Although many of us don’t want to think about Christmas until December when in business, it’s essential that you start to gear up for the festive season well in advance to beat the Christmas deliveries rush. Despite the spike in orders, your customers still expect their deliveries to be with them in good time – Read More
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Getting the Most from Last Mile Delivery
What is last mile delivery? It’s the final step of the delivery process, i.e. when a parcel reaches its final destination, usually someone’s home or retail store. It’s the most crucial stage of the delivery process and one that you need to be as fast and efficient as possible. After all, the timely delivery of Read More
Motorists could be allowed to drive lorries without an HGV licence
Could motorists being allowed to drive an HGV without an additional test alleviate the lorry driver shortage? That’s the question being asked by the UK government. Before 1997, anyone with a car licence (category B) also got automatic category C1 entitlement meaning they could drive a lorry up to 7.5 tonnes. This was known as Read More
Beat the Felixstowe port strike. Switch from sea freight to road freight
2022 is turning out to be the summer of discontent. After enduring numerous rail strikes, port workers will now follow suit until the end of August. Have you thought about the advantages of using Road Freight? The walkout at the UK’s largest container port, Felixstowe, is set to cause chaos. The Unite union has reported Read More
How to avoid HMRC’s Customs Civil Penalty Notice
Do you shudder at the thought of dealing with customs clearance? Do you struggle to remember what forms need to be completed? Do you have sleepless nights about misdeclarations? If you do (and don’t), you need to find a company to take care of all that for you because one false move could cost you Read More