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Shoppers could face empty shelves at Christmas unless the government takes urgent action to deal with the massive shortage of drivers in the road haulage industry, Richard Burnett, the new CEO of the Road Haulage Association has warned

A number of logistics firms are collaborating in the development of apprenticeship standards for a supply chain specialist LGV driver, supply chain specialist warehouse operative, and a supply chain operative, as part of a government incentive to design n

Doncaster will be the place to be for savvy equipment buyers when Logistics Link North opens at the racecourse exhibition centre on 15th October

Suttons has appointed Michael Cundy as managing director of its UK based Road Tanker division

Up-to-date IT knowledge, paired with multi-skilled staff, is a necessity if firms want to stay ahead in the logistics sector, according to a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Skills for Logistics has launched the Standard of Excellence Driver CPC, which is designed to enable employers to identify good training providers as well as benchmarking their in-house training schemes

Today, 10th September, is the deadline for drivers to complete the first round of Driver CPC training. Drivers with “acquired rights” who have not completed their training now face fines of up to £1,000

The vast majority of drivers will have completed their 35 hours’ Driver CPC training by the 10 September deadline, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Liz Pridgeon has joined Skills for Logistics as programme manager – skills. She joins SfL from Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for land based and environmental industries

Dr Ross Moloney has been confirmed at chief executive officer of Skills for Logistics. He became acting CEO in September 2013