The road haulage sector is still facing rising operational costs, and transport companies have “little choice” but to pass the increase to shippers. 

 

Yesterday’s Transport Intelligence (Ti) road freight survey echoes what has long been reported about the industry. 

 

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https://theloadstar.com/rising-costs-and-lack-of-drivers-means-its-still-a-bumpy-road-for-hauliers/ 

 

Over three quarters of supply chain and logistics leaders are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations, with more than a third characterising the resource shortage they face as either high or extreme, according to a study by Descartes Systems Group. 

 

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https://motortransport.co.uk/industry-news/more-than-three-quarters-of-logistics-chiefs-report-workforce-shortage-descartes-study-reveals/17972.article 

 

Roads Minister, Richard Holden joined Transport Focus, the RHA and Logistics UK at an event to highlight delivering truck stop improvements for lorry drivers. 

 

Transport Focus has been surveying drivers on what they want from their rest stops. Secure parking with good toilet and washing facilities as well as food provision were the top responses. 

 

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https://www.rha.uk.net/news/news-blogs-and-press-releases/news-updates/detail/government-minister-supports-rha-drive-for-better-truck-stops 

 

Road freight groups call for urgent measures including EU drivers to qualify for a UK work visa under the UK Shortage Occupations List. 

 

UK national road freight network operator Pall-Ex Group has joined other leading logistics businesses to highlight “the growing crisis” faced by the UK road freight sector due to “crippling HGV driver shortages”, calling for a number of measures by the UK government to urgently to help alleviate the crisis. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Driver-shortages-%E2%80%98pushing-UK-logistics-towards-unprecedented-crisis%E2%80%99/79474.htm#.YOwLcehKiUk 

 

Business group Logistics UK has reacted with dismay to yesterday’s announcement of the continued relaxation of drivers’ hours legislation until 8 August 2021, which governs the length of time HGV drivers are legally expected to work. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/UK-extends-driver-hours-relaxation-due-to-haulier-shortage/79459.htm?cl=article_3&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=c2f78038dc&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YOcGtehKiUk 

 

Truck driver shortages are expected to worsen significantly this year, a leading trade body has warned. 

 

The penury is expected to increase by over a quarter on 2020 levels in almost all of the 23 countries included in a recent global survey of road transport firms conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU). 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Truck-driver-shortages-to-worsen-significantly/79223.htm#.YLjw8vlKiUk 

 

The UK is facing a massive reduction in the number of qualified HGV drivers, which has been exacerbated by Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and recent IR35 tax changes. 

 

The RHA has warned the Government that the UK’s ongoing HGV driver shortage will inevitably have an impact on the consumer, as the price of goods on the shelves is set to rise. 

 

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https://news.rha.uk.net/2021/05/24/richard-burnett-driver-shortage-will-undoubtedly-hit-the-consumer/content.html