International Women’s Day and 100 years since women obtained the right to vote. Should these events have a place in a transport magazine? My view is that most certainly they should. The transport industry portrays very much a male image, which is understandable, given that less than 10% of the workforce is female. We all […]
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New research from Pallet-Track has revealed that female HGV drivers aged 20-29 gain the highest pass rates. Analysis of DfT data showed that women in this age category have won out over male drivers every year between 2010 and 2022. A total of 67.9% of 20-29-year-old women successfully passed their practical test in 2021-2022, compared […]
The winners of the first Women in Logistics awards were revealed at a glittering ceremony in Kenilworth, Warwicks, last week. Adele Waite, general manager of a $1.25bn global contract for DHL, won the award for outstanding individual achievement, after boosting return-on-capital growth by 740%. The corporate award was won by Premier Farnell, a global, multi-channel […]
Three women from the transport industry have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.