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Guide to Safety when Driving for Work

Our Guide to Driving Safely for Work will help you understand how both employers and employees have responsibilities under current road traffic legislation when driving for work as to the hours and policies they adhere to, and how this leads to safer roads and less accidents (and risk of accidents).

gofersnationalSeptember 30, 2025

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Why It’s Important to Insure Your Goods for Transit

Transit insurance is important as it protects against loss or damage to your items whilst they are being couriered from the pick-up location to the drop off. For further information on the transit insurance we offer, please visit our website

gofersnationalAugust 12, 2025

Couriering Documents Logistics Industry

Industries most likely to use a Same Day Courier

Items that need to be delivered on the same day tend to be of either a sensitive or urgent nature, and as such the most common industries to employ the services of a same day courier include local government, solicitors and manufacturers

gofersnationalJuly 29, 2025

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The End of Free Electric Car Tax: What Changed in April 2025

The UK government had provided electric car owners with road tax exemption for years until April 1st 2025, when new Vehicle Excise Duty rates became effective for electric vehicles. People who already own electric vehicles or plan to purchase one should expect these new changes to affect their financial situation. Electric vehicles have lost their tax exemption since the government…

gofersnationalJune 12, 2025

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New EV Charging Rules

The United Kingdom will enforce updated standards for all public electric vehicle (EV) chargers starting from June 2025 to achieve standardisation and increase transparency. The significant updates include: Mandatory Card Payment Options The practice of needing to download various applications to charge your car has become obsolete. The installation of new public chargers requires the acceptance of standard debit and…

gofersnationalMay 30, 2025

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Choosing a Document Courier

Sending important paperwork via courier is extremely common and a practical way for businesses to deliver files to both clients and other firms quickly and securely, so it's important to choose the right document courier first time!

gofersnationalApril 30, 2025

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Think twice before you throw your packaging away

We are still waiting for the government to release UK recycling stats for 2017 but the data we do have up to 2016 indicates that, overall, there has been a marked increase in recycling. We're keen to capitalise on this and keep our services as eco-friendly as possible.

gofersnationalMarch 24, 2025

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Pallets, Pallets, Pallets

We see a lot of pallets in our job; it’s to be expected really, but we probably overlook them these days and don’t put a lot of thought into where pallets come from and how they can be recycled and/or reused moving forward. Do you put a lot of thought into any pallets you encounter?

gofersnationalFebruary 17, 2025

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What are fragile goods?

“Fragile goods” is the term used to describe items that can be easily broken or damaged, including (but not limited to) glass, marble, tiles, porcelain and electricals such as TV screens. While we at GOfers ship fragile goods, anything classed as fragile must be correctly packaged to go into the courier network. We do have a comprehensive guide available for…

gofersnationalJanuary 11, 2025

Logistics Industry

Is Same Day Delivery Really Worth It?

Is offering a same day delivery service really worth it? It’s a question we face from time to time – but the real question you should be asking is, “can I afford not to offer a same day delivery option in my business”?

gofersnationalDecember 19, 2024