The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by a driver convicted of causing death by careless driving, even though he wasn’t in his lorry at the time. The case has prompted a motoring lawyer to warn that hauliers and their drivers must avoid causing unnecessary obstructions, or else expect to be investigated by the […]
Road transport businesses in England showed an appetite for apprentices last year with the latest available figures recording a 29% leap, Skills for Logistics (SfL) has revealed. This week is National Apprenticeship Week (11 to 15 March), and official data for England shows a total of 15,670 logistics-related apprenticeships were begun in the 2011/12 period. This compares with 12,710 […]
The Queensland Trucking Association Ltd (QTA Ltd) will celebrate International Women’s Day with a ‘Women in Road Transport’ breakfast to be held on Wednesday 6 March 2013 at the Brisbane Golf Club, Yeerongpilly. International Women’s Day is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. This year’s event will feature the […]
Alarming figures for the transport and logistics industry have been revealed through a survey about Driver Certificate of Professional Competence training carried out by Milestone Operations. The recruitment business that specialises in finding temporary and permanent jobs for professionals in the transport sector discovered that more than one quarter of its drivers are likely to […]
The fuel distribution sector is poised to finalise an industry-wide agreement for an enhanced training and assessment standard for tanker drivers. The package of measures, due to be finalised at a meeting of the UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum (DODF), will pave the way for tanker drivers to have their skills assessed as part of […]
When it comes to milk hauling, Gary “Mr Mack” Richards doesn’t know of any other place in the world (state, county or country!!) where bulk really means BULK like it does in the two major dairy states of the USA – Wisconsin and Minnesota. As you can see, the “milk containers” come with either 5 […]
Are you considering a change in career or are you just starting out in the world of work? This latest post looks at the benefits of a career in HGV driving.
A leading transport business in Manchester is expanding its services into Europe in partnership with other top UK hauliers. AK Worthington, the transport division of AKW Group, based at Trafford Park, is now offering delivery services to France, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Italy through the Partnerlink haulage consortium. “The new European delivery platform enables AKW Group […]
If you’re thinking about making a career change in the New Year, LGV driving could be ideal. This post explains how training for your new career is simple.
The head of Skills for Logistics (SfL) has said a new scheme aimed at recruiting ex-services personnel into the road transport industry is “absolutely not” just for large operators in the sector. Speaking earlier this month at the official launch of SfL’s Military Transitions to Logistics programme at London’s Imperial War Museum, the sector skills council’s chief executive Mick […]