The impending deadline for Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training is looming over the UK logistics sector, with many professional drivers required to complete their training by the 9th of September 2024 – impacting nearly 500,000 Driver...
Fluctuations are part of any economic territory, however, they pose significant challenges to the transport and manufacturing sector. According to a joint research project from Crowe LLP and Forbes, 55% of manufacturing companies report they are currently dealing with...
The quest to reduce business operational costs has been a perpetual one. In today’s uncertain economic climate, however, this search has become even more urgent, with 463 haulage businesses having gone bust in the past 12 months alone (Price Bailey). Despite...
Think of a typical Millennial or Gen Z and what images come to mind? However you picture them, it’s a safe bet it doesn’t involve them displaying an immense interest in logistics and manufacturing. Which may be a problem. The manufacturing and logistics sectors are...
The logistics and road transport sectors in the UK are on the brink of a dramatic new era with the recent passage of the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act. This landmark legislation sets the stage for the deployment of self-driving vehicles on British roads by 2026. With...
As of 2024, there are some 230,000 logistics businesses and a staggering 2.7m professionals (circa 8.2% of the UK workforce) employed in logistics roles around the UK. Across the three traditional modes of transport (land, water, and air), logistics activity...
