Written by SDW Rec As Southampton & Felixstowe’s leading recruitment agency to the shipping, logistics and freight forwarding industry, we are always looking for ways to promote the freight, shipping & supply chain profession as a career choice for school & college leavers & graduates alike. There is certainly a skills shortage here in Southampton, within the shipping &
Written by SDW Rec Southampton is in a prime position to make the most of the benefits after the UK leaves the EU according to the maritime minister as she visits the city’s port. Maritime minister Nusrat Ghani is touring DP World Southampton and some of the cruise ships in the dock as part of a visit to the city today. Speaking as
Written by SDW Rec One of the hardest decisions to make is knowing when you’ve found the best person for the job. In a market that is facing a skill shortage, you need to be honing in on the right applicant for the job, and the clues to finding that perfect candidate start as soon as they send through
Written by SDW Rec Trade worth £77.5billion pounds passes through ports in Southampton & across the Solent, it has been revealed. The new report also shows that economic output from the Solent maritime sector has increased 14 per cent over a five-year period. Maritime UK and the Solent LEP released the report, which found that the maritime sector supports
Written by SDW Rec SDW attended Multimodal again this year, and what a great event it was, capturing all freight forwarders, logistics providers, transport operators, shipping lines and port operators all under one roof. Steve Wyeth, Director of SDW commented “Multimodal never disappoints, always a good buzz at the show from both exhibitors and
Written by SDW Rec A clients of ours, Southampton based container shipping specialist Pentalver has invested in a new fleet of 26 Mercedes-Benz tractor units. All Actros 2545 models with range-topping GigaSpace cabs, they arrived via south coast Dealer Marshall Truck & Van and are now working from the Port of Southampton. The new trucks have replaced a previous
Written by SDW Rec As April is fast approaching, for a lot of shipping & freight companies it is pay rise time, or not as the case maybe… Asking for a salary increase is never easy, but it is something we are all likely to do a number of times throughout our careers. It can be awkward, so if
Written by SDW Rec Great news, you have a shortlist of good potential candidates to interview. Surely it is the candidates that need to prepare and not you? Not at all – you have to be on the ball to ensure you look professional and organised to prospective employees. Of course, it is courtesy to value your candidate’s time,
Written by SDW Rec So, you’ve got yourself a new job… you’ve handed in your notice and just as you start preparing for a new challenge, your boss offers you a surprisingly lucrative counter offer. This could be in the form of more money, more responsibility or a promotion. Deciding whether to accept or reject a counter is never
Written by SDW Rec This weekend, Southampton’s shipping & freight forwarding community, along with many local shipping enthusiasts welcomed another record breaking giant to the Port. The brand new CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery arrived in Southampton on Saturday 10th March, to a very warm Southampton welcome. With a capacity of 20,600 TEU — 123 kilometers of containers,
