New Operator Certificate of Professional Competence
Syllabus changes to the Operator Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) have been imposed to incorporate both national and international qualifications as one. So what’s new? Tachodisc’s Managing Director, Karen Crispe, explains what operators can expect from OCR’s new syllabus.
Free London 2012 support package for freight operators and their customers
More than 200 free Transport for London (TfL) workshops, both inside and outside the capital, will help hauliers and their customers in transport ‘hotspots’ keep running smoothly during the London 2012 Games.
Eurotunnel reports major increase in rail freight activity
The cross-Channel operator has recorded significant growth figures during the first half of 2011, reports Michael Parry
Containerised freight the biggest commodity on rail
The growth of the intermodal rail freight market remained on target last year, reporting a strong 3% year-on-year growth through 2010/11, with total volumes moved at some 5.68bn net tonne km.
Global port and terminal performance under the spotlight at TOC Europe
International container port operators, users, equipment and technology providers will debate next generation terminal operating efficiencies at the annual TOC Europe conference and exhibition
RORO to focus on the environment
How well equipped are businesses to cope with the European Commission’s new environmental regulations? That’s just one of the areas that will be discussed at this year’s RORO event, which is being held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 22nd to 24th May.
Another year of profit and growth for Emirates Group
The Emirates Group has announced its 24th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth amidst unprecedented economic pressure and record high fuel prices.
Etihad Airways carries record cargo in March
The UAE national carrier carried a record 31,700 tonnes of cargo during March, an increase of 20% on the previous year
Contributors
Barney Leaf – Laytons Solicitors
Anyone who has run a low margin business will appreciate the stresses that the management teams in the freight and haulage sector operate under....
Philippa Edmunds – Freight on Rail Manager
The road haulage industry continues to lobby for bigger heavier lorries despite the fact that it is hard to understand why larger lorries are justified when they do not fill existing si...
Nigel Kirkwood – Tachograph Analysis Consultants Ltd
It has been reported across Europe, some Driver and Company Cards may not be working correctly. Possible error codes that may appear on the digital tachograph display when the card is ...
Karen Crispe – Tachodisc Ltd
This year will see the country host the Olympics Games and celebrate the Queen’s Coronation. It will also bring a tranche of new legalisation and further changes for the road transpo...
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