How serious is the shortage of heavy-goods vehicle drivers for the companies that rely on them?
Today, he is driving coffee from Tamworth to Holyhead. The company he works for, Virginia International Logistics, carries everything from the nuts and bolts of the trucking industry to food, car parts, clothes and, naturally, the kitchen sink .
Some accuse the industry of scaremongering; those in it are adamant. “This is the worst crisis in my career,” says Thomas van Mourik, the boss of Culina Group, a large logistics company. Mr van Mourik employs about 6,000 drivers. “We could employ today at least another 500 or 600.” He can’t get them. Competition is intense: wages have increased by 20% in a year.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Car production in July hits lowest level since 1956Microchip shortages and staff being told to self-isolate has contributed to shortages in production.
Read more »
He’s All That Considers the Question “Are You Just Getting Old or Are Things Actually Worse?”Influencer hellscape He's All That makes you constantly aware of our nightmarish reality, where personality is a commodity and all hope is lost. justbrizigs' review:
Read more »
What Actually Happens in Sex Therapy?Intimacy issues? Sex education? Whatever you need, sex therapy can help explore sex & sexuality safely to reach a sex-positive & fulfilling place w/ yourself & your partner. We explore what really goes on behind closed doors in sex therapy.
Read more »
The U.K. Asylum Backlog Has Increased Dramatically Despite A Decline In ApplicantsImmigration professionals blame mismanagement, or worse, for the astonishing increase.
Read more »
Édgar Ramírez Loses More Family Members to Covid-19, Urges Vaccinations In Heartbreaking Post'To get vaccinated in an act of compassion,' wrote Ramírez, whose family members didn't have access to the vaccine in Venezuela (via toofab)
Read more »
Edgar Ramírez shares emotional Instagram post mourning family, friends lost to Covid-19'As my family and millions of people go through the nightmare of losing their loved ones because there aren’t enough vaccines in the rest of the world, my hope is that anyone who can get vaccinated, do so today,' actor Edgar Ramírez writes.
Read more »