Air freight better at handling congestion and there are 'years of growth to come'
Air freight is better placed to avoid congestion during the coming months than sea freight, ...
Driver recruitment agencies are “eating themselves” with practices that are eroding confidence in UK haulage, forcing a rethink among firms over hiring strategies.
Hauliers are accusing agencies of “just moving drivers around”, and say they are not expanding the pool of available drivers, creating an “artificial extension” of the shortage.
This is forcing haulage companies to pay drivers more, but the industry is losing faith in agency cover.
“This tactic is undeniably advantageous for them in the short term, and it is working, ...
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John Moore
July 29, 2021 at 2:56 pmBut surely this isn’t a new phenomenon,people have just had to go with it ,in the plant industry it’s been rampant ,I know haulage is a little different ,but no one really wants anybody on books anymore ,agency’s was a good thing for holiday cover ,sickness etc etc ,but it’s taken over, coz it rids the company of responsibility,the person who is least we’ll off will take it whatever, then everyone in a situation will have to follow suite ,but times they do a change