Barry Sheene Dream Machine

Barry Sheene Dream Machine

Here at Trade Freight International we have been proud to take part in the transportation of the motorbike belonging to the world famous motorcycle legend Barry Sheene, from where it is securely stored at the Silverstone race track to the film set where it has been...

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Our Christmas Tree

Our Christmas Tree

As a company we work closely with Derby University who have a ‘DE-Carbonise’ initiative, assisting businesses such as ours to reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact, in line with this we are looking into all areas which we can do better as a business,...

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Think Children

Think Children

Based in the heart of Newark on Trent, Think Children offers crucial support to children who need a helping hand. Founded in 1981 as the Juvenile Treatment Unit their team of committed staff and volunteers, has continued to dedicate themselves to supporting the...

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Help Needed For Hauliers In Ireland

Help Needed For Hauliers In Ireland

It seems rather ironic that the most difficult part of Brexit is implementing it effectively in one of the smallest and most remote parts of the UK. What’s more, it is significantly disrupting trade with the Republic of Ireland. This was one of the UK’s strongest...

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New Facilities Needed For HGV Drivers

New Facilities Needed For HGV Drivers

Amazon recently got caught short when it denied it knew that its drivers were forced to resort to using bottles for toilets. Its subsequent explanation was that the reported incidents were a result of facilities being closed due to COVID19. It’s certainly true that...

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What Are You Doing About Brexit?

What Are You Doing About Brexit?

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...

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Driver Rest Rules Relaxed

Driver Rest Rules Relaxed

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....

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The March 2021 Budget And Transport

The March 2021 Budget And Transport

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...

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Don’t Get Blindsided By Direct Vision

Don’t Get Blindsided By Direct Vision

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,...

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How Much Will Brexit Disrupt The Haulage Industry?

How Much Will Brexit Disrupt The Haulage Industry?

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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How to Avoid Sleeping on the Job

How to Avoid Sleeping on the Job

In the UK, late autumn to early spring is a period of short days and cold temperatures.  These are challenging conditions for drivers, especially HGV drivers.  It’s vital that drivers stay alert when they are on the road.  Here are some tips to help. Actively monitor...

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How To Keep Your Drivers CALM

How To Keep Your Drivers CALM

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to help raise awareness of mental health issues amongst commercial vehicle drivers.  It is backed by Highways England.  Here’s a quick guide to what you need to know about it and how you can help. The basics of CALM...

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Endurance

Endurance

Here at Trade Freight we love it when we get the opportunity to ship goods that have a story to them. Our latest being this Ocean Rowboat for our valued customer New Ocean Wave Ltd. https://youtu.be/e12xOOfYXp4   When this came into the yard I was intrigued as I...

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The End of an Up and Down Year for Hauliers

The End of an Up and Down Year for Hauliers

It’s probably safe to assume that hauliers, like just about everyone else, are now counting the days to the end of 2020.  Admittedly, 2021 looks set to have an interesting start, namely Brexit (and probably COVID19 as well).  Hopefully, however, the worst is now...

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The Cabotage Roadblock

The Cabotage Roadblock

European hauliers currently move 85% of the volume of goods that come into the UK.  You might therefore think that the EU would be very happy with the UK’s suggestion that cabotage arrangements be kept in place.  You would, however, be wrong.  Here is a quick guide to...

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Is going global right for you?

Is going global right for you?

When the internet first came along, many business experts became very excited about the fact that it opened the door to smaller businesses to compete on a global basis in the same way as bigger companies had been doing for years.  Some companies grabbed this new...

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The Freight Industry Counts Down to Brexit

The Freight Industry Counts Down to Brexit

At present, the UK government’s position is that Brexit will go ahead as planned regardless of the outcome of negotiations.  This means that the freight industry has to assume that it needs to be prepared to exit the EU on 31st December.  Here are some of the concerns...

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