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Andamur; 35 years as a stop-off for hauliers

35 years ago, the Andamur Family started providing hauliers with everything they needed while driving around Europe.

This year, we are celebrating our 35th anniversary. 35 years in which commitment, complicity and improvement have been constant in every step of Andamur’s journey. A journey we set off on in 1987 and in which we have undertaken to ensure the safety and well-being of hauliers at every turn, at every stop.

To celebrate these 35 years, throughout 2022 we’ll share a total of 35 reasons to place your trust in Andamur in video format. This year, we’ll be giving a voice to everyone that accompanies us on this special journey. Founders, customers, partners, employees, associations, etc.…

Our history

Our journey got underway in 1987 with the El Límite Service Area in Huércal-Overa (Almería) opened by Mª Dolores  Sánchez  and  Fulgencio  López, together with their son Juan Carlos López.

In 1996, we expanded to La Junquera (Catalonia), setting up what is now believed to be the most strategic enclave on international road transport routes with a wide range of services such as secure parking, supermarket, showers and even the first Service Area to have a gym. Here we created a real ‘home away from home’ for professionals of all nationalities and cultures.

Around the same time, we launched the Andamur Card: the first private bank card for professional hauliers.

Slowly but surely, the Andamur brand branched out to other strategic national and international locations, with the aim of providing the best service and accompanying our customers on their journeys. Currently, our network has more than 700 service stations in 9 European countries.

As a company, our secret is to remember where we came from by holding onto the values and essence of our origins.

At Andamur, we recognise how tough road transport can be and demonstrate this every time a driver refuels, buys a product or uses one of our services. We have one purpose in mind: to make our drivers feel at home at Andamur.

We’ve recently opened Andamur La Junquera – Llers, the largest Service Area for lorries in Europe where hauliers can make the most of their time. It has 36 multi-product lanes with 6 hoses so several lorries can refuel with different products at the same time which, in turn, cuts down on waiting and refuelling times.

At Andamur, Every Trip Matters and, over the course of the last 35 years, there have been many reasons that have united us with those who accompany us day after day along the way.

 

#EveryTripMatters   #35ReasonsThatUniteUs

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The most common causes of lorry accidents and tips on how to avoid them

Transporting goods involves great risks for professional drivers due to the large number of road accidents. Andamur explains some of the most common lorry accidents and some tips on how to avoid them.

The most common lorry accidents

  • Scissor-truck accidents. A scissor accident occurs when the driver loses control of the vehicle and trailer when making a sharp turn for various reasons (to avoid an obstacle in the road, slippery roads, wind, unstable loads, bends or driver error).
  • Cargo accidents. Whether the load is lost, not properly secured or too heavy. Cargo accidents are not only harmful to the driver, but also to all the vehicles behind them.
  • Accidents due to driver fatigue and tiredness. Accidents due to these causes are the most common in freight transport. Fatigue and tiredness increase the likelihood of losing control of the vehicle, falling asleep at the wheel, losing reflexes, colliding with other vehicles or veering off the road.
  • Accidents due to distraction. Getting distracted whilst driving is one of the most common causes of accidents, whether it involves trucks or other vehicles. Long-distance routes require increased concentration from the driver. If the right amount of stops are not made, the driver will not be able to concentrate and, as a result, will get distracted behind the wheel.

Tips on how to avoid accidents

  • Take frequent rests. Stopping and resting will help you to be less tired and to recover from the stresses of driving.
  • Respect the speed limit. Driving for long hours and experience make drivers feel overly comfortable and safe behind the wheel, which leads to an increase in speed. Drivers must respect the highway code for their own safety and for the safety of the other vehicles on the road.
  • Check the cargo. Before starting out on a route, you must check that the load is safe, it is the right weight and that it meets all the legal requirements.
  • Comply with traffic regulations. Don’t use your mobile phone whilst driving, don’t overtake when it isn’t permitted to do so, don’t speed…

 

At Andamur we are aware of the risks of working in freight transport and we care about the health and well-being of professional drivers. Following these tips will be beneficial for you and for other drivers. Take care of yourself behind the wheel! #WeCareForWhatMatters

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Tools at the service of transport companies

At Andamur we are committed to the safety and comfort of our clients. We know that there is still a long way to go, but we continue to fight every day so that our customers have everything they need on their routes. That is why we are committed to tools that provide simple solutions and […]

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Andamur launches its new Service Area, La Junquera -Llers (Girona)

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<< Andamur La Junquera-Llers is strategically located and designed in order to reduce refuelling times and optimise transport itineraries>>

At Andamur, we are committed to giving our customers everything they need on each of their journeys, as well as providing them with a wide range of haulier-oriented services across a network of more than 700 service stations.

This is the objective which drives our daily efforts and which led us to develop one of our most ambitious projects, the creation of the largest truck service area in Europe Service Area Andamur La Junquera – Llers (Girona).

In 1996, we established one of our flagship stations at La Junquera and now, 25 years later, we have fulfilled our dream of creating a unique Service Area with special features, designed with the aim of optimising travel for professional truck drivers.

With this new venture, Andamur has managed to ensure that, in a specific geographical area in the province of Girona, in two locations in close proximity to each other, our customers will be able to choose between two completely different service area options.

Andamur La Junquera provides a multitude of services to meet the needs of drivers during their stops: security car park, restaurant, shop, supermarket, laundry, showers and gym, among others.

On the other hand, when they need fast, optimal and efficient refuelling, and do not require the use of additional services, at Andamur La Junquera-Llers they can refuel quickly and continue on their way.

Strategic location of Andamur La Junquera – Llers .

The new Andamur Service Area is located at a point of particular interest for professional transport: 20 kilometres from the French border, just 12 kilometres from La Junquera and 200 metres from Exit 3 of the AP7 toll road.

Andamur La Junquera – Llers will have a total of 36 multi-product lanes by 2022. As of today, 16 lanes are operational.

What’s more, Andamur La Junquera-LLers boasts a system with six simultaneous lines, which means several products can be refuelled at the same time, thus reducing waiting and refuelling times to a minimum, allowing a lorry to be refuelled in approximately eight minutes (Fast Service).

This minimum refuelling time is possible thanks to the fact that at Andamur we are aware of “The Value of Your Time”, the value of the time of each of our customers, of the transport companies and of the hundreds of drivers who cover distances of thousands of kilometres.

 Optimise journeys.

 The main objective of the short refuelling times at Andamur La Junquera -LLers is to optimise our customers’ journeys, which has a positive effect on professional drivers as they can continue on their way with greater peace of mind, make the most of every minute of their time and devote the time left over to other things of their choosing.

The benefits that stops at Andamur La Junquera-LLers can bring also extend to transport companies, where the reduction in refuelling time is directly related to more efficient and shorter journeys and the faster arrival of goods at their destinations.

With the aim of providing our customers with everything they need on their journeys, Andamur La Junquera – Llers provides a 24-hour service, seven days per week.  Payment at the station is automated for greater convenience. Free wi-fi is also available.

At Andamur, we understand that every journey matters and we are aware of the value of our customers’ time. With this in mind, Andamur La Junquera-LLers was created, where ‘The Value of Your Time’, of our customers’ time, is the most important thing.

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