Freight forwarding is the movement of goods around the world on behalf of companies involved in both import and export. As well as organizing the movement of cargo, freight forwarders also arrange customs clearance of the goods, as well as handle all the relevant documentation involved. This article aims to provide you with information on the […]
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Postal Strike Results in 30% Rise for Courier Businesses
Oct
28
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Daniel Parry, founder of delivery quote comparison service Deliveryquotecompare commented that; “Since publicity of the strikes began, we have experienced a 30% surge in customers using our courier cost comparison service”. Thousands of Royal Mail workers across the country recently went on a 48-hour strike in a row over pay, conditions and modernisation. With more […]
Britain’s road haulage industry sees end to recession
Oct
15
15
Britain’s road haulage sector has powered its way out of the recession. That’s the view of a new monthly survey by Commercial Motor magazine, which has been backed by the Road Haulage Association. The survey looked at over 300 road transport operators across the UK, and found that 28 per cent of those fleets […]
Trade association calls for fuel duty harmonisation across Europe
Oct
15
15
Fuel costs for haulage firms across Europe must be harmonised if Britain’s road transport industry is to survive. That’s the view of Transfrigoroute UK, the trade association for the temperature-controlled transport sector. The organisation has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling to demand a Europe-wide implementation of fuel duty for professional road users. […]
EU to take climate action on planes and ships
Oct
15
15
The European Union has ruled that planes and ships should dramatically cut their carbon dioxide emissions within the next ten years. The proposals mean that the shipping industry should lower their emissions by 20 per cent, compared to their 2005 levels, by 2020. Meanwhile the aviation industry must lower its 2005 emission levels by […]
Air freight takes off
Oct
9
9
Since our launch 3 weeks ago we’ve seen a huge demand for air freight quote requests. Of the 107 quote requests processed over 24% have been for air freight, making it the 2nd most popular category after shipping. The air freight requests have ranged from a consignment of plastic moose antlers (how very strange?!) to […]
International shipping tops the bill
Oct
9
9
Just 3 weeks since the site went live and we’ve received a staggering 107 quote requests, the majority of which (30%)have been for international shipping quote requests. Does this indicate that we’re finally awakening from the much talked about recession? Whats particularly interesting is that there appears to be an equal balance between export shipping requests […]
DQC goes live!
Sep
23
23
Its official, deliveryquotecompare.com is now live! Our aim is quite simple; whatever you need moving we want to provide you with impartial quotes, free of charge. We currently have over 250 transport companies registered on the site and this is growing daily. Whether you’re a user of transport services, or a transport provider, we hope […]
Motor Vehicle quotes
Sep
23
23
Our transporter section is certainly the most diverse. Within this section you can get a car transporter quote, a quote for boat transport, caravan transport and even heavy plant transport! Whatever type of vehicle you need moving give this section a try. We’ve already got over 30 vehicle transport companies registered, and as we’ve only […]
Shipping quotes
Sep
23
23
With a UK market value of £11.2bn, shipping is our largest category. Add on a further £14.1bn for freight forwarding activities and it’s little wonder why! With over 95 freight forwarding companies already registered we’re confident that wherever you’re shipping to, or shipping from, deliveryquotecompare.com is the ideal place to start. Getting sea freight quotes […]