Your GIT (Goods-in-transit) and Comprehensive Insurance are probably expiring at about now. How responsive was your Underwriter or Insurance Company during the year? What about claims payment- how much of what you deserve to get was knocked off on the basis of some independent assessor’s re-computation and extant clauses? What was the response time to claims payment? How many accidents […]
Continue reading »How many rotors and nozzles did you lose and had to replace during the year? How many times did you have your fuel injector pump serviced or outrightly replaced? Did you lose any turbo charger or a number of them during the year? Affirmative answer to any of the above is a sure signal to take a second look at […]
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At about this time of the year, every proactive trucker will naturally bother about the performance and fit level of one of the most valuable haulage assets – trucks. Although the outward physical appearance may seem okay, but a more careful examination may reveal otherwise. Loading operations are generally light during the yuletide and therefore present an opportunity to ground trucks for repairs […]
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Capacity building or training for Truck Drivers has never been one of the strong points of haulage companies in Nigeria. Many believe that training truck drivers is none other than a clear waste of scarce resources. Some even believe that Truck Drivers are ‘untrainable’! (We will be coming up with an extensive study of this unhealthy paradigm in some weeks’ […]
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The fast-paced world of haulage and logistics is set to witness a major boost with the grand entry of NAIJA TRUCKERS into the industry. NAIJA TRUCKERS, another landmark accomplishment from the stables of Haulage Report Now shall be principally committed to reporting the developments in the haulage and logistics industry of Nigeria. It shall offer a rich platform through which the uniqueness of […]
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A haulage contract with a fast moving consumer goods company (FMCG), if properly managed, guarantees a steady stream of revenue, considerable vehicle/driver utilisation and good return on investment. Sure you would love to have one (and if you have one already, warming up for yet another one wouldn’t be a bad idea…). The following are some of the conditions you […]
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Diesel Fuel Cost In Nigeria, fuel for trucking rank way ahead of the other major uses either as a source of domestic energy supply for most homes or as the power behind the productive activities in many industrial establishments and corporate enterprises (this is directly traceable to the not so impressive condition of public power supply). The proportion of diesel […]
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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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