As a professional and licenced HGV driver it is very important, crucial in fact, that you take good care of your HGV. When starting your HGV driving job, you are given a HGV – one that you will be routing in order to deliver your loads. Therefore, it is of immense importance that you take [...]
Despite all the overwhelming utterly negative forecasts that the UK road transport industry ‘may not survive the economic downturn,’ recent reports have shown that the road transport industry is in fact recovering rapidly “If it was impacted by the economy in the first place,” a spokesperson for the Stobart Group noted. Statistics have officially revealed [...]
Are you tired of your current job? Have you got the feeling that you could’ve done far better? Don’t worry, there is still time. There aren’t many jobs out there that offer a decent salary and flexibility with regards to work. In fact, there’s hardly any job like that at all. But then again, there [...]
Still haven’t decided what to do with your life and your career? Are you still in search of your true calling? Well, perhaps it’s time you open your eyes and embrace the golden opportunity that has been right in front of you all this time – the golden opportunity to become a professional trained HGV [...]
The London Mayor, Boris Johnson has opened the door to expanding the perimeters of London’s controversial Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Apparently, in the Mayor’s transport strategy, Johnson stipulates that “if required to meet emissions targets,” he would consider using further emissions-control scheme projects to include charges. Or in other words, this will include restrictions on [...]
Fears that HGVs will be forced off the A14 and into Suffolk villages have now been dismissed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The expansion of the UK’s largest container terminal will mean that the overall volume of HGV and LGV driving on the A-road heading for the port is estimated to increase by 50 [...]
The DVLA has reportedly scrapped plans to implement or introduce a brand new online HGV driving licence checking system. This is mainly due to an estimated budget shortfall of £25m-£30m for the 2009/2010 financial year. Initially scheduled to launch in 2010, the online checker has already been trialled by several UK-based operators and firms. Furthermore, [...]
Apparently, the Business Post Group focus on reducing overall operating costs has contributed to a 7.6 percent turnover increase and a 23 percent rise in pre-tax profits to £17.5m. What is more, for the 12 months to 31 March, Business Post’s preliminary results unveil an estimated £386m turnover compared to the recorded £359m back in [...]
According to latest figures, it was revealed that business for Eddie Stobart, the UK road and rail haulier has been holding up pretty well. In fact, the firm’s shares have jumped 12.5 percent to 108p just last week. They have certainly proved most economy analysts wrong, as their estimates for overall full-year earnings and profits [...]
In Essex, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has claimed there is a lack of secure HGV parks. Thurrock Council has now started a two-week pilot scheme to clamp illegally parked vehicles in the borough. Following local residents’ queries any illegally parked HGV or LGV in the borough will be clamped – as part of the [...]