Small businesses across the UK have seen energy standing charges increase very sharply over the past few months with some reporting increasing of over 1000%. Furthermore, 62% of small businesses have said that the ever increasing cost of utilities continues to one of...
Introduction As the impacts of climate change continue to pose significant challenges for infrastructure maintenance, Network Rail unveils its comprehensive spending plans for Control Period 7. Spanning from April 2024 to March 2029, this ambitious five-year strategy...
Introduction Truck stops across England are set to undergo a significant upgrade, thanks to a collaborative effort between industry players and the government. With a combined investment of £16.5 million, 38 HGV rest areas will see substantial improvements aimed at...
What is the Skills Bootcamp HGV Driving Scheme? The Skills Bootcamp HGV Driving scheme was set up by the Driver Academy Group (DAG) in December 2021. The scheme is supporting 53 third-party logistics firms to train 122 employees. This scheme is 70% government funded...
In the modern logistics sector speed, precision and cost-effective solutions are vitally important to remaining competitive as the sector constantly seeks to streamline its operations. One of the most effective ways of achieving this is via implementing automation....
Last year the government launched the Generation Logistics campaign, which aims to improve recruitment and retention in the logistics sector. This year the government has made the decision to provide the campaign with another year of funding. This time the government...
In the fight against climate change, reducing carbon emissions has become a top priority. Transportation is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and reducing carbon emissions in this area will be key to achieving net zero. There has recently been some...
HGV skills bootcamps Recent figures have revealed that job vacancies in the haulage sector decreased by 15.3% in the final quarter (October to December) of 2022. It is thought that the HGV driver shortage in the UK is still almost 50,000 but it is believed that these...
Ahead of the 2023 Spring Budget, Logistics UK has submitted its industry recommendations and concerns to the government. In this document, the main concern was the reported disproportionate rise in fuel duty compared to inflation. Logistics UK has proposed retaining...
Small businesses across the UK have seen energy standing charges increase very sharply over the past few months with some reporting increasing of over 1000%. Furthermore, 62% of small businesses have said that the ever increasing cost of utilities continues to one of...
Introduction As the impacts of climate change continue to pose significant challenges for infrastructure maintenance, Network Rail unveils its comprehensive spending plans for Control Period 7. Spanning from April 2024 to March 2029, this ambitious five-year strategy...
Introduction Truck stops across England are set to undergo a significant upgrade, thanks to a collaborative effort between industry players and the government. With a combined investment of £16.5 million, 38 HGV rest areas will see substantial improvements aimed at...