Between the 26th and 28th of April 2016, the biggest and most important delivery work trade show takes place at the NEC Centre in Birmingham. This year’s show promises to be even better than the last...

It takes a special type of person to be a truck driver. Haulage work means long hours on the road, days away from home and the family, infrequent naps, and sporadic access to shower facilities. These...

How many people were actually aware that the 8th March was International Women’s Day? Well it was, and this was a great opportunity to make the case for women in the logistics, transport and haulage...

Owners of haulage companies have the ongoing worry of road crashes and driver conduct while on the road. This worry, however, might be reduced somewhat with the introduction of a new benchmarking tool...

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is the body that, amongst other things, seeks to represent haulage companies’ interests in government circles.In the run up to the March 2016 budget, the...

The Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) have issued new guidelines covering side guards for commercial vehicles, aimed at haulage companies and the wider public.AccidentsThe potential risks to...

As any driver will know, haulage work consists of time spent on the road, time spent working off the road (e.g. liaising with clients, loading and unloading), time spent resting and time spent in the...

Electric engines have been working hard to make headway in all aspects of the automotive industry. Hybrid cars have just begun to gain acceptance, but pure electrics are hampered by a lack of power...

Between the 26th and 28th of April 2016, the biggest and most important haulage work trade show takes place at the NEC Centre in Birmingham.This year’s show promises to be even better than the last...

Climate change discourse has been a big part of the industry for the last few years, both privately and publicly - and with good reason: it’s a pressing issue for the whole planet. What’s more, there...

No sane person involved in haulage work wants to be involved in an accident. The risks to life and limb plus the insurance claim costs involved can be a nightmare for drivers and fleet managers alike...

Working in a logistics service has long been regarded as a vocational discipline, one you learn in the field and which is generally embarked on by young apprentices straight out of school. This is...

Close to 70% of British road users say that they prefer to support companies that employ safe, professional drivers. According to the same data, HGV drivers are also one of the least likely to be...

Both drivers who pride themselves on the skill with which they carry out their delivery work and those in a managerial position searching for motivational tools should take note: following on from the...

Over the next few years, the haulage industry faces an enormous skills gap. Businesses, both brick and mortar and online, keep expanding their supply chain and increasing the demand for haulage jobs...