Freight Association Seeks to Inspire the Next Generation
The freight trade association, representing the UK’s freight forwarding and logistics sector, is launching an inspiring campaign. The campaign’s purpose is to encourage members to coordinate with schools to promote logistics careers. Before its launch, there weren’t any specific efforts to encourage students to consider careers working in the forwarding and supply chain. The
Article 16 of The Northern Ireland Protocol and How It Can Affect The Logistics Industry
Many people fear the UK government may soon trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. So, what does this mean? Article 16 allows the UK or EU to take safeguard measures if either side thinks the deal creates severe problems. So, will using these emergency eject maneuvers generate more problems than it solves? Read
The Benefits Digitalization Brings to the Supply Chain
When it comes to digitalization, there’s no doubt that it brings more efficiency to every industry. But it’s completely changing the game in the logistics industry. When done correctly, digitalization improves customer experience and overall customer satisfaction. However, some companies are still holding back, most likely because supply chains mainly operate behind the scenes. Most
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,