Tag Archives: Covid-19

A survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT UK) has revealed that, despite the majority of logistics and supply chain organisations being affected by international supply issues, more than half of respondents are confident of a full recovery in 12 months. Established in 1919, …

Mobile Mini UK, one of the leading worldwide providers of portable accommodation and secure storage containers, has furthered its reputation for safety excellence after being named the winner of the Covid-19 Response Award at the 2021 North East Business Awards. The North East Business Awards celebrate regional achievements and highlight …

As the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers continues to affect the logistics and retail sectors, two of the UK’s biggest business groups, Logistics UK and British Retail Consortium (BRC) have written to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to outline key three steps the government can take …

Why could this be a blessing in disguise for UK manufacturers? Written by Gary Peters, Director at The Metals Warehouse UK ports have faced a tough time over the past couple of years with Brexit and COVID-19 dealing almost fatal blows to the global shipping industry. Enter 2021 and the …

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust – a member of business group Logistics UK – has converted its 14-seat low floor coach into a unique mobile vaccination unit to administer thousands of urgent vaccines to vulnerable communities in Northern Ireland, in a show of care, determination, and community …

Clare Bottle, the new Chief Executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has written to Rachel Maclean, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, making the strong case for logistics workers to be exempt from self-isolation as the ‘pingdemic’ sweeps the country causing shortages of supplies. Clare …

Asked about ongoing issues caused across industry by contacts from the NHS app, Elizabeth de Jong, Policy Director at Logistics UK said: Logistics as a sector is flexible and adaptable and has maintained supplies of everything UK plc needs throughout the pandemic. Many of our workers operate in isolation and …

Commenting on the struggle of supply chains amid the ‘Pingdemic’, Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management, said: “For any supply chain to operate you need processes, IT systems, physical infrastructure and equipment but critically you need people to support this. What we …

The Corona pandemic has posed major challenges to people around the world and has had a huge impact on all areas of the global economy. Rolf Eiten, President & CEO, Clark Europe explains how the company is responding to the challenges it faces and how Covid-19 has changed the everyday …

John Raymond Transport Ltd. has boosted compliance, efficiency and its biosecurity protocols with the help of TruTac’s tachograph analysis and fleet management software. Based in Bridgend, Wales, the company specialises in transporting fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). It has a fleet of 120 44-tonne tractor units and 300 predominantly curtainsider trailers, …