2271. Tyre Management: Get it Right
September 27, 2017
One of the most important aspects of a fleet manager's job is monitoring the cost efficiency of their vehicles' tyres. For a medium to large haulage company, the cost of maintaining the fleet's tyres represents a major source of expenditure. It's estimated that 42% of medium to large truck fleets (t...
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2272. Turning Lorry Drivers Green
September 27, 2017
In any industry, everyone from top management down should endeavour to engage in a regular programme of self-improvement or training in order to be at the top of their game. In the transport industry, particularly for a lorry driver, there are actually certain legislative requirements that need to b...
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2273. Lorry Drivers' Top Bugbears on the Road
September 27, 2017
Due to their presence on the roads, hardworking lorry drivers who travel the length and breadth of the country doing delivery work are often, and quite unfairly, at the receiving end of complaints from other motorists. But there are most definitely two sides to every penny and here, in the interest ...
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2274. Celebrating Lorry Drivers: The Norfolk Hero
September 27, 2017
The HGV drivers that make up the transport industry's massive workforce are known to be a staunch and solid group. These hardworking men and women are an integral cog in the UK's economical wheel, keeping the country moving in more ways than one. In fact, a recent story of heroism on the busy A47 mo...
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2275. UK Road Network Upgrades: What to Expect
September 27, 2017
This summer, the Government published a programme of planned upgrades to the UK road network which will cost £6.1 billion. As the Road Haulage Association has said, “the UK’s roads and motorways are a haulier’s workplace”. Projected improvements to the transport infrastructure that is a haulier’s of...
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2276. Post-Brexit Britain: Delivery Work in Northern Ireland
September 27, 2017
With Brexit making daily headlines, the Irish border problem is recognised as one of particular importance and complexity. With the UK’s exit from the single market and the customs union on the horizon, the impact of a possible return to a ‘hard border’ on the haulage industry is worrying those invo...
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2277. A Haulier's Guide to Jobs in Germany
September 27, 2017
Thanks to our freight exchange app, it has become easier and easier for haulage companies to advertise their vehicle capacity. Signing up to a freight exchange to maximise capacity can increase profits all round and is better for the environment as well. However, getting more jobs coming your way me...
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2278. Roll Up for the 2018 What Van? Awards
September 27, 2017
As transport industry awards go, the What Van? Awards is amongst the most high profile, attracting more than 200 of the industry’s most influential players from fleet managers to chief executives.
This year’s ceremony – due to be held at The Brewery, London, in December – looks likely to ca...
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2279. Driver Safety: Choose the Right Shoes
September 27, 2017
Courier work for owner drivers can sometimes feel like a minefield of safety legislation and regulations, and keeping track of them can be tricky at times. But one of the most important safety aspects for a driver is often overlooked because it’s not covered by legislation, and that’s what kind of f...
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2280. The Flora of the Galapagos: The Humid Zone
September 27, 2017
The varied flora of the Galapagos Islands survives in markedly different vegetation zones, which are spread across the archipelago. The regions commonly known as the "humid zones" are found only in the higher elevations of the largest islands and comprise three separate types of vegetation: Pampa (a...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
