News / Hours extension 'to ease driver shortage' causing 'pandemonium' in UK haulage

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A temporary extension on driver hours is causing “pandemonium” in UK logistics, with rates surging as businesses try to take advantage of the potential for extra deliveries.

This week transport secretary Grant Shapps announced plans to tackle the worsening driver shortage by confirming that, until 8 August, truckers would be allowed to work ten hours a day, instead of nine, and alter shift patterns on Mondays.

Drivers and hauliers responded with mixed emotions, but multiple supply chain sources predicted it would make ...