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Saudi decision sets TIR accession on course
The Saudi Council of Ministers has approved Saudi Arabia's accession to the UN TIR (International Road Transport) Convention, supporting improved regional integration.
With more than 30% of the world’s trade crossing the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia is pivotal for its transit through the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Middle East, due to its geographic and economic status.Linked to Saudi Vision 2030 – a strategy to transform the country into…
Get an alert when a vehicle is late for departure or arrival
When you configure alarms for a route, you have an option to be alerted immediately if the vehicle is late departing, or for arrival:
You just need to select Alert Immediately, and instead of receiving a notification when the vehicle departs/arrives, you will be informed immediately if Frotcom detects it is late for either activity.Find out today how Frotcom can help you manage your fleet of vehicles.CONTACT US
Alushi-Trans and Frotcom working together to automate fleet operation
Frotcom and Alushi-Trans are working together to run the company’s fleet operations more efficiently, automating once time-consuming manual procedures.
Established in 1991 as a local Albanian road transportation company, by 1993 Alushi-Trans was working across the continent of Europe.
Today the Alushi-Trans fleet numbers 17 trucks, 30 curtains sided trailers, three 12 T. trucks, two 3.5 T. vans and operates a terminal equivalent to almost…
Alushi-Trans and Frotcom working together to automate fleet operation
Frotcom and Alushi-Trans are working together to run the company’s fleet operations more efficiently, automating once time-consuming manual procedures.
Established in 1991 as a local Albanian road transportation company, by 1993 Alushi-Trans was working across the continent of Europe.
Today the Alushi-Trans fleet numbers 17 trucks, 30 curtains-sided trailers, three 12 T. trucks, two 3.5 T. vans and operates a terminal equivalent to…
Germany extends truck tolls on federal roads
The German government has announced that from 1 July tolls for trucks will apply on all federal roads, an expansion of the current 15,300-kilometer system to a network of 40,000 kilometers.
Toll Collect, the company that manages all the payments, estimates that this new legislation will affect more than 30,000 companies and 140,000 trucks from both Germany and abroad.
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said his ministry was projecting around…
We are ISO 9001:2015 certificated…again
For the 3rd year in a row, we’re proud to announce that Frotcom International has renewed ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System.
The ISO 9001:2015 certification and audit process were conducted by TÜV Rheinland, requiring the engagement of our entire organization. This achievement represents a third-party validation of Frotcom’s longstanding and unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality products and…
Cape Town proudly hosts 8th Frotcom Annual Meeting
Partners from more than 20 countries attended the three-day event, the first time that an African nation has hosted the Frotcom Annual Meeting.
They participated in meetings and events covering the future direction of Frotcom and the fleet management market.
There were opportunities to share knowledge, promote ideas with keynote presentations laying down guidelines for best practice in the enhancement of all aspects of the marketing experience…
Show totals for any period in the Tachograph graph
You can see totals for driving, working, available and resting states for a selected period of the Tachograph graph.
Just click the hamburger menu on the screen and select See totals.
About Frotcom’s Remote Tachograph Download
With Remote tachograph download, you can download tachograph files remotely, from both the tachograph’s mass memory and the drivers’ tachograph cards, without leaving the office and with the advantage of keeping…
EU postpones the introduction of the smart tachograph until June 2019
Regulation 502/2018 published in the Official Journal of the European Union on March 28, 2018, postpones the introduction of the smart digital tachograph until June 15, 2019.
The notion of an intelligent tachograph was introduced, for the first time, in European legislation under Regulation (EU) No. 165/2014. This second-generation digital tachograph allows connection to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and early detection of remote…
Road transportation
Road transportation services are executed by trucking or haulage companies, either independently – working directly for the client – or through freight carriers or shipping agents. Vehicles are commonly composed of a tractor unit and an attached semi-trailer.
There are usually very strict regulations on the operation of these vehicles, including transport of hazardous materials and limits on driving times in Europe (hours of service in the US).
Due to the high fuel consumption of these vehicles, trucking companies pay particular attention to all factors that can influence consumption,…