Maritime drivers get incentive bonuses
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By Christopher Walton DRIVERS AT Maritime Transport have received bonuses totalling some £100,000, as the operator pays out its third round of driver incentives in a row.
Over the last three years drivers at the Felixstowe-based irm have received safety bonus payments totalling some £250,000. Top drivers at Maritime got an additional £600 in their December pay packets.
The operator will also issue some £30,000 in fuel bonus.
Maritime introduced a fuel bonus scheme in 2006 and a safety bonus in 2007 rewarding drivers with the highest levels of fuel economy and safety.
John Williams, Maritime Transport MD, says: “These have been three tough years, so it is some thing for a company to write out a cheque. The company did not have to do this but we should, because our employees need to be part of what we are doing.” Maritime drivers, according to Williams, have developed a deep understanding of the whole life cycle of the vehicles in its leet.
“We buy the biggest horse power with the biggest cabs and we know we need to sell them in three years’ time. Our drivers understand this.” Maritime has also seen a fall in its insurance premium levels as a result of the behaviour of its drivers, and part of the bonus is passing on this cost saving.
Business development director Andrew McNab says: “We are handling in excess of 8,000 movements a week.
“It’s a very intense, performance-driven operation and it is crucial that we do things safely and eficiently. Our low no-claims record is now highly respected by the insurance market.”