The government’s proposal to bring forward restrictions on EU migrants deemed to be ‘low-skilled’ will worsen the severe labour shortage in the logistics sector, according to FTA.
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Transport and Distribution are key considerations when planning for the movement of goods, people or animals from one location to another. Choosing the right mode of transport is essential to ensure your consignment is moved in the most efficient and cost-effective way. There are four ways of freight forwarding- road, rail, air and sea. Freight or goods may be moved using some or a combination of all of these modes of transport. The type of transportation is determined by factors such as distance, location, size and weight of cargo and the type of infrastructure available such as roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, airports, railway stations.
Vital logistics workers should be excluded from restrictive immigration policy, says FTA
Jan 22, 2020 Comments (0)
Transport & logistics firm joins forces once again with official partner of Red Bull Romaniacs
Jan 22, 2020 Comments (0)
The specialist transport and logistics provider www.WMBLogistics.co.uk has once again joined forces with www.EurotekKTM.com, the official partner of Red Bull Romaniacs, an event taking place between Tuesday 21st and Saturday 25th July 2020.
Freight forwarders stand to benefit from wider access to Government apprenticeship service
Jan 20, 2020 Comments (0)
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the recent announcement that the UK government is expanding access to the apprenticeship service to employers who are not one of the existing 22,000 apprenticeship levy-payers using the service already, will be of great benefit to many of its members.
Bis Henderson Consulting appoints senior retail strategy specialist, Louisa Hosegood
Jan 20, 2020 Comments (0)
Bis Henderson Consulting, the specialist supply chain and logistics consultancy within the Bis Henderson Group, has appointed senior retail and ecommerce strategist Louisa Hosegood FCMA as Digital and Strategy Director.
3/4 of companies in the business & professional services sector believe Brexit ‘will have a positive long-term impact'...
Jan 20, 2020 Comments (0)
A new state-of-the-nation study into how companies in the business and professional services sector are prepared for Brexit, has revealed some 42% of businesses believe the process of exiting the EU is currently having no impact on their business at all, while 28% feel it has had a positive impact.
Fresh new look for logistics recruitment and distribution company
Jan 20, 2020 Comments (0)
Challenge-trg Group – the logistics recruitment and distribution company – is rolling out a brand refresh in the New Year to house its subdivisions under one name.
DSV provides brand new location for Danish Red Cross warehouse for disaster relief equipment
Jan 17, 2020 Comments (0)
The warehouse is vital for Red Cross’ ability to respond quickly to disasters anywhere in the world.
Flybe has been rescued, but exporters could still pay a heavy price for aviation’s woes
Jan 17, 2020 Comments (0)
Some creative Government accountancy may have found Flybe calmer skies; but its narrow escape highlights the precarious state of UK aviation, says the international courier expert ParcelHero. It is warning that with Heathrow's expansion plan seemingly in an eternal holding pattern, UK PLC is missing out on up to £14 billion a year in lost trade.
LINK Global provides logistic to ShipParts.com
Jan 15, 2020 Comments (0)
L.I.N.K. Global, one of the oldest established international network of independent forwarders, has signed a cooperation agreement with ShipParts.com, the rapidly expanding marine e-commerce platform, in which both parties will explore a myriad of mutually beneficial digitalisation projects.
Christmas peaked late for couriers in December
Jan 14, 2020 Comments (0)
The UK courier ParcelHero has revealed people left it later than ever to send their parcels this Christmas. ParcelHero’s previous Christmas peak was December 13, 2018, almost a full week earlier than this seasons' busiest day, the 17th.
