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Making eco-driver training mandatory won't work
There is a dangerous assumption held by apparently well-meaning public bodies that compliance inevitably leads to success. History tells a different story: the failure of the Low Emission Zone, for example, in delivering the reduced tailpipe emissions...
Don't Fleece Our Fleet campaign launched
The Fuelcard Company is spearheading a petition which urges the Government to freeze fuel tax for commercial vehicle operators The UK’s leading fuel card reseller, The Fuelcard Company, has launched a national petition among commercial...
Good practice in handling packaged dangerous goods
The importance of compliance in the handling of packaged dangerous goods for international transit can’t be over-emphasised. As specialist providers of liability cover to the global logistics sector...
Brittany Ferries increases Spanish services
In mid-March, Brittany Ferries stepped up frequency on its direct services to Spain to an unprecedented five weekly departures. This development, which is centred on the company’s recent acquisition of the...
Quiet night-time deliveries scheme gathers momentum
Earlier this year the Freight Transport Association (FTA), Noise Abatement Society and the Department for Transport developed the Quiet Deliveries Demonstration Scheme (QDDS), in a bid to see just how much of...
Keeping industry's wheels turning safely
Most fleet managers are familiar with making decisions about the tyre brand or pattern that is fitted to their fleet. This choice can have a considerable effect on the efficiency of their fleet and consequently the company’s...
Being seen is being safe
Forward-thinking freight companies should be fitting retro-reflective markings to all their HGVs if they want to stay ahead of the competition. The case for freight companies to install retro-reflective markings on all HGVs to increase visibility and improve...
Reinventing the wheel
How hire company VTG is taking the world of railway freight wagons in a new direction. 2008 has been a busy year for leading wagon lessors VTG Rail UK. As well as signing a string of new contracts with a host of freight operating companies and end-user customers, introducing new wagon types to the UK and...
