The Root Cause The World Bank Report of 2000 and several other reports have shown that kerosene is principally used to adulterate diesel on account of the price differences between the two fuels. Facts on ground at least in Nigeria tend to give some credence to this. As stated in one of our articles, diesel market is a completely deregulated […]
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Prologue: An Unpleasant Experience A couple of months ago, a notable haulage operator shared a sad experience on diesel fuel contamination with us. Mid 2012, six units of less than a year old 30tonnes truck-trailer were dispatched to haul products for a contract client. Trucks were loaded and fueled at client’s fuel dump. Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was […]
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Whether you run a large fleet or a modest one, there is a fueling option that works better for you. Except in a worst case scenario as you would find in a ‘force majeure’, there is absolutely no justification for why an up and doing fleet manager should fail in ensuring his trucks are adequately fueled and ready to go […]
Continue reading »Why you need a Strategic Fleet Fuel Management Plan Rising diesel prices, epileptic product availability, increasing incidences of fuel contamination, an unsteady economic outlook and shrinking supply of qualified drivers have all combined to change how you need to manage your fuel program. In an era where fuel expense occupies the biggest slice of every haulage company’s total operating cost […]
Continue reading »Fuel Economy and Efficient Driving Behavior The following is a short list of behaviors exhibited by those drivers that consistently obtain good fuel economy. Studies have shown that a consistently efficient driver can achieve 30% or more fuel economy than an inefficient driver. Simple behaviors, like coasting to a stop instead of staying on the accelerator until the last minute […]
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Fuel Economy in Haulage The importance of fuel economy to the successful operation of a trucking company cannot be understated. Fuel is one of the largest variable costs in a trucking venture, and, while no trucking operation can control the cost of fuel, it has at least some control over the amount or rate of consumption which in turn determines […]
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Fleet Management Solution and Vehicle Tracking System: Not a few have come to see both terms as two sides of the same coin. Some in fact believe that they are same in value proposition and only different in semantics. The latter probably explains why it is convenient to pass of a comprehensive insurance proposal incorporating a vehicle tracking system as […]
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Offline or Out-of-Coverage Storage of Trip Information: In view of the level of development of our communication backbone which is not yet at per with what obtains in the economies from where most of these packages originally come from, it is of uppermost importance that critical questions be asked about the options available for data capture, logging and access and […]
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Under the “telematics” umbrella is the integration of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, computers and mobile devices. The successful coupling of telematics and GPS technology has opened the door to a wide range of beneficial new features that has further expanded the frontier of possibilities in fleet management. At the click of the cursor, you can get information about the […]
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FRSC REGISTRATION NUMBER 7.0. FRSC Registration Number serves as a unique identity for Tanker/Trailer Transport Operators, for collating information and monitoring of the company’s safety compliant records. Appraisals will be made periodically during compliance assessment reviews, crash investigations and facility inspections. NEW-ENTRANT PROGRAMME 8.0. First-time Articulated lorries (Tankers/Trailers) operators/applicants for FRSC Registration Number shall be automatically enrolled in […]
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In our article on “Fleet Management Solution and Vehicle Tracking System”, we mentioned the word fleet and vehicle telematics in a number of places. As promised, this article will shed more light on what telematics is all about and how/why it has attained a position of preeminence in fleet management generally and haulage operations in particular. Telematics is literally a […]
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Although Ramadan offers believers spiritual elevation and health benefits, but fasting also does have physical effects on the human body, particularly where Ramadan coincides with the height of extreme weather which could impact driving ability adversely. On a sunny day for instance, it can easily lead to dehydration and fatigue. Fasting can cause temporary low blood sugar which will drastically […]
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