This summer, the UK government announced that it will end the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The phase-out date is part of a larger ten-point plan to tackle harmful emissions and is claimed to be creating 250,000 jobs. However, not everyone views this as a good thing. Read on to learn
Preventing Delayed and Damaged Goods
The pandemic and its related lockdowns have caused online shopping sales to skyrocket across the globe. For example, online sales have risen 50% from February to April 2020 – making them 30% of all UK sales. With this massive rise in online shopping, there is much pressure on the logistics industry. Suppliers need to keep
Ongoing Driver Shortage Crisis
There has been an ongoing shortage of HGV drivers that continues to affect the logistics industry. Two of the UK’s most prominent business groups, Logistics UK and the British Retail Consortium (BRC), recently wrote to the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Their goal was to outline three steps the government could take
Tips for Shipping Construction Goods
Every single day, businesses across the world are shipping goods and freight globally. Shipping allows projects and plans to stay on time, especially those rooted in the construction business. When a freight ship blocked the Suez Canal, construction projects across the globe were delayed. If you own a construction company that heavily relies on shipped
Hazardous Materials and How to Identify Them
When dealing with cargo containing hazardous goods, they need to be handled with the appropriate care. Transporting dangerous material comes with a certain amount of risk, and if procedures aren’t followed correctly for the specific material, the result could be disastrous – even fatal. Read on to learn more. Dangerous Goods Abbreviated as DG,
Great Tech Advances for Trucking
Ask anyone in logistics and they’ll tell you that not only are truck drives part of the foundation of the shipping world, but they’re also the backbone of the economy. When it comes to transporting goods for both customers and businesses, the trucking industry is critical. While the fundamentals of this will probably never change,
How Great Traffic Changes Will Affect Road Logistics
Freight transportation has been a viable shipping method around the world for over a hundred years. It has become one of the most essential, cost-effective ways to move goods for companies near and far. Besides trains, the trucking industry is incredibly robust in the world of shipping, especially in the United States. There’s no denying
Great Tech Advances for Trucking
Ask anyone in logistics and they’ll tell you that not only are truck drives part of the foundation of the shipping world, but they’re also the backbone of the economy. When it comes to transporting goods for both customers and businesses, the trucking industry is critical. While the fundamentals of this will probably never change,
The Latest Tech For Harbor Automation Update
Millions of packages are ordered worldwide every day, and with so many consumers expecting their deliveries in a timely manner, shipping and automation have started to be more commonly associated together. Usually, when you hear shipping, you think of a barge carrying a container and a long journey. Still, a leader in the marine operations