Insurance and Brexit will be key themes at FTA Ireland conference
The Minister with responsibility for investigating insurance practices in Ireland will be the keynote speaker at FTA Ireland’s (FTAI) 6th annual Transport Manager Conference, which takes place at the...
View ArticleNew Trailer Director at P&O Ferrymasters
Pan-European logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters has promoted Trailer Operations General Manager Mark Timmermans to the company board with effect from February 1 in the newly created post of...
View ArticleGreater access to Bosch Commercial Vehicle product range
A new distribution partnership between Bosch and TTC will see the full Bosch Commercial Vehicle product range now available to TTC’s distribution network, increasing availability and access to Bosch...
View ArticleCV Show debut for new Michelin truck tyres
The forthcoming CV Show at the NEC, Birmingham in April will see Michelin debut its all-new X Multi truck tyre line-up. The new tyres will initially be available from April in 315/70 R 22.5...
View ArticleEkeri Trailers return to CV Show
Ekeri Trailers, the Finnish manufacturer of side-opening trailers and rigid vehicles, is once again exhibiting at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, NEC Birmingham, and announces record sales of its...
View ArticleStena Line enters partnership with Mercy Ships
The humanitarian NGO Mercy Ships and Stena Line, the world’s largest privately owned ferry company, have decided to enter a long-term partnership. The goal is to raise general awareness about the...
View ArticleEurope’s first fleet of renewable biomethane CNG-fueled trucks
Britain’s CNG Fuels, the supplier of renewable biomethane fuel, and Waitrose, has announced that the large UK supermarket group has introduced Europe’s most advanced fleet of CNG (compressed natural...
View ArticleSemperit unveils low cross-section tyre
For large-volume transport jobs that require an internal load height of three metres in the trailer, Semperit offers a new low-cross-section tyre; the Runner T2 445/45 R 19.5”. The new trailer tyres...
View ArticleIRHA set to hold AGM in Wexford
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is set to hold its Annual General Meeting at Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, March 24-25. This is the second year in a row that the AGM will be held in the home...
View ArticleDramatic VisionTrack dashcam footage captures road rage bust-up
Dramatic VIsionTrack dashcam footage captures a road rage bust-up after a fleet driver’s windscreen is smashed when he is pelted with a plastic bottle by passenger travelling in a BMW. The pair were...
View ArticleTyre Equipment Company to exhibit Ken-Tool range at CV Show
This year’s upcoming Commercial Vehicle Show will see The Tyre Equipment Company (TEC) return to the NEC showcasing a selection of commercial tyre changing tools and equipment from Ken-Tool, as well as...
View ArticleStena Line continues sponsorship of NI’s premier logistics dinner
Leading ferry company Stena Line will once more be the principal sponsor of this year’s Northern Ireland Logistics and Transport Annual Gala Dinner, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and...
View ArticleEfficient and safe driving with ctrack vehicle tracking system
Henry Schein Animal Health UK, a national distributor of veterinary supplies, has teamed up with Ctrack, an Inseego company, to develop and implement an advanced telematics solution for its UK van...
View ArticlePennine Stone implements flexipod proof of delivery software
Pennine Stone, the foremost manufacturer of architectural cast stone in the UK, has implemented Paragon’s proof of delivery system fleXipod to reduce delivery paperwork, increase operational data...
View ArticleRHA rejects scapegoating of HGVs
The UK’s road haulage industry has been made the scapegoat to cover the decades of under-investment in road maintenance by infrastructure providers, that’s the view of the Road Haulage Association....
View ArticleLack of investment to blame for potholes – says FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UK’s largest membership organisation for the freight and logistics industry, has reacted with disappointment to the Local Government Association (LGA)’s...
View ArticleContinental Tyres highlight operator solutions at CV Show
Continental Tyres will use its presence at the CV Show 2017 to highlight its operational solutions, designed to help inform fleets, put efficiency and safety first and provide a complete service to...
View ArticleParagon celebrates success
Paragon Software Systems is celebrating the success of its order fulfilment software in supporting leading digital retailer, Argos, to plan more than one million Fast Track deliveries during its key...
View ArticleCLEAN takes TruControl
Based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, with 145 vehicles servicing 10 laundries across the southern half of England, CLEAN is one of the country’s leading linen and workwear providers. Delivering to over...
View ArticleContinental Tyres appoints new truck tyre boss
Mat Wilkinson has been appointed as Commercial Sales and Marketing Director for Continental Tyre Group, with responsibility for the UK and Republic of Ireland. With a career in the tyre industry which...
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