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One of the challenges of fleet management in the mining industry is to improve vehicle operations and ensure safety and security. In fact, vehicles are often operated under harsh environmental conditions. Moreover, vehicles are frequently operated in remote areas. If something goes wrong, drivers must be able to call for help and automatically make their position known to rescuers.
In fact, vehicle safety compliance is among the main concerns in the mining industry and is commonly part of companies' corporate policy.
Bula Trans enhances quality of service with Frotcom
Bula Trans is a Macedonian company with over 20 years of experience, active in the international transportation, construction materials and furniture component businesses.
Bula Trans enhances quality of service with Frotcom
The company owns a fleet of 13 trucks, fully Euro 5-standard compliant and has decided to buy Frotcom to improve the quality of its services, the connection between the office and its drivers, and…
New Business Partners introduced to Frotcom network
A changing marketplace demands an adaptable business model and in response to growth opportunities in some regions not yet covered by Certified Partners, Frotcom International has now introduced a new type of direct partnership: the Business Partner.
Frotcom International’s Business Partners are now starting their sales activity in countries not currently developed by our growing family of global Certified Partners. These Business Partners will function as non-exclusive resellers within a preferred area, co-operating with Frotcom International in marketing the Frotcom brand, products and…
Planet’s climate is changing…
Valério Marques, CEO at Frotcom International.
I spent this last weekend in Cascais, a beautiful Portuguese village on the Atlantic coast. Spectacular weather. About 18C (64F) in the afternoon.“So what?” you may ask. Well, it’s December. 18 degrees Celsius is not normal, even for Portugal, a naturally mild country. Or is it? According to the European Environment Agency, it will be the new normal a few years from now.…
Frotcom Greece shines at Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2015
Over 25,000 people attended the Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2015 international expo adding to the event’s success story. This fifth edition of the trade expo, organized by “O mind Creatives” and “Supply Chain & Logistics” magazine, was held at the Metropolitan Expo Centre near the Athens International Airport, between November 7th and 9th.
Executives from the fields of distribution, logistics and supply chain were invited to…
Frotcom Bulgaria exhibits at 3rd Annual Logistics Business Conference
On October 29, 2015, the Logistics Business Conference, Bulgaria’s largest logistics event, was held at the Sofia Event Centre, organized by Logistics magazine and its publisher BTP – Bulgarian Transport Press.
The 3rd edition of the conference, focused on ”Trends and Innovation in Transport and Logistics”, gathered managers and logistics professionals from a broad range of companies in transport, forwarding, courier, distribution, trading, construction, production, and also the IT sector…
Exploring the Heart of Africa with Frotcom DR Congo
Kicking off a new year of opportunities and growth, Frotcom International is partnering with Kinshasa-based Olisan Services to welcome Frotcom DR Congo to our growing African network.
Established in 2013, Olisan Services is a business consultancy and project management firm that provides services in fields such as administration, training, project studies, production management, and auditing for a wide variety of companies.…
Bal-Komerc slashes costs and improves fleet maintenance with Frotcom
Through the integration of Frotcom in Bal-Komerc’s Euro5 and Euro6 truck fleet, the road freight transport company improved fleet maintenance and decreased fleet costs by about 20%.
From a single truck company in 1993 Bal-Komerc has expanded to become a 30 plus vehicle operation. The Macedonian firm boasts more than 20 years of consolidated experience in road freight transport providing partial, complete or groupage cargo from…
More Safety and Less CO2 for 50% of Young European Drivers
Almost half of young European drivers, between 18 and 30 years old, affirmed their approval for more CO2 vehicle norms and more safety car features in a study jointly elaborated by Goodyear and the think tank Think Young. Government authorities should implement more CO2 restrictive regulations for vehicles for 44.6%, of young Europeans and more incentives for the use of fuel-efficient cars are crucial in regulation for 35.7% of them.Safety…
Effective management means learning to save
Manuel Gomes Mota, CEO at Frotcom Lusitana (Portugal)
It may seem counter-intuitive, but the truth is, it is quite possible (and easier than you may think) to manage your fleet effectively, while keeping overhead costs down. Certain sustainable practices will make all the difference come the end of the month, regardless of whether you operate a large, medium or small fleet.More so than ever before, given the current…