ROAD haulage companies are said to be doing their bit for the environment as more operators are investing in walking floor trailers to transport recyclable materials. The trailers, which are fairly new to the UK, are attracting more attention from haulage firms as the demand for transport of recyclable materials increases due to taxation on […]
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Increased use of groupage operators opens up freight market
Nov
18
18
SHIPPERS have begun using more groupage operators this month in an attempt to reduce spend on deliveries. Groupage providers, who tend to deliver a group of parcels in one load, operate more cheaply and economically than express operators whose primary objective is accelerated delivery. This reduces costs for large companies who do not necessarily need […]
A Guide To Freight Forwarding
Nov
17
17
Freight forwarding is the movement of goods around the world on behalf of companies involved in both import and export. As well as organizing the movement of cargo, freight forwarders also arrange customs clearance of the goods, as well as handle all the relevant documentation involved. This article aims to provide you with information on the […]
Postal Strike Results in 30% Rise for Courier Businesses
Oct
28
28
Daniel Parry, founder of delivery quote comparison service Deliveryquotecompare commented that; “Since publicity of the strikes began, we have experienced a 30% surge in customers using our courier cost comparison service”. Thousands of Royal Mail workers across the country recently went on a 48-hour strike in a row over pay, conditions and modernisation. With more […]
Britain’s road haulage industry sees end to recession
Oct
15
15
Britain’s road haulage sector has powered its way out of the recession. That’s the view of a new monthly survey by Commercial Motor magazine, which has been backed by the Road Haulage Association. The survey looked at over 300 road transport operators across the UK, and found that 28 per cent of those fleets […]
Trade association calls for fuel duty harmonisation across Europe
Oct
15
15
Fuel costs for haulage firms across Europe must be harmonised if Britain’s road transport industry is to survive. That’s the view of Transfrigoroute UK, the trade association for the temperature-controlled transport sector. The organisation has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling to demand a Europe-wide implementation of fuel duty for professional road users. […]
EU to take climate action on planes and ships
Oct
15
15
The European Union has ruled that planes and ships should dramatically cut their carbon dioxide emissions within the next ten years. The proposals mean that the shipping industry should lower their emissions by 20 per cent, compared to their 2005 levels, by 2020. Meanwhile the aviation industry must lower its 2005 emission levels by […]
Air freight takes off
Oct
9
9
Since our launch 3 weeks ago we’ve seen a huge demand for air freight quote requests. Of the 107 quote requests processed over 24% have been for air freight, making it the 2nd most popular category after shipping. The air freight requests have ranged from a consignment of plastic moose antlers (how very strange?!) to […]
International shipping tops the bill
Oct
9
9
Just 3 weeks since the site went live and we’ve received a staggering 107 quote requests, the majority of which (30%)have been for international shipping quote requests. Does this indicate that we’re finally awakening from the much talked about recession? Whats particularly interesting is that there appears to be an equal balance between export shipping requests […]
DQC goes live!
Sep
23
23
Its official, deliveryquotecompare.com is now live! Our aim is quite simple; whatever you need moving we want to provide you with impartial quotes, free of charge. We currently have over 250 transport companies registered on the site and this is growing daily. Whether you’re a user of transport services, or a transport provider, we hope […]