Letting drivers spend a penny could save lives
The haulage industry has long been under scrutiny for its approach to health and safety. To be fair, this is understandable. HGVs, literally by definition, are heavy, which means that they can cause serious damage if they become involved in accidents (as in killing...
Tradefreight and the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus pandemic has led to travel restrictions being imposed across the globe including the EU. At present, these restrictions exclude freight traffic which can, in principle, travel as normal, in practice, however, it is likely to be subject to long delays...
A brief overview of the budget
Although the budget (and the media’s response to it) was largely dominated by the Coronavirus (and its potential economic impact), it also contained a lot of other useful information. Here is a quick guide to its key facts and their implications. Interest rates are...
Understanding the customs clearance process
The customs clearance process will vary not only from country to country but according to the specific nature of the shipment, but, as a rule of thumb, most countries will permit people to bring in their personal effects without charge. If you are using a professional...
How to choose the right cargo insurance for your trade freight
If the international commercial terms of your consignment say that you are responsible for any damage incurred during shipping, then you almost certainly need cargo insurance. The simple fact of the matter is that even if you do everything right, something can still...
A quick guide to the challenges of road transport pre-Brexit
With a Brexit trade deal on the horizon, there has been much talk of what it will mean for the haulage industry. Obviously, since nothing has been agreed on that remains unclear, however, now could be a good time to assess the challenges of road transport in general...
How Is The Coronavirus Affecting Export?
The current outbreak of the Coronavirus is being well documented across the news channels and we can confirm that it is now causing disruption to shipments to and from mainland China. Many of the major shipping and air lines are suspending services due to port and...
How to speed up your export documentation process
There’s no denying that exporting goods can require a lot of documentation. This means that preparing it is almost always going to be a fairly significant part of any exporter’s job. The good news is that if you do it in the right way, it doesn’t have to suck up all...
Tips for Driving in Winter
The festive period may be over but winter is very much still here and weather forecasts are currently predicting plenty more cold weather before we start to see the first rays of glorious spring sunshine. Our haulage drivers have to be out and about, as you can...
Part of the Impossible Row
For those of you who don't know, this month there is an amazing and historic event taking place. Colin O'Brady, explorer, world record breaker and determined adventurer, not content with conquering the Antarctic; has set himself and his team this challenge: The...
HOTS Transportation of Ocean Rowing Boat
Team H.O.T.S (Heroes of the sea) contracted us to safely deliver their custom ocean rowing boat from the UK to Port Mogan in Gran Canaria. Upon completion of their epic row, we will be transporting the vessel back to British soil. Have a read through their highly...
Get Ready For Brexit
The UK is leaving the EU on 31 January 2020: what it means for your business What will happen after 31 January 2020? From 1 February the UK will no longer be a member of the EU, and we’ll enter an implementation period that lasts until 31 December 2020. During this...
Shipping Lamborghini Gallardo to Ghana
Shipping Lamborghini Gallardo to Ghana We are lucky enough to have just received this stunning Lamborghini Gallardo in from Ghana. This beautiful beast has come over for us to transport to Lamborghini in Manchester for repair. Once repaired our sister company...
UK Irish Distribution
UK Irish distribution On Monday 19/10/15 our successful sister company Irish Groupage joined Fortec. Fortec is a leading distribution network operator of palletised goods throughout the UK. So not only do we offer a reliable distribution to Ireland but the UK too!...
Shipping to America from the UK
Shipping to America from the UK can be as easy or hard as you want to make it. America is the largest importer of goods from the UK! Here at Trade Freight International we believe that shipping anywhere in the world is easy! No matter what you are shipping however...
Nissan 350Z- Star of Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift For Sale!!
Our MD is selling his show stopping Nissan 350Z which starred in the Fast and Furious film Tokyo Drift!! This beauty is the only high tune Nissan 350Z made by Veilside for the 3rd Fast and Furious film Tokyo Drift It is fitted with the Veilside version 3 wide body kit...
Shipping to Australia from Uk-DUSC Solar
Shipping to Australia from the UK of Durham University's Solar Car: Australia are the hosts of the World Solar Car Challenge 2015 and will be the destination for the Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) in October. The car will race against 50 other solar cars in...
Shipping to Saudi Arabia From UK-Sewage Sump Pump
Shipping to Saudi Arabia: We were recently instructed to ship a Sewage Sump Pump to Saudi Arabia. Our sister company International Export Packers, professionally packed and secured the pump ready for us here to ship it. The sewage sump pump was secured into a shipping...
