Jan
1
I have just been reading this article from the Bournemouth Echo about a delivery driver and his off hand delivery manner. This is a first class example of a delivery gone bad, what’s more its in the local paper for all to see.
A PARCEL marked fragile was “shot-putted over a six foot fence” by a [...]
Dec
24
The Pope’s courier reveals secrets….
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I have just been reading this fascinating article in the Guardian about the Pope’s Courier. On average Thaddeus Kühnel does 150,000 miles to collect and deliver gifts from the Pope. This year he has collected his favourite German Sweetmeats (a carload full!) and a footwarmer.
With the Vatican issuing guidelines regarding environmental issues and encouraging their [...]
Dec
19
Driving in winter
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Just popped over to Nigel Graingers blog to see what he had been up to. He has an excellent series of Fleet Risk Challenges for Santa, very festive..ho ho ho
He also has a great checklist for winter driving, so of it is quoted here….
I was sat in the office yesterday and as the [...]
Dec
18
Things a courier may need…
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Say you have been trading for some time, you have your goods in transit insurance and actuallly know what it means. You have a high viz jacket and regularly check your vehicle, you are even a member of the RAC - just in case…
What else can you be a member of? Well after you have [...]
Nov
9
Chris Lodge updates us on thngs to look out for when hiring a vehicle abroad.
Be very careful what you sign up to if end up in a hired or “courtesy” vehicle whether on a credit hire basis or if provided by your own insurers.
Many hire companies will attempt to sell completely unnecessary “insurance” which you [...]
Nov
8
Van’s Best Practice |
Since 1995 the UK van population has grown by 40% to just under 3.2 million and as a result now accounts for 13% of all traffic on British roads and 15% of transport related CO2 emissions within the UK.
On account of the rapid growth of the van sector the Department for Transport [...]
Oct
28
Networking for beginners
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Leading sales trainer Linda Mattacks has shared a great blog with me about the benefits and origin of networking. She has put together an excellent ebook and hopefully it will be for sale soon - watch this space
Sarah
PS As with all Linda’s books it will be a reasonably priced book that’s easy to implement and [...]
Oct
26
Two foreign DHL executives killed in Afghanistan
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An Afghan guard with the shipping firm shot the Briton and the South African and then took his own life, authorities say.
M.Sadeq- Associated Press
By Laura King, LA Times
October 26, 2008
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — Security for Westerners in Afghanistan took a sharp turn for the worse Saturday when an Afghan security guard working for [...]
Oct
1
The managing director of a Norfolk courier franchise which has stopped trading pledged last night to reimburse customers who have paid upfront for a delivery service.
The Fastway franchise in the county has stopped operating, although it is understood it has not entered administration or liquidation.
The managing director, Graham Hammond, told the EDP last night that [...]
Sep
27
Failing to wear a seatbelt
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Another interesting article from Guest Blogger, Chris Lodge
We all know that we should belt up and it is an offence not to wear a seat belt in the UK, even though prosecutions are still uncommon, so it is quite tempting not to bother.
This is not the case in some EC countries such as France where [...]