2201. A Round-Up of La Tania in 2016-2017
November 15, 2016
La Tania, found in the heart of the Three Valleys ski resort, remains a favourite base location for seasoned skiers and beginners alike. The village, which was opened in 1990 in preparation for the 1992 winter Olympics, has received yearly upgrades in response to the area’s increasing popularity and...
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2202. Swedish Volvo Trucks on UK Roads - the Latest Models
November 15, 2016
Volvo are a major player in haulage world and their trucks can be seen across the UK delivering goods with exceptional reliability and safety. In fact, many haulage operations that count on return loads to increase their revenues rely on Volvo’s reliability for getting the job done.
Today th...
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2203. Mercedes Benz Lorries for All Your Haulage Needs
November 15, 2016
Buying a new lorry is an expensive proposition. As a haulage operator, you need to make sure that your new vehicles can provide maximum output and generate maximum revenues whilst keeping running costs as low as possible. One way of ensuring that your operation generates maximum revenues is to inves...
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2204. Government Grant Scheme to Expand to Trucks
November 15, 2016
The FTA have welcomed the Government’s plan to extend the excellent Plug-In Van grant scheme to trucks, as this could lead to the adoption of green technologies in the logistics sector.
The Origins of the Grant
The history of this grant goes back to 2011, with the in...
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2205. How to Save 520 Million Miles per Year
November 15, 2016
Transdek UK have claimed that they have a solution which could save up to a staggering 520 million road miles each year. This, understandably, has caught the attention of the entire haulage industry and they are unveiling this solution at the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace, London on N...
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2206. Payment Designed with HGVs in Mind
November 15, 2016
For any UK haulier, I highly recommend that you switch to an excellent cashless payment system which has been specifically designed for HGV drivers – SNAP Account. I find that the key benefit for drivers is that it eliminates the need to carry petty change, which is always a huge pain for drivers as...
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2207. Reversing: Know the Risks
November 15, 2016
It is unfortunate, but the majority of hauliers and haulage operators know of a workplace accident which is related to reversing an HGV. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), nearly 25% of fatal workplace accidents involving vehicles happen whilst the vehicle is reversing.
Due ...
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2208. Silvertown Tunnel Good News for East London Deliveries
November 15, 2016
Delivery in East London could be transformed in the near future, thanks to a proposed tunnel which will link theGreenwichPeninsulawith the Royal Docks, the FTA has announced. This is great news for hauliers and drivers, as it will provide a useful new Thames crossing whilst reducin...
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2209. What Can Logistics Learn from the Military?
November 15, 2016
The rigid discipline, commitment, teamwork and hard work of the military can be extremely influential in many aspects of business. This is certainly true in the haulage industry, and there is plenty more that I believe supply chain/haulage managers can learn from the army.
This was a topic t...
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2210. London Driving: Tougher than Ever?
November 15, 2016
All HGV drivers have a handful of horror stories about trying to navigateLondon, but it seems that these stories are becoming increasingly more common and extreme. In fact, I recently found a survey from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) which showed that a staggering 96% of transport operator...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
