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Freight & Logistics Industry News – December 2024

What has caught our eye

In this section, we bring you the latest updates and insights to help you stay ahead—covering breaking news, emerging trends, and critical developments within logistics, shipping & freight, and recruitment. This included mergers & acquisitions, awards, big contract wins, new technology and anything else that we felt was newsworthy, and feel you may too.
 

EV Cargo announces senior leadership transition

EV Cargo has announced that, effective 1 January 2025, Heath Zarin will take on the role of Executive Chairman. Since founding the company in 2018, Heath has served as Chairman and CEO, leading the organisation through a period of remarkable growth and innovation.

DP World delivers 3,000 meals to local food charities

DP World’s logistics hubs at Southampton and London Gateway have donated the equivalent of 3,000 meals to food distribution charities in their local communities.

OOCL upgrades Trans-Atlantic services from North Europe to North America

Hot on the heels of HMM announcing its return to the Trans-Atlantic, OOCL has announced service upgrades from February 2025.

Salary Survey: Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chain Sector

Salary Survey: Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chain Sector – December 2024

With the sector continuing to grow and evolve, employers are competing to attract and retain top talent by offering competitive salaries and benefits.

Our monthly survey is great for employers who can use it as a benchmark to ensure your salary offerings are competitive to attract and retain the best talent in what is an uncertain market.  It also provides a good insight to job seekers, to aid smart negotiation for fair compensation for your skills and experience.

This survey highlights current salary trends within the logistics, shipping and supply chain sector, providing valuable insights for both employers and professionals. The data below reflects average salaries in the UK for various roles in the industry, based on both our research, market analysis and the active roles we have worked on and successfully filled within the last month.

We believe these figures represent a fair representation of the current market salaries, although salaries do differ from company to company & geographic regions. Plus, other benefits such as flexible working, bonus schemes and car allowances have not been taken into consideration, so you should evaluate and compare salaries accordingly.

Salary Table:  Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chain Roles

Role Average Salary (£)
Supply Chain Manager 65,000
Vessel Operator / Planner 48,000
Customs Coordinator 36,000
Import / Export Coordinator 35,000
Transport Planner 41,200
Head of Customs Compliance 72,000
Vessel / Ships Agent 38,000
Office Supervisor – Freight Forwarding 48,000
UK Managing Director 142,000
Logistics Manager 55,000
Warehouse Manager 50,000
Procurement Manager 65,000
Inventory Analyst 40,000
Demand Planner 45,000
Supply Chain Analyst 40,000
Logistics Coordinator 35,000
Operations Manager 70,000
Head of Supply Chain / Director 120,000

Top 40 questions to ask candidates during an interview

When hiring a new employee, it is important to ask the right questions.

But how do you really dig into what makes someone tick as an employee, and how do you determine if they’ll be a good fit for your business — not only in terms of their skills, but also their personality, and as a part of your company culture?

To help you come up with the perfect list of interview questions to ask potential employees, we’ve come up with 40, and divided this list into five categories; basic interview questions, behavioural interview questions, salary & career development questions and getting started questions. Pick and choose a handful that feel most applicable from each list.

Download the guide by clicking here

Happy interviewing 🚀

Ultimate Hiring Toolkit for the Logistics Sector

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We have put over 25 years of recruitment & hiring expertise into our ‘Ultimate Hiring Toolkit’ PDF guide, showcasing the 5 simple steps to a successful recruitment campaign, from crafting a winning job advert to making an offer & onboarding.

Download the toolkit to get:

  • A winning job advert checklist
  • Tips and tricks for shortlisting applicants quickly
  • Top interview questions for candidates
  • Advice on how to make an attractive offer
  • An easy-to-follow onboarding guide

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