Opinion – Page 9

  • CatoSyversen
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    Economic outlook cautiously optimistic for road transport in 2018

    2018-02-14T11:04:00Z

    While 2018 is unlikely to be all plane sailing for road transport, things are looking up says Cato Syverson, CEO of Creditsafe.Figures from our most recent Creditsafe Watchdog Report show that the UK economic picture is starting to look a little less sluggish. Across 12 business sectors that we track ...

  • Article

    Brexit is a defining moment for the UK, but what comes after?

    2018-02-08T16:00:00Z

    Brexit might well be the defining moment of our times but what comes after? How do we build a future for our industry that honours the current workforce while safeguarding employment for the next generation? We all enjoy thinking about the future, but making assumptions about the future is dangerous, ...

  • William Walker
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    3PLs should be wary of retailer-collect model for primary transport

    2018-01-30T10:34:00Z

    William Walker, founder of Walker Logistics, argues that supermarkets collecting their own goods is not necessarily the most efficient use of resources.By using their own returning vehicles to collect products bound for their warehouses from their suppliers, are retailers really improving supply chain efficiency?There is a trend for retailers to ...

  • Article

    What does the future hold for Yodel?

    2018-01-19T12:41:00Z

    Parcels expert Frank Proud argues that the embattled parcels carrier has a bright future ahead of it.While the full story of peak 2017 has not yet been told, it looked like, this year, Yodel had sailed through the Christmas period with only positive headlines.The company announced it had seen a ...

  • Article

    Home delivery egg must hatch or go bad

    2018-01-08T11:08:00Z

    One industry observer's slightly jaundiced view of the home delivery vans cluttering up his street.Ocado’s admission that it has been held back by a driver shortage while motorists’ frustration gets worse because of the increasing number of side-street-blocking home delivery vans is a paradox for the modern age; how can ...

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    VIEWPOINT: Brexit impact reports shame the government and do nothing for operators

    2017-12-22T12:53:00Z

    Anyone looking for insight into what Brexit holds for the economy of the United Kingdom should definitely not read the Department for Exiting the European Union Sectoral Analyses. Those familiar with road transport industry will find little to further educate the way they run their business, or respond to challenges ...

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    VIEWPOINT: 'Cyclist safety – difficult times ahead'

    2013-11-21T15:29:00Z

    by Jack Semple, RHA, director of policyCycle safety concerns have come to the boil, as six cyclists were killed in London in just 12 days, four after colliding with HGVs.Tragic, terrible incidents that are the result of problems for which there is no quick fix. And as the RHA has ...