Susie Jones
Știri și actualizări • 4 min citește

Șoferii aleg benzinăriile în locul benzinăriilor

Creat: 19.08.2024

Actualizat: 19.08.2024

În 2022, în Regatul Unit au fost raportate peste 5 000 de infracțiuni legate de transportul de marfă, ceea ce a însemnat o pierdere de aproximativ 66 de milioane de lire sterline. Creșterea infracționalității în domeniul transportului de marfă reprezintă o amenințare critică la adresa lanțurilor de aprovizionare, a întreprinderilor și a consumatorilor - ceea ce provoacă o îngrijorare semnificativă pentru cei din industria de transport.

Un raport publicat de poliția din Cambridgeshire a arătat că 46% din toate furturile de marfă au loc pe străzi și în parcări, iar 27% au loc în benzinării. În ciuda acestui fapt, ascultarea socială arată că mulți șoferi continuă să parcheze în zonele de așteptare din diverse motive.

Problemele legate de parcarea în zona de așteptare

Pentru șoferi, parcarea peste noapte într-o zonă de așteptare este adesea cea mai simplă și economică opțiune. Cu toate acestea, aceasta prezintă mai multe dezavantaje care pot avea un impact negativ asupra sănătății mintale și siguranței șoferului.

  • Facilități - Șoferii au nevoie de mai multe facilități, cum ar fi toalete, dușuri și mâncare. Lipsa unor facilități curate poate spori disconfortul și avea un impact negativ asupra somnului, concentrării și sănătății mintale.

  • Siguranța conducătorilor auto - Parcarea în zona de așteptare prezintă un risc suplimentar pentru siguranța conducătorilor auto. Un studiu realizat de AA a constatat că două treimi din accidentele mortale în care au fost implicate vehicule staționate pe o autostradă cu două benzi de circulație au avut loc în locurile de parcare - peste jumătate din vehiculele lovite erau vehicule grele de marfă.

  • Furtul de marfă - Industria a înregistrat o creștere de 380% a furtului de marfă în perioada iunie-iulie în 2023, subliniind nevoia de parcări sigure și securizate. În condițiile în care hoții oportuniști vizează locurile de parcare, șoferii riscă să își piardă încărcătura, iar flotele riscă să piardă milioane de lire sterline.

De ce parchează șoferii în locuri neamenajate

În ciuda riscurilor, ascultarea socială realizată prin intermediul Facebook a sugerat că 70% dintre șoferi au fost mai puțin înclinați să aleagă o parcare pentru camioane în locul unei zone de așteptare din mai multe motive:

Securitate

Feedback-ul din social media a sugerat că 43% dintre șoferii de camioane au ales să nu parcheze la o stație de service din cauza lipsei măsurilor de securitate.

"Nu parchez decât în parcări de reședință sau în zone industriale. Când am parcat în service-uri/ stații de camioane, mi s-au tăiat perdelele", afirmă șoferul de camion Luke.

Siguranța și securitatea stațiilor de camioane din Regatul Unit a fost un subiect fierbinte de discuție în cadrul industriei de transport - șoferii solicitând mai mult sprijin din partea guvernului pentru a furniza instalații de securitate suplimentare. Din feedback-ul anterior, șoferii au dorit să vadă [HGV levy] (https://motortransport.co.uk/industry-news/drivers-want-hgv-levy-funds-spent-on-truck-stops/17658.article) investit în parcări mai sigure, sanitare și accesibile.

Pe rețelele de socializare, 59% dintre șoferii de camioane au declarat că Marea Britanie nu are suficiente stații de camioane sigure și securizate în comparație cu Europa. O opinie susținută de feedback-ul de la [SNAP's Truck Park Tour] (https://snapacc.com/truckpark-tour-2023/), unde 31% dintre șoferii europeni au declarat că au beneficiat cel mai mult de accesul la locațiile exclusive și sigure SNAP. Organizația de securitate TAPA este recunoscută pe scară largă în Europa - multe locații dețin certificări de nivel 1, 2 sau 3.

În schimb, în Regatul Unit există doar două locații care dețin o certificare TAPA - acestea fiind acreditate de auditori autorizați SNAP PSR de nivel 3. Formula Services și The Red Lion dețin ambele o certificare de nivel 3 - cu o infracțiune raportată la The Red Lion și niciuna la Formula Services, în ciuda amplasării sale într-o zonă cu un nivel ridicat de criminalitate.

Markus Prinz, Senior Manager of Standards, Training and Certification la TAPA, explică: "Susținem pe deplin toate activitățile de asigurare a unei infrastructuri de parcare eficiente și sigure pentru camioane și de îmbunătățire a siguranței pentru șoferii de camioane, vehicule și încărcătură. Prin furnizarea unui ecosistem deschis pentru optimizarea tehnică și economică a parcării sigure a camioanelor, credem că tranziția către parcarea sigură a camioanelor poate fi stimulată."

Reticența companiei

30% dintre șoferi au declarat că firmele din flota lor nu sunt dispuse să plătească pentru stațiile de camioane sau benzinării. Un șofer a explicat:

"Din păcate, din ce în ce mai puține companii plătesc pentru parcarea de noapte, facilitățile rămân deschise la limită, reduc personalul pentru a face față facturilor, iar numărul de locuri de parcare este mai mic."

Stații de camioane la capacitate maximă

"Vă puteți da seama care sunt stațiile cu pază, deoarece sunt pline până la ora 18.00."

70% dintre șoferi și-au exprimat frustrarea cu privire la faptul că stațiile de camioane sigure sunt la capacitate maximă, neavând de ales decât să parcheze într-o zonă de așteptare. Feedback-ul de la Truck Park Tour a furnizat un sentiment similar - mulți și-au exprimat îngrijorarea cu privire la locațiile din Regatul Unit care erau pline înainte de sosire.

Datele din studiul [TfL] (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6454ab292f62220013a6a572/national-survey-of-lorry-parking-2022-part-one.pdf) privind parcarea camioanelor în 2022 arată că, în ciuda unei creșteri de 12 % a capacității la fața locului în perioada 2017-2022, aceasta nu este suficientă pentru a susține creșterea de 21 % a numărului de vehicule în aceeași perioadă.

Reducerea parcării pe timp de noapte în locurile de parcare

Finanțare guvernamentală

18% dintre șoferi au dorit să vadă mai multe fonduri din partea guvernului pentru a sprijini instalațiile de securitate. În septembrie 2023, Ministerul Transporturilor a acordat [8 milioane de lire sterline pentru 39 de instalații rutiere] (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-facilities-for-lorry-drivers-as-winners-of-8-million-funding-revealed) din întreaga Anglie pentru a îmbunătăți instalațiile și securitatea. Echipa de acces și securitate a SNAP începe să sprijine companiile care au obținut finanțare prin punerea în aplicare a îmbunătățirilor acestora. O finanțare suplimentară de până la 100 de milioane de lire sterline este disponibilă până în 2025 în cadrul schemei de finanțare echivalentă a guvernului.

Instalații de securitate

Pentru a oferi o zonă sigură șoferilor de camioane, stațiile de camioane pot investi în instalații de securitate robuste - produse precum CCTV, ANPR, interfon, bariere și chioșcuri consolidează siguranța locului și descurajează activitatea infracțională. SNAP Access & Security combină produse de securitate personalizate și expertiză de piață pentru a proteja persoanele, vehiculele și conținutul stațiilor de camioane.

Pot șoferii de camioane să doarmă pe marginea drumului în Regatul Unit?

Începând cu 1 noiembrie 2017, DVSA a implementat noi reguli și reglementări privind odihna șoferilor în locuri precum zonele rezidențiale și locurile de așteptare. Șoferii pot fi amendați cu până la 300 de lire sterline dacă își petrec pauza într-o zonă de așteptare sau pe marginea drumului.

Cum reușesc șoferii de camion să rămână treji în timp ce conduc?

Șoferii de camioane trebuie să respecte regulile de pauză [tahograf] (https://snapacc.com/newsroom/tachograph-rules-made-easy/) pentru siguranța lor și a celorlalți participanți la trafic. Scopul tahografului este de a preveni oboseala șoferilor și de a se asigura că șoferii și angajatorii respectă regulile.

În ciuda acestui fapt, prevenirea plictiselii și a oboselii pe drum reprezintă o provocare pentru mulți șoferi și le poate afecta bunăstarea. Majoritatea șoferilor preferă să asculte muzică și podcast-uri în timpul călătoriei și se bucură de interacțiunea socială cu alți șoferi în stațiile de camioane și benzinării.

Șoferii de camioane au voie să aibă pasageri în Regatul Unit?

În medie, șoferul de camion petrece aproximativ 12 ore pe zi la volan. Pentru a combate singurătatea și plictiseala, șoferii pot transporta pasageri dacă respectă reglementările specifice prezentate de FMSCA. Șoferii trebuie să obțină o autorizație scrisă de la compania lor prin depunerea unei cereri pentru pasageri - această cerere trebuie să precizeze durata călătoriei și datele.

Cerințele comune sunt următoarele: - Pasagerii nu trebuie să fie însărcinați

  • Nu trebuie să sufere de afecțiuni grave sau cronice

  • Trebuie să aibă zece ani sau mai mult

  • Asigurarea de sănătate este obligatorie.

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luni 22 septembrie 2025 • Știri și actualizări

BOOM-UL INFRASTRUCTURII DIN ROMÂNIA - CE ÎNSEAMNĂ PENTRU SECTORUL MOBILITĂȚII

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Romania is fast emerging as a strategic logistics and freight hub in Southeastern Europe. Supported by billions in EU and national funding, the country’s infrastructure renaissance is attracting fleet operators, logistics investors and manufacturers. In this article, we explore what these developments mean for fleets, drivers and the wider transportation sector.Romania's transport infrastructure has seen a dramatic shift in pace and scale. The government has earmarked around 25 billion lei (£4.27 billion) for road projects in 2026, reflecting an unprecedented focus on highways and freight corridors. In mid‑2025, Romania had around 1,325km of highways in service (1,188 km motorways and 138 km expressways), with another 741km under construction and 669km in tendering stages.By 2030, Romania plans to double its highway network, modernise strategic railway routes, expand urban transport and connect regions that have long been isolated. The challenge is immense, but the outcome could transform the country’s position on Europe’s transport map.Key projects include the A7 north-south axis running from Ploiești to Siret, which will aid transport to the Ukrainian border, due for completion by 2026. Another is an 11km expressway connecting Satu Mare to Romania’s border with Hungary. The A0 Bucharest Ring Road will ease freight and passenger traffic around the capital, with the southern half already in use. Other major works include the Suceava-Oar and Timișoara-Moravița corridors, as well as the 2.9 km Meseș Tunnel, set to become the longest road tunnel in Romania.“These corridors won’t just improve east-west and north-south links – they will connect previously isolated regions like Moldavia and the North-East to the rest of the country and the EU,” comments Eduard Ularu, Business Development Manager at SNAP.But infrastructure isn’t just roads. over the Danube, opened in July 2023 at a cost of €500 million (€363 million co‑funded by the EU), delivers the first crossing over the maritime Danube and significantly improves connectivity to Constanța and Dobruja.Other vital developments include planned rail upgrades at Constanța port and DP World Romania’s €130 million expansion of container and ro-ro capacity, doubling throughput and adding logistics links by road and rail.Romania’s freight and logistics market is sizable. USD 21.11 billion in 2025, it is forecast to rise to USD 24.27 billion by 2030. Meanwhile, the road freight segment alone is projected at USD 9.07 billion in 2025, climbing to USD 10.37 billion by 2030.These figures reflect Romania’s growing role as a trans-European corridor, serving routes from Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova and the Black Sea ports. Ukraine now directs much of its on the Black Sea coast, eyeing a doubling from 2 million to 4 million tons per month through Romanian infrastructure.“These investments will help Romania compete more strongly with major logistics hubs like those in Poland and Greece,” comments Eduard Ularu. “Constanța has huge potential, and with the right infrastructure in place, it can finally become the gateway for European trade it was meant to be.”Improved warehousing, lower labour costs, and friend‑shoring trends are further encouraging manufacturers and retailers to locate logistics centres in Romania, increasing demand on roads and pushing growth across the network. The infrastructure upgrades aren’t just physical – they’re digital too. As the country expands its highways and freight corridors, it’s embedding smart systems designed to support faster, safer and more efficient journeys.Across the network, are being installed, including weigh-in-motion sensors, inductive traffic loops and roadside cameras. These systems will feed into real-time traffic control centres in cities like Bucharest, Brașov and Timișoara, helping authorities—and fleet operators—respond to incidents and congestion faster.Bucharest is also , using AI and smart detectors to optimise vehicle flows and reduce bottlenecks. This has major implications for freight operators navigating dense urban areas, improving travel time reliability and reducing idling.At a national level, Romania is shifting towards . The new TollRO system – planned for launch in 2026 – will replace the current e-vignette with a distance-based, emissions-sensitive tolling model, in line with EU directives. 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miercuri 03 septembrie 2025 • Știri și actualizări

ESTE LOGISTICA O NOUĂ ALTERNATIVĂ LA CONTINUAREA STUDIILOR PENTRU CEI CARE PĂRĂSESC ȘCOALA?

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For years, the conventional wisdom has been that school leavers should continue into further education. Whether that meant college, university or vocational training, the message was the same: study first, then work. But that narrative is beginning to shift. Faced with rising tuition fees, increasing debt and uncertainty about the value of a degree, many young people are re-evaluating their choices.At the same time, the logistics industry is crying out for new talent. It offers immediate earnings, structured development and long-term career prospects – all without the cost of higher education. The question is no longer whether logistics could be a stopgap option for school leavers but whether it represents a genuine alternative to university.The need for fresh entrants to logistics is pressing. (RHA) has warned that the UK must recruit 200,000 new lorry drivers in the next five years – the equivalent of 40,000 drivers annually – to keep supply chains moving and prevent a repeat of the shortages experienced in 2021.Zooming out to the European level, the challenge is even starker. In 2023, Europe faced a – a figure forecast to climb to 745,000 by 2028 if left unaddressed. The average driver is 47 years old, with nearly 30% aged over 55, underscoring an approaching retirement wave. Yet only 5% of drivers are under 25. Without younger entrants, the industry risks grinding to a halt.This is not simply about filling cabs. It’s about safeguarding the smooth functioning of economies. The shortage of drivers has ripple effects that touch everything from supermarket shelves to construction projects. In : “If we’re to future-proof the industry for the long term, we need to recruit, train and retain tens of thousands of drivers annually to meet demand. 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Highlighting female role models, creating inclusive training environments, and improving welfare facilities are practical steps that can make logistics more appealing to all.Too often, it is portrayed as a male-dominated and physically demanding industry. And while those stereotypes may once have held some truth, they are increasingly outdated. Today’s logistics sector relies as much on technology and teamwork as it does on physical labour.For logistics to compete with further education, the industry must deliver on three fronts:● Training pathways – offering apprenticeships, certifications and mentorship to give recruits a sense of progression.● Welfare and facilities – ensuring that drivers, particularly younger and more diverse entrants, have access to safe parking, clean rest stops and supportive environments.● Career storytelling – showcasing the variety of roles and long-term potential within the sector.For operators, the business case is clear. already report that they cannot expand because of driver shortages. Nearly half cite falling productivity, and 39% say revenues are declining. Without change, shortages will not just limit growth – they will erode the bottom line.The debate over further education versus work will never be one-size-fits-all. Some young people will continue to thrive in universities and colleges. But logistics is a viable, forward-looking option.For school leavers, it means immediate pay, independence and scope for progression. For the industry, it means tapping into a pool of talent that is urgently needed. For society, it means strengthening the resilience of an essential sector.The challenge now lies with the industry to match its demand with vision: to provide training, welfare, and opportunities that rival those offered by further education. If it succeeds, logistics will not just be an alternative to university – it will be an advantage.

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joi 07 august 2025 • Știri și actualizări

ÎN FORMULA PREMIER TRUCKTOP: EXPLORAREA SUCCESULUI LOR ȘI A RELAȚIEI CU SNAP

Susie Jones

Situated in Ellesmere Port, a stone's throw away from the M53, is . Voted UK's Truckstop of the Year 2023, the site has become a firm favourite among the trucking community. Playing homage to their link to Formula 1 (the site once provided fuel to racing cars around the world), the truck stop is doused in the iconic red, with plenty of sporting memorabilia to keep visitors busy for hours. As they celebrate their 10th anniversary, we sit down with Operations Manager Ash Evans to discuss everything from new facilities and sustainability goals to driver welfare and their relationship with SNAP. explains Ash.The site hosts a range of fantastic facilities to provide truck drivers with a home away from home. states Ash.As we're given a tour around the site, we walk through a dedicated gaming room, equipped with a pool and a table tennis table, a lounge area complete with massage chairs and a plethora of games consoles to help relax a driver after a long shift. On the more practical side, the site offers washing facilities, a gym, and a kitchen area to make homemade meals. For those who don't fancy cooking after a day behind the wheel, they can make use of the on-site restaurant now offering SNAP meal vouchers. Recently, the site renovated its female facilities, with state-of-the-art, spa-like washrooms. Included in this upgrade was a gender neutral toilet and shower room both areas are kept locked to ensure safety and security. explains Ash. Discover the new facilities at Formula through our with Ash.Ash and the team have a close relationship with Stuart Willetts, one of SNAP's UK Business Development Managers, who is always at the end of the phone to go over any queries. states Ash. Ash explains how offering SNAP meal vouchers has benefited not only the drivers but the site as well:Driver well-being has been a hot topic of discussion within the industry for a long time. With suicide rates among truck drivers than the national average, truck stops play a vital role in improving driver welfare. Something of which Ash believes shouldn't be difficult for a truck stop to achieve:This has certainly been a key focus for Formula, influencing everything from their facilities and continuous improvements to the safety and security of those parking up. Ash states. The industry has a long way to go, and Formula Truck Stop is setting the bar high. We asked Ash what the industry could do to help with driver well-being:Something that Stuart is all too aware must happen, as his role within SNAP allows him to empathise with the day-to-day challenges truck drivers face:The truck stop has come a long way since its humble beginnings. With SNAP helping to streamline operations, the site has been able to concentrate on expanding and pursuing its sustainability goals. With over 195,000 truck drivers on the SNAP network, the site had to add an overflow parking area, giving them an extra 50 spaces, to meet the growing demand. The site is now focusing on their sustainability goals, Ash explains:.Inspired by what you've just read? . Catch the full interview with