Since the SOLAS VGM rules, no packed container loads onto a ship without a verified weight. The two permitted methods, the MCA's role, and what it means for hauliers moving boxes to port.
Whether you run your own workshop or contract out, the roadworthiness duty stays with the operator. What the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness expects from each model - especially the written agreement.
Limited companies pay Corporation Tax on profits - 19% small profits rate under £50,000, 25% main rate over £250,000, with Marginal Relief between. What transport companies need to know.
Brake cleaner, diesel, paints, dusts: COSHH applies to every vehicle workshop. The hierarchy - prevent, substitute, control - plus exposure limits, safety data sheets and what adequate control means.
The Driver CPC's 35 hours every 5 years is the legal floor, not a development plan - and the training hours service lets drivers check exactly where they stand.
Cruise control saves fuel on flowing roads and wastes it on hills it cannot anticipate - where it helps, where it hurts, and how to train the judgement.
The curtain keeps the weather out, not the load in. DVSA guidance on positive fit, XL-rated bodies, buckle straps, internal nets and the 400kg limit for curtainsiders.
Freight forwarders, customs brokers and express operators can all deal with customs for you - but you stay responsible for due diligence. Representation, written instructions and liability.
Customs Notice 301 explains how HMRC calculates and applies civil penalties for customs contraventions: warning letters, £250 to £2,500 penalties, reasonable excuse and appeals.
Customs guarantees secure duty that has been deferred or suspended - from deferment accounts to inward processing. Individual vs comprehensive guarantees, reference amounts, and the waiver route.
A customs warehouse lets businesses store imported goods with duty and VAT suspended until release - and unpaid entirely if goods are re-exported. Who can be authorised, what the application demands, and the conditions that come with it.
The Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme certifies retrofit technologies that bring buses, coaches and HGVs up to clean air zone standards. How the scheme works and when retrofit makes sense.