This Week in Freight – 24th January

Welcome to This Week in Freight, your go-to source for the latest haulage and road freight news and advice in the UK.

Every Friday, we gather the week’s top stories affecting fleet managers, operators, and drivers, keeping you informed on industry trends, updates, and key developments.

🛞 Are your tyres up to spec?

A study by the RAC and TyreSafe shows 61% of drivers don’t know the legal tyre tread depth of 1.6mm, risking fines of £2,500 per tyre and three penalty points.

Worse, only 33% check their tyres monthly, despite tyre issues causing 185 serious injuries or deaths in 2023.

Want to improve your fleet’s safety and avoid penalties? Learn the simple checks that save lives and see how to make tyre safety a habit.

🛩️ How to get aviation customers

Want to work with multimodal freight forwarders or secure international cargo clients?

It all starts with the Cargo Operative certification, which allows you to handle secure cargo under aviation security regulations, making your business a trusted partner for freight forwarders and multimodal operators.

Find out how it works and how to get certified in our new guide for hauliers.

✂️ How to cut your payment admin by 50%

Speedy Freight, a top UK same-day courier company, was spending days processing thousands of subscontractor invoices each month.

After adopting SmartPay, they cut payment processing time by 50%, completing eligible supplier payments in just 60 minutes.

Here’s how they did it.

♻️ Recycling smarter, not harder

Warehouses generate 11.6 million tonnes of packaging waste annually, with over 3 million tonnes ending up in landfills or incineration, according to Defra.

Smarter recycling and waste management strategies can help turn these figures around—reducing costs, cutting emissions, and meeting growing customer and regulatory demands.

From adopting reusable packaging to cutting down single-use waste, and using technology to track recycling success, there are countless ways to boost efficiency. For example, switching to bulk shipments can lower packaging waste while reducing HGV emissions.

Whether you manage heavy freight or lightweight courier operations, our new warehouse recycling guide offers actionable tips to reduce waste, streamline operations, and attract eco-conscious clients.

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