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Help to help tackle environmental issues and save money for your business by changing your distribution methods.

How to manage privately-owned vehicles for business use, including health and safety requirements for a grey fleet.

Incoming freight, vehicles and passengers and pedestrians are routinely screened for radiation at UK ports and airports.

The rules on packaging dangerous goods, how the rules are administered, and what packing products should be used.

What documents are needed to accompany dangerous goods in transit and how your business can obtain them.

The role of the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser and how to obtain training for the safe handling of dangerous goods.

The nine classes of dangerous goods and how to classify your dangerous goods correctly when transporting them.

Meeting regulatory requirements to transport dangerous goods, and the role of the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.

Legal requirements on transporting hazardous substances - packaging, labelling, safety equipment and advisers.

Risks of transporting hazardous substances by road and rail; classification; rules on sea and air transport.

Key risks when transporting materials - from damage to goods to theft and fire - and ways of minimising them.

Transport choices, costs, risks and legal obligations of transporting hazardous goods, animals, food and waste.

How rail freight transport is used for certain goods and routes as a useful alternative to other modes of transport.

Costs depend on mode of transport as well as on the weight or volume of your goods and the distance they have to travel.

How to conduct effective research when drawing up a shortlist to compare what different freight forwarders are offering.

Balance the expertise and time you have against the convenience and savings a freight forwarder may offer.

The role of freight forwarders, customs agents and brokers for customs clearance and transporting goods.

Forwarders deal with many transport and trade issues such as import and export documentation and customs clearance.

How freight forwarders can take care of much of the work involved in transporting your goods internationally.

The benefits of company cars for businesses and employees, the tax implications and suggested policies to put in place.

Company cars can offer businesses and employees substantial savings on transport costs for essential car users

How to draw up a company car policy for your business including an approved car list and a downloadable template.

A car allowance is a flexible alternative to a company car but consider if this will add extra burdens on employees.

This guide will help you to understand what you need to do to run a bus company and service in Northern Ireland.

A Commercial Bus Service Permit system has replaced the old bus route licensing element of the Road Service licence.