Port and Logistics

Ports are places where goods and people arrive in or leave a country by sea. Logistics refers to the movement, management, and storage of goods or services. It involves ensuring that the right product reaches the right place, at the right price, in the right quantity, and at the right time. Logistics also encompasses the movement of people by road, rail, sea, and air, as well as the operation of postal and courier services.

There are over

jobs in this sector in Hull and East Yorkshire

This accounts to over

of jobs in the region

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With approximately 11,410 people employed by companies in the port and logistics sector in Hull and East Yorkshire, it is the eigth-largest sector. Since 2015, employment in the sector has remained stable, growing by 1.4%.
In 2024, the ports of Hull, Goole, and the Rivers Hull and Humber handled 20.5 million tonnes of cargo.
In Hull and East Yorkshire, nearly 50% of employment in the port and logistics sector is with companies involved in transporting freight by road, including operating warehousing and storage facilities. Around 12% of employment is involved in the operation of postal services, 11% in the operation of water transport, around 7% in the operation of the bus network, and 4% in the operation of rail transport.
Since 2015, in Hull and East Yorkshire, the greatest increase in employment in the port and logistics sector has been with companies involved in the operation of warehousing and storage for road and rail transport, contributing around 1,250 additional jobs.
Skills Bootcamps can help adults aged 19 or over start a career in the logistics industry. Find out more at Skills for Careers.

Source: Department for Transport, BRES (2025)

Will there be opportunities available?

The port and logistics sector is vitally important to the UK; it keeps goods moving in and out of the country, which is essential for businesses and the economy. Even with changes like Brexit, the UK remains a major trading nation, creating demand for workers. Online shopping continues to grow, meaning more jobs in warehouses, transport, and supply chain management. Technology and automation are creating new roles in the sector, as is the drive towards greener logistics and the reduction of carbon emissions.
In 2025, in Hull and East Yorkshire, demand for staff in the port and logistics sector remained high. Large goods vehicle driver was the thirteenth most advertised occupation by companies seeking to recruit staff, with 897 online job adverts; warehouse operative was the twentieth most advertised, with 657; and transport and distribution clerk was the twenty-fifth most advertised, with 625.

Source: Lightcast (2026)

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