Brussels, 16 November 2022
On November 16th, FEPORT attended the webinar organised by the European Logistic Platform (ELP), concerning the lack of skilled workforce in the logistics sector.
The webinar was presented by four panel speakers involved in the sector:
- Raluca Marian, Director EU Advocacy and General Delegate, IRU;
- Morten Utengen, Chairman of the Board, Utengen Transport AS;
- Yves Baden, HR Director at CFL and Chair of the CER HR Directors Platform;
- Pablo Fabregas Martinez, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Valean, European Commission.
The debate mainly focussed on how to improve the shortage of qualified drivers and other logistics personnel in Europe, how to make the workforce more attractive for the profession removing barriers to entry, how to facilitate professional training requirements and how to attract women to the logistics profession.
The speakers called on the EU institutions, policymakers and industry to take action and to reflect on the best strategies to improve working conditions and wages, to manage working hours in a better way, to attract more young people and women to the logistic sector and to ensure the acquisition of new skills needed, especially in IT.