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How haulage firms can combat rising costs
The number of businesses in the road transport sector entering administration has more than trebled over the past three years, with 68 companies going under in the first half of 2024 alone, compared with 20 in the first six months of 2022.
IT systems can only take you so far - then it needs the human touch
In recent years, the logistics industry has witnessed a significant influx of IT solutions enter the marketplace.
Consolidation a catalyst for growth but proceed with caution
Resilience has been the business buzzword of recent years – and no more so than in the world of supply chain and logistics. Weathering storms from the pandemic to the cost-of-living crisis, businesses have been operating within a volatile global market, becoming increasingly agile to constantly evolving circumstances. Disrupted transport ...
Charging ahead: how fast are global van and truck fleets turning electric?
The inevitable shift to electric vans and trucks is gaining momentum globally with government initiatives to prohibit or reduce sales of non-electric new vehicles, bolstered by incentives such as grants and tax benefits. This regulatory push is prompting delivery and fleet businesses to pivot towards electric alternatives over traditional petrol ...
Don’t sit back and watch your business fail - take action
A report from November 2023 found that 463 haulage firms had gone bankrupt in the previous 12 months, and just over 6 months on, anecdotal evidence suggests the trend remains. Factors such as high debt servicing costs, fuel prices, wage growth, and consumer demands for technology and sustainability investments are ...
Creating safer vehicles on the UK’s ‘safest roads’
Designed to ease traffic flow on UK roads, smart motorways rely on technology to limit congestion and have been dubbed the UK’s ‘safest roads’. However, with technical issues causing frequent incidents, it’s not enough for fleet operators to rely on government technology alone. To truly safeguard drivers and vehicles and ...