Blog...

27th Jan 2008

Well, it only seems like a few weeks ago that we changed the look of the website, added this "blog" area.... and here we are nearly 5 months later, not good for a blog... sorry!!

No real news or pictures yet.. just the usual thing affecting the freight industry as a whole, fuel increases and general rate increases. Not a great deal that can be done but the two major shipping lines in to the Channel Islands have done a good job of keeping their increases below RPI / Cost of Living, how? who knows... good for the Customers at the end of the day though...

With the introduction of  "Zero-10" TAX in Guernsey this year, we, as will ALL other "employing" companies in Guernsey, have to be looking for more business due to the extra burden placed on us to fill the local "Black Hole", with increases to Social Security, Road Tax added to fuel (inflationary due to extra costs on delivering goods to consignees) no Tax allowance increases, increased Capital Expenditure for a considerable amount of major projects locally, forgotten in the past like runway repairs / extensions, quay repairs, new cranes?? and all financed by what ?? who knows.....

Its an absolute definite that for small Guernsey Companies 2008 will be a testing time... 

Adam - Lucas Freight Ltd., Guernsey.

21st September 2007

Cor! Well done to Lucas, them, for their part in setting up the Bagabattery recycling scheme. Guernsey is a great place to live and it’s nice to see companies like Lucas doing something to help look after the island. Gestures like this, which are motivated by the desire to make a difference, rather than an attempt at corporate green-washing really deserve to be rewarded. The scheme so far has collected over 100kgs of batteries which would otherwise be polluting our landfill for hundreds of years to come. Not only that but the useful chemicals and materials which will be recovered from them will reduce our need for raw materials from other sources and save energy over other methods of obtaining and processing these raw materials, which helps the planet as a whole. So make sure when your batteries are dead – don’t just bin ‘em, Bag ‘em and take them to Lucas Freight at the White Rock.

Old Pierre, Torteval, Guernsey

9th Sept 2007

We have never done anything like this before.

We will try and provide interesting news & views relating to the freight world not only around Guernsey but all over the Channel Islands and world wide.... your input would also be appreciated, you never know you might even get published... any contributions via e-mail marking "Blog" in the subject.

blog@lucasfreight.com

There will be links, pictures and interesting details... we hope that you tune in every so often...

Adam - Lucas Freight Ltd., Guernsey.

Lucas Freight and ecomundi launced their local " bagabattery" scheme to encourage Islanders to recycle their used / flat Alakiline batteries.