2351. Optimising Your Fleet for Fuel Efficiency
April 11, 2017
With fuel prices unstable, and more often than not going up rather than down, it’s important to make sure that your fleet is running as efficiently as possible.
Whether this means employing a programme of freight exchange to ensure that your trucks make as few unpaid journeys as possible or...
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2352. Nominate Your ‘Trucker of the Year 2017
April 11, 2017
Is there a driver you know who always goes above and beyond their duty to make sure that your client’s goods are delivered on time and in great condition? Is there a haulier about whom you seem to get more than usual positive feedback, or someone who does a lot for charity or good causes?
W...
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2353. Moscow, Moscow: InterLogistika 2017
April 11, 2017
For anyone working in the logistics sector, InterLogistika is an important annual event. Bringing together experts from haulage companies and leaders in the logistics industry, the event, held annually in Moscow, comprises an exposition of products and equipment from the world's most prestigious tru...
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2354. How Tyre Pressure Affects Fuel Consumption
April 11, 2017
For owner drivers and haulage company bosses, there's no hotter topic than the cost of fuel and the rate of its consumption. Fuel (in whatever form it comes) is, quite literally, the lifeblood of the transport industry; the issue of how to get the most out of a vehicle or entire fleet's mileage is t...
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2355. The Importance of Choosing a Quality Truck Dealer
April 11, 2017
Whether you're an independent owner-driver or the operator of a large fleet, investing in a vehicle (or vehicles) is one of the largest financial outlays you'll undertake for a transport business. With that amount of money at stake it's most definitely caveat emptor (let the buyer beware), so there ...
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2356. How to Fuel Success in the Haulage Industry
April 11, 2017
No matter what fuel-saving programmes you put in place, from vehicle maintenance and good driving to employing a freight exchange scheme to reduce unpaid journeys, diesel is still one of the most pressing costs on haulage companies.
While your haulage business might not be ready yet to avoid...
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2357. Hauliers' Tips: Driving in the Republic of Ireland
April 11, 2017
For the long distance lorry driver, being able to adapt to the road rules, regulations and legislation of different countries is an essential part of working cross border haulage jobs. It might be tempting to think that a road is a road is a road, and that taking haulage work in a foreign country is...
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2358. Demystifying the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter)
April 11, 2017
It’s hard to turn on the news these days without hearing about rising pollution, and it seems as though diesel is always the villain of the piece due to the high level of emissions which come from diesel vehicles.
The government turning around from telling us diesel was the cleanest source o...
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2359. Could Truck Platooning Change the Transport Industry?
April 11, 2017
While it's currently only under development throughout Europe (not including the UK), experts say that the method of transportation/communication called 'truck platooning' has the potential to change the face of the transport industry in the future.
What Is It?
Put simply, truck pl...
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2360. The Canary Islands: Which One Suits You Best?
April 05, 2017
The Canary Islands are a popular holiday destination as they offer the sun, sea and sand that you expect somewhere like the Caribbean, but they are much closer to home. Each of the seven islands has its own personality and fantastic places to visit, so how do you decide between them? Read this handy...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
