News / Worker shortages won't be solved by more pay, a career path is key

Labour shortages present one of the biggest threats to the logistics sector, but more pay alone will not fix the problem.

A holistic solution is necessary to prove workers’ value and future, global head of airfreight at DB Schenker Asok Kumar told the World Cargo Summit in Abu Dhabi this week.

He said: “As far as labour unrest is concerned, I not only see no opportunity, but it is also a problem I am not sure how to address.”

Over the course of last ...