In an industry where evolving technologies are key to managing costs, lowering emissions and tackling road safety, could self driving technologies be a real opportunity to optimise logistics on the road? Is truck platooning the future of sustainable transport? According to the Freight Transport Association, truck platooning could save costs, congestion and carbon. In a… [Read more]
What’s So Special About Silver Arrow?
With demand in the temporary driver recruitment market now starting to build, and begin to make its inevitable seasonal climb towards the year-end highs, it becomes increasingly more and more important to understand what sets a temporary driver recruitment agency like Silver Arrow apart from its competitors. So, What’s So Special About Silver Arrow? As a specialist recruitment agency… [Read more]
HGV Drivers and the Battle Against Fatigue
HGV Drivers and the battle against fatigue is a serious issue. It is a professional drivers worst fear, falling asleep at the wheel and causing an accident which could result in a serious injury or even death. When you are a HGV driver, the risks are further heightened due to the size and weight of… [Read more]
The Road to Logistics
A career as a HGV driver can be both rewarding and lucrative, but it seems this message is not being well received due to a current shortfall of 45,000 drivers in the haulage industry. To plug this gap a scheme called the Road to Logistics is underway to encourage more British people to become HGV… [Read more]
Silver Arrow are Attending Convoy in the Park
Silver Arrow are attending Convoy in the Park! We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the inaugural Convoy in the Park event at Donington Park, Derby, on the 22nd-23rd of July. Tens of thousands of HGV drivers, haulage operators, race fans and trucking enthusiasts are set to attend this exciting event… [Read more]
Brexit Implications for EU HGV drivers
A year has passed since the UK population made the historic decision to leave the European Union and the countdown has now begun with Article 50 triggered and talks finally underway. But what will Brexit mean for the millions of EU citizens who are currently based in the UK and more specifically what are the… [Read more]
Women in Transport are Taking the Wheel
Picture this, you’re stationary on the motorway, and to your left is a 50ft, 44 tonne HGV. Who would you expect to be in the drivers seat? And more importantly what do you think they would they look like? A recent survey by the Freight Transport Association, found that out of 2,000 participants, 92% would… [Read more]
Meet the Customer – Brit European Transport Ltd
As a supplier of temporary drivers to the logistics industry, our relationship and understanding of our clients are crucial to the provision of a quality service, and none more so than one of our largest and most complex clients, Brit European Transport Limited. Who is Brit European? As a privately owned business founded in 1924,… [Read more]
Will the New Apprenticeship Levy Fix the HGV Driver Shortage?
For many employers, April 2017 sees the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, seen by many simply as a new form of corporate taxation. The levy is a 0.5% charge on the monthly pay bill, but as you get an allowance of £15,000 each year, it effectively means the levy is only payable by businesses that have an annual pay… [Read more]
Mobile Phones – New Laws for Driving
As many people are now aware, from March 1st, 2017 the penalties issued to motorists caught driving whilst using a handheld mobile phone have doubled. This means that anybody who is caught driving whilst also using a handheld mobile device can expect a £200 fine and 6 penalty points on their licence. In addition, there will… [Read more]
