The road haulage association is providing free industry advice on how brexit will affect your business. Hgv driver shortage may affect uk supply chain supply. Employment of lgv drivers compared to general employment. The uk is facing a looming lgv driver shortage with the need to be cpc accredited by september 2014, and and a relatively old workforce, creating very real risks to recovery. Uk transport managers are worried that there will be a massive decrease of cpccompliant drivers after the september 9 deadline. Cpccompliant driver shortage worries transport managers. Dr ross moloney, ceo of skills for logistics, looks at ways to address the shortage of hgv drivers. Estimates suggest another 50,000 to 60,000 drivers are currently needed and its expected the situation is only going to get worse.
From april 17 to march 18 there were a total of 73,081 driver qualification cards dqcs issued. Driver shortages in the hgv industry and in logistics in general is a huge issue and potentially the greatest challenge that the industry has ever had to face up to. No container or straight truck or trailer moves without, at some point, a truck driver. Hgv industry to face driver shortage from 2014 26% of british drivers expected to leave the industry in the next ten years alarming figures for the transport and logistics industry have been revealed through a survey about driver certificate of professional competence training carried out by milestone operations. Hauliers warn of acute shortage of drivers the irish news. The shortage of drivers has been made worse by a controversial eu directive, backed by labour in 2009, which demanded experienced drivers take extra training file image. Over the last 15 years there has been a steady increase in average driver age, rising from 45. The exact size of the driver shortage ranges from 45,000 to 50,000 drivers according to the road haulage association rha, and 52,000 by british international freight association bifa estimates.
The implementation of the new hgv driver regulations the driver certificate of professional competence cpc in september has already contributed to a lack of new drivers within the logistics and distribution sector, and the shortage of drivers has been compounded by the imports forecast, as well as the earlierthanexpected peak season. Cpccompliant driver shortage worries transport managers, analysis shows. At the end of august, with just a fortnight to go before the driver cpc deadline of 10th september, i was invited on to stuart linnells breakfast show on bbc radio northampton to discuss logistics. This is up from 285,000 quoted in a bbc report in 2014. However, that does not mean the impact of the cpc requirements is now officially over and done with.
Since the introduction of the driver certificate of professional competence dcpc in september 2014 the issue of a national driver shortage has rarely been out of the pages of industry and national news. Maritime transport and scania uk create partnership to. Supermarkets have denied claims a shortage of heavy goods vehicle hgv drivers could cripple the perishable food and drink industry. Linkpage citation a specialist recruitment agency has teamed up with a north wales training firm in response to the looming hgv driver shortage thats threatening to derail the transport and logistics sector. Hauliers warn of acute shortage of drivers morgan mclernon in lurgan is among a number of haulage businesses across the north struggling to recruit drivers. This is the mother of all truck driver shortages, said seidl. Driver shortage still on the cards for cpc deadline, warns sfl. Since the incorporation of the driver cpc qualification card in 2014 there has been numerous discussions regarding the falling number of hgv drivers in the uk and the urgency to try and attract new people into the industry. At a meeting held by skills for logistics in september 2010, industry representatives.
Driver shortage is about more than just low wages motor. Hgv industry to face driver shortage from 2014 onrec. On the 10 th september 2014 the uk awoke to sunshine, rolling green hills and tweeting birds. This may result in a shortage of qualified hgv drivers from 2014. In addition, the latest information from the office of the traffic commissioners in great britain and northern irelands transport regulation unit shows that the overall. Moving goods between the uk and the eu will change from 31st october. But what is being done to address this hgv driver shortage.
Eu2 are member countries that joined on 1 january 2014. Logistics operators and hgv drivers are the heroes that keep our shops full, even whilst the industry faces a driver shortage and skills gap. The hgv driver shortage in the uk capital recruitment. The government must act now to combat the impending hgv driver shortage, or see the uk face significant economic consequences, according to delegates at a recent road haulage association rha roundtable. According to the fta freight transport association the uk has a driver shortfall of approx 60,000 for. The driver shortage is currently estimated at 35,000 lgv drivers 2. Teaming up to drive hgv skills further up the road. Its not the cost of becoming a hgv driver thats the problem, the problem is low wages, long hours, stupid start times and. That means every commercial driver sitting behind the wheel of a lorry, bus, coach, or heavy construction vehicle should be properly trained and certified. Published on oct 11, 2014 sky news first for breaking news, video, headlines, analysis and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in the uk and worldwide.
Shortage of truck drivers caused by eu rules puts economic. As weve already seen, there appears to have been an increase of around 10% of people with hgv licences between 2014 and 2018. Hgv class 1 bay reversing tips new pass rookie trailer reversing lorry truck semi right hand drive duration. Drivers are required to undergo an initial medical and after the age 45 to have one every five years until the age of 65 when they are renewed annually without an upper age limit. The hgv driver shortage is limiting the haulage industrys ability to deliver high quality services.
In the uk there is a drastic shortage of qualified hgv drivers. Why is there a shortage of haulage drivers in the uk. Early peak compounds uk driver shortage lloyds loading list. Facing a shortage of thousands of lorry drivers and an ageing workforce, the uk haulage industry is making moves to attract young recruits.
Logistics industry faces driver shortage shd logistics news. This data suggests that 26% of drivers will not be working in the sector by 2023, generating. As part of the conditions of holding an hgv licence, drivers are required to undergo regular medicals to ensure they are fit to drive. On the flipside, the international transport forum believes not only that the selfdriving vehicle will solve the driver shortage, but also that it will render many currently employed drivers redundant. Driver cpc not to blame for driver shortage motor transport. Lgv truck licence information and hgv jobs at driver shortage. Parliamentary report explores severity of hgv driver shortage. Concerns over the ageing population of hgv drivers and the lack of new drivers coming into the. Cpc driver certification archives page 3 of 6 hgv training. The ongoing shortage of drivers in the haulage industry is no secret. Recent eu laws in the uk have created a driver shortage thousands of british heavy goods vehicle drivers are retiring as the population ages, too few newlyqualified replacements are being trained up in the uk to take their place. Over the last 18 months, there have been numerous reports of an industry in desperate need of new blood to replace retiring drivers. In addition, the latest information from the office of the traffic commissioners in great britain and.
Hgv driver shortage is a ticking time bomb for uk logistics sector. Nearly every period of economic growth is accompanied by a driver shortage, including the recovery that began in 2009. New hgv training school targets careerchanging females. Its time to tackle the driver shortage or face economic. Long haul truck driver hgv lgv drivers last updated on september 14, 2016 we are currently accepting requests from foreign nationals seeking to live and work in canada on an expedited basis for immediate fulltime employment in the canadian trucking industry. A new hgv training school, horsepower, has been launched by two female truck drivers with the aim of attracting more women into a maledominated sector. This ultimately led to the introduction of the lgv driver trailblazer scheme. Latest hgv driver shortage facts, figures and perspectives. But, is there actually a shortage, or is the problem something else entirely.
Fors, the fleet operator recognition scheme, has redoubled its efforts in addressing the transport industrys ongoing driver shortage. Supermarkets deny hgv driver issue foodmanufacture. If your business relies on getting things from a to b, search a to brexit or visit. Driver shortage is about more than just low wages march 16, 2020 admin support i would like to reply to driver require ceo kieran smiths article which only shows the issue form a selfish point of view ie the agency trying get more money for itself. The latest fors standard, released to fors members in september 2016, includes the requirement for gold members to develop a plan to encourage new drivers.
The reasons for this such as an ageing workforce and possible image problems related to the role have. With less than 1% of hgv drivers being female, and with a driver shortage already affecting the sector, cofounders nathalie axon pictured and jan carter believe it is vital to focus on the untapped pool of potential new recruits. The second of the two cpc driver training deadlines passed in september 2014. Tuesday 31 march by the government between 1 march 2020 and 30 september 2020. A comparative job shortage measure showed that lgv drivers exhibited the most significant job. Shorter licences may be issued for medical reasons.
Sfl chief executive mick jackson fears the september 2014 deadline for driver cpc compliance could push parttime and semiretired drivers out of the industry just as they are needed for seasonal demand. Hgv industry to face driver shortage from 2014 the lgv. A report by transport and logistics recruiter milestonefound that 7% of drivers do not intend to undertake driver cpc training. Solving the driver shortage with better driver training. Those reports were amplified in the months leading up to this past christmas season 2014, with some forecasters predicting major. It predicts that two million drivers in europe and america will lose their jobs by 2030 due directly to these innovations. Facing a shortage of thousands of lorry drivers and an ageing workforce, the uk. Government risks lorry driver shortage during coronavirus crisis, unless medical rules are relaxed. The shortage could be made worse as older drivers leave the sector and demand for. A uk commission in 2014 suggested that the industry had an employee shortfall by around 60,000 people a number significant enough to place enormous strain on an already overburdened service, especially during peak delivery. Driver cpc could result in autumn 2014 driver shortage. However, 10 september 2014 was the final date for hgv drivers to complete the mandatory 35 hours training. The freight transport association fta estimates that there is a hgv driver shortage of 45,000 in the uk.
Rha director of policy jack semple said it was imperative the government realised that uk growth could be significantly affected by a lack of new hgv drivers entering the sector if it does. Employment and unemployment of lgv drivers, united kingdom. Through a series of taster days run by qualified female hgv drivers held regularly across the. The logistics of keeping logistics on the road bbc news. Even so, trucking companies, especially truckload carriers, often have great difficulty finding, hiring and keeping drivers.
A new dawn where drivers are fully conversant with effective fuel utilisation and transport sustainability. Government risks lorry driver shortage during coronavirus. The hgv driver shortage in the uk, whats being done about it. Road freight statistics, united kingdom 2014, 26 november. Yes i think there will be a big driver shortage rog and i think it will come before 2014 as their isnt really a lot of people coming into the industry now because it costs so much to obtain an lgv driving licence in the first place and there isnt really any jobs to get at the minute and with the introduction of the driver cpc this will make the situation worse. Driver certificate of professional competence cpc why and how. Solving the driver shortage with driver training and self driving trucks. Free seminars and webinars delivered by legal experts, backhouse jones, and a dedicated industry helpline will help you to plan ahead. How to address uks hgv driver shortage in 2019 anthony.
The haulage industry is facing tough times ahead with the continuing shortage in hgv drivers throughout the country. Whilst the rhetoric would certainly suggest there is a shortage, the numbers dont necessarily agree. The main reasons why drivers decided not to do the training were cost 42% and career change 42%. Back in 2016 the government commissioned the transport committee to investigate factors affecting and contributing to the shortage of drivers. If something isnt done to attract more drivers to the industry the shortage will have a huge impact on goods being delivered around the uk and beyond. Driver cpc not to blame for driver shortage november 21, 2014 motor transport adr network md, andrew waldron, claims a story published by the mail online is misleading and largely unhelpful in solving the long term lgv driver shortage. In 2014 he started his own business covering business events, world title boxing fights, plus tutoring, a yearlong charity role for. The new head of skills for logistics sfl said he still expects a driver shortage this september, despite more than 300,000 professional drivers having now completed their driver cpc. Road freight statistics, united kingdom 2014, 26 november 2015.
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