Next Generation of Drivers Challenging Stereotypes in the Haulage Industry
Two women tanker drivers are bucking the trend in a male-dominated industry, achieving distinctions in their Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver apprenticeship with water supply, treatment and waste disposal company Severn Trent. Molly Fox and Catherine Bradley joined Severn Trent’s first LGV tanker driver apprenticeship...
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60% of Logistics Workers Spent Lockdown Searching for a New Role
The supply chain sector will experience a job market boom over the coming months as over 60% of workers in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during lockdown searching for a new role, according to latest research. All stages of the supply chain experienced a...
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Xplore Dundee is a Business Hero
Xplore Dundee is celebrating its status as one of the city’s heroes after winning one of the Evening Telegraph’s Dundee’s Champions Awards. The bus operator scooped a prize in the Business Hero category for keeping keyworkers moving during lockdown by operating a core timetable of...
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Logistics UK Comment on Government’s Freeport Announcement
“Logistics UK is pleased to see the government progress its plans to establish Freeports across the UK; these sites have the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade post-Brexit. We called for an ambitious customs model, measures to speed up planning processes, and a...
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Luton Airport Shareholders Launch Funding Programme
The majority shareholder of London Luton Airport Operations (LLA) has launched a programme to provide funding support to start-ups. Aena Ventures will focus on businesses using technology to improve the passenger experience at airports. Companies that are selected will be eligible for up to $50,000,...
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Rail Investment to Provide Economic Boost to Southampton and the Midlands
In response to the announcement made this week by the Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, on the allocation of £17 million to increase rail freight capacity between Southampton and the Midlands, Zoe McLernon, Policy Manager of Multi Modal at Logistics UK, comments: “The government’s latest investment...
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Robotics and Automation Sees Birth of New Business
With increased growth in E-Commerce in the UK, especially during the recent pandemic, many businesses are looking at ways in which they can become more efficient. As a result, the Big Box Group has launched a new subsidiary company, Big Box Automation, on the back...
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