Shippers and IRU join hands to improve job satisfaction and beat driver shortage

Covid-19 has exacerbated many things – and the driver shortage is one of them. With driver testing in many countries suspended, the supply of licensed drivers has fallen even further behind ...

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News / FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs

FedEx and TNT workers, thousands of whom across Europe face redundancy, say the merged express ...

ETF FedEx ITF job losses labour TNT

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News / 'Enough is enough', says ITF – we will now help stranded seafarers get home

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it will assist stranded seafarers to “leave ships ...

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Jun 16, 2020• Comments•

News / Operators file EC complaint over clause that only dockers can lash boxes

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for container ...

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Jun 9, 2020• Comments•

News / 'Governments must do more to support struggling hauliers', call

UK and international logistics representatives have called on governments for urgent injections of cash into ...

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Apr 8, 2020• Comments•

News / Delay alert with feeder lines in 'radical' new year container handling shake-up

Unifeeder is preparing to charge its customers a fee for lashing and unlashing containers on ...

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Dec 16, 2019• Comments•

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News / As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills

Governments and industry must ensure access to the skills of the future as automation and ...

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Jan 17, 2019• Comments•

News / 'Change the rules now' call after seafarer dies while securing containers

There must be greater dialogue between ship owners and dockworkers to prevent a repeat of ...

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Nov 22, 2018• Comments•

News / Ripples from congestion at UK box hubs now reaching north Europe ports

More ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) are likely to be diverted from UK ports as Felixstowe and ...

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Oct 2, 2018• Comments•

News / Bigger box ships calling at fewer ports puts serious pressure on hinterland connections

Bigger containerships and fewer port calls are leading to severe hinterland congestion and a weaker ...

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May 12, 2017• Comments•

News / Dockworkers protesting over cargo lashing by ships' crews plan demo outside Unifeeder HQ

Dockworkers are planning a “noisy and active” protest outside the Aarhus headquarters of Europe’s largest ...

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Nov 30, 2016• Comments•

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Shippers and IRU join hands to improve job satisfaction and beat driver shortage

ITF Headlines

News / FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs

News / 'Enough is enough', says ITF – we will now help stranded seafarers get home

News / Operators file EC complaint over clause that only dockers can lash boxes

News / 'Governments must do more to support struggling hauliers', call

News / Delay alert with feeder lines in 'radical' new year container handling shake-up

COMPANY NOTICES

News / As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills

News / 'Change the rules now' call after seafarer dies while securing containers

News / Ripples from congestion at UK box hubs now reaching north Europe ports

News / Bigger box ships calling at fewer ports puts serious pressure on hinterland connections

News / Dockworkers protesting over cargo lashing by ships' crews plan demo outside Unifeeder HQ

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News / Unions applaud new agreement aimed at thawing labour relations at DP-DHL

News / Panama Canal hits back at 'false' ITF claims that new locks pose a threat to larger boxships

News / Union warns of danger to bigger boxships carriers plan to send into new Panama Canal locks

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Shippers and IRU join hands to improve job satisfaction and beat driver shortage

ITF Headlines

News / FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs

News / 'Enough is enough', says ITF – we will now help stranded seafarers get home

News / Operators file EC complaint over clause that only dockers can lash boxes

News / 'Governments must do more to support struggling hauliers', call

News / Delay alert with feeder lines in 'radical' new year container handling shake-up

COMPANY NOTICES

News / As automation advances, transport workers must be helped to develop new skills

News / 'Change the rules now' call after seafarer dies while securing containers

News / Ripples from congestion at UK box hubs now reaching north Europe ports

News / Bigger box ships calling at fewer ports puts serious pressure on hinterland connections

News / Dockworkers protesting over cargo lashing by ships' crews plan demo outside Unifeeder HQ

Most read news

News / Unions applaud new agreement aimed at thawing labour relations at DP-DHL

News / Panama Canal hits back at 'false' ITF claims that new locks pose a threat to larger boxships

News / Union warns of danger to bigger boxships carriers plan to send into new Panama Canal locks

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