by Taryn | Apr 18, 2021 | Trade Freight
Brexit and COVID19 were always going to be hard to handle individually. Together they may have become the biggest challenge to businesses since WWII. Fortunately, COVID19 now seems to be on its way out. This leaves exporters free to work out what they are doing about...
by Taryn | Mar 20, 2021 | Transportation, UK
Spain is currently preparing to trial a shortened working week. Here in the UK, by contrast, the government has extended maximum driving hours and minimum rest periods. The new rules went into force on 22nd January and are scheduled to be in force until 31st March....
by Taryn | Mar 5, 2021 | tradefreight news
The March 2021 budget was, unsurprisingly, focused on the financial aftermath of COVID19. There was, however, still plenty of interesting news for the transport sector. Here’s a quick round-up of the main points. Fuel duty was frozen (again) Given that fuel duty has...
by Taryn | Feb 12, 2021 | tradefreight news
Technically, if you are operating HGVs (over 12 tonnes) in the Greater London area, you should already be compliant with the Direct Vision scheme. In practice, there is currently no enforcement of this scheme and hence no penalty for non-compliance. This, however,...
by Taryn | Jan 22, 2021 | tradefreight news
Back in December 2020, Richard Burnett, CEO of the Road Haulage Association, predicted that Brexit would cause “significant disruption” for six to 12 months. That prediction was, however, made before the Brexit deal was signed. What difference, if any, could the trade...
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