TIP news

TIP is delighted with the progress of its ‘try before you hire’ scheme for e-reefers that’s available to UK & Ireland temperature-controlled transport operators and reports a healthy pipeline of take-up and ongoing interest.

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.

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.

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.

On the stunning but challenging Staffordshire course, TIP Group customers, suppliers and staff recently gathered at Greenway Hall for a moderately competitive afternoon.

TIP’s ‘Fat Bottomed Boys & Girls’ team has completed its 11th charity cycle ride, cycling approximately 350 kms across northern Italy in 3 days. Support for this year’s effort, dubbed the ‘The Italian Job II’, has seen the fundraising target smashed once again, with more than £90,000 raised so far for the Dougie Mac hospice.

Following the latest updates to the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', transport operators face significant changes when it comes to assessing the braking performance of the semi-trailers in their fleet.

TIP will return to the Road Transport Expo (RTX) in June, showcasing the latest in zero-emission refrigerated trailers and tractor units for hire and to discuss the hot topic of Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring Systems.

Following the latest updates to the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', transport operators face significant changes when it comes to assessing the braking performance of the semi-trailers in their fleet.

Delighted to report that the entire TIP Mechanic Academy (TMA) class of 24-25 has graduated from their 9-month training programme to qualify as professional trailer mechanics.

Our beloved ‘Fat Bottomed Boys & Girls’ return in a few weeks for an 11th outing to raise £70,000 for charity.

TIP has been busy equipping around 20,000 trailers with its electronic braking performance monitoring system (EBPMS), BrakePlus, over the last couple of years to ensure its fleet is ready for changes to the guidelines around braking system assessment, effective this April.