Dear customer, We would like to take a moment to reflect on the current market situation in the transport sector. Even though the total volume of goods to be transported is probably not much more than at the end of last year or the beginning of this year, we have noticed a big shortage of […]
Dear customer, Switzerland, the neutral country in the middle of the European landscape. Different than transports within Europe, a transport to and from Switzerland involves additional administrative tasks (burdens?). So due to this extra administration, many of our competitors do not want to drive to and from this beautiful country. Let us, Transport Vermeulen, be experts in […]
Dear customer, The next phase of the Mobility Package started in February and contains several items. The ‘Return Home’ clause means that all commercial vehicles are required to return, every 8 weeks, to a company establishment. This will result in extra empty kilometers and additional costs for many carriers. Earlier this month the European platform […]
Dear customer, In the meantime we are almost 6 months after our last newsletter, so it’s about time to get back behind our keyboard. Due to a combination of circumstances, we were unable to sent you these letter earlier, but we are picking up the thread again. We had planned various training courses, holiday periods […]
Dear customer, On the 8th of July 2020, the European Congress approved the highly discussed Mobility Package. The effective implementation will be phased over a period of 6 years. Phase one started on the 20th of August 2020 and handles mainly about driving times and resting periods. For example, the normal 45 hours of weekly rest will no longer be […]