Winter truck and trailer maintenance: preventive or reactive? Avoid costly surprises!
Winter presents unique challenges to truck and trailer fleets, but adopting a preventive maintenance approach helps minimize downtime, reduce costs, and keep your trucks and trailers in top condition all season long.
Buying used trailers and trucks: a Guide for fleet managers
Purchasing a used truck or trailer or refurbishing an existing unit can be cost-effective ways to optimise your fleet while supporting sustainability goals.
Leasing: from savings to strategy in fleet management
The transport sector is always on the move, both literally and figuratively. Developments are currently being driven by fluctuations in trailer demand, technological advancements, and an increasing emphasis on sustainability.
10 reasons why leasing with TIP may be different from what you've experienced before
Leasing your trailers and trucks from TIP Group isn't just a transaction, it's a comprehensive full-service outsourcing concept that offers significant benefits for your business.
European trailer market Lead-Times index, presented by TIP
What is the current state of the trailer market? TIP’s Lead-Times Index provides key insights for transport professionals looking to prepare for the future. Hot off the press, this article shares the current state of the market through our index that has been updated up to September 2023. Our sourcing team is also sharing its recommendations for how to respond to these changing market circumstances.
Truck drivers are vital to keeping the economy running efficiently, whatever the company or industry they are driving for. Without them, the shipment and delivery of goods would be severely limited.
With routine journeys often covering long distances across many borders, modern safe and secure parking is crucial for truck drivers to rest and to be able to recuperate, thus enabling them to perform their jobs effectively and safely.
Elevate fleet sustainability with cost-effective refurbishment
A simple, yet effective way to minimise the environmental impact of transport and logistics services is to refurbish assets and give them a ‘second life'.
J’Nai, he’s one of our own – as the song goes. We know J’Nai as an essential part of TIP’s finance team, but he’s also an important member of the Bermuda international football squad, playing a key role in their World Cup qualifier matches against Cayman Islands and Cuba recently ! When his opportunity came, J’Nai put in a solid performance, doing his bit to help the team win both matches to finish second in their group and advance to the next round to be played in September. It was an experience that he’ll never forget.
Next TIP Mechanic Academy intake spaces almost filled
As reported in April, all 14 students from the second TIP Mechanic Academy group graduated, with each now progressing into the next phase of their careers, including working toward further qualifications.
Trailer Refurbishment Centre provides sustainable alternative to trailer fleet replacement
More than eight months on from acquiring its trailer refurbishment centre, TIP is growing its refurbishment offering to provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to trailer replacement for transport operators.