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Benefits of HGV Insurance If you are going to use a Heavy Goods Vehicle on the roads or other public space, the law demands that you have a minimum level of third party insurance. Whilst insurance may be something you have little choice but to arrange, are there any benefits that come to you in…

Looking for HGV Insurance Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may be used for a whole variety of purposes which may be broadly categorised by the following use categories adopted by insurers: haulage insurance – the insurance necessary for an HGV to be used for the carriage of goods for hire or reward or in other words…

Do I need goods in transit insurance? At some time or another practically everything we buy may have been described as goods in transit. These are the products or goods that need to find their way from one part of the world – either just down the street or from the other side of the…

What is haulage insurance and is it the same as HGV Insurance? There may be times when the terms commonly used in the insurance of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may be less than precise. Nevertheless, it may be helpful to establish some of the ground rules in order to ensure that you get the insurance…

What about those Christmas presents!? This month the Sky News channel reported that Christmas deliveries are under serious threat of being made because of a shortage of HGV drivers. The report drew on warnings from the Freight Transport Association, which has warned that there are simply not enough drivers prepared to invest the amount it…

Finding suitable lorry insurance There may be many considerations to take into account when searching for insurance for your lorry. It may be helpful, however, to take a look at one crucial aspect and that is who is going to be driving your HGV: it may be an important factor in determining the cost of…

Top tips to save money on HGV Insurance It is an expensive business operating a haulage operation. There is your investment in the HGV itself, of course, but then a host of other running expenses that are likely to include: paying your drivers; vehicle licensing and tax-heavy fuel costs; a seemingly endless need for repairs…

What is the difference between van and haulage insurance? Conventionally, the word haulage simply means the carriage of goods for hire or reward. Whether the goods are being transported by the ubiquitous white van or a mammoth heavy goods vehicle, therefore, the principle may be very much the same – the carriage of goods for…

What is cabotage? If you have ever been involved in the transport of goods from one country to another – or received goods that have been shipped to the UK from abroad – you may have come across the word cabotage. Where does the word come from and what does it mean? Origins the word…

Road network: growth and speed It might not be often that road haulage operators turn to the government with thanks, but two developments during the summer of 2014 are likely to prove more than welcome by the industry as a whole. Growth of the road network England is a small country on a small island.…