Overcautious 2020 Budget says FTAI
The 2020 Budget is not radical enough to incentivise businesses to significantly reduce their carbon footprints, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business organisation representing all aspects of...
View ArticleVision Track extends range of connected MDVR fleet solutions
VisionTrack has enhanced its range of connected mobile digital video recorders (MDVRs) to meet demand from commercial fleets for increasingly sophisticated vehicle camera and safety systems. The new...
View ArticleStena Europe returns to scheduled services on Rosslare – Fishguard
Following an extensive refit programme at shipyards in Turkey and Liverpool, the Stena Europe has resumed its scheduled sailing services on the Rosslare – Fishguard route. The Stena Europe upgrade...
View ArticleC-KO unveils new mirror-mounted camera system
Leading camera equipment supplier C-KO is about to unveil its latest product range to some of Britain’s most safety-conscious truck operators. C-KO will take the wraps off its Blind Spot HGV Monitor at...
View ArticleMicrolise wins Commercial Fleet Award
Microlise has won the Commercial Fleet Award for Innovative New Product 2019 for its new Driver Hazard Warning (DHW) app. The DHW combines Big Data technology with what is potentially, the most...
View ArticleGet business ready for Brexit says RHA
The Road Haulage Association has urged the Government to put all its energy into getting hauliers and traders ready for Brexit. The call comes as the transport minister announced that ‘no-deal’ lorry...
View ArticleKrone exhibits five trailers at Fleet Transport Awards
Krone attended the Annual Fleet Transport Awards held in Saggart, Co. Dublin on Thursday, October 10, with no less than five of its latest trailers on display in the outdoor exhibition arena. Designed...
View ArticleMaritime re-equips with Scania once again
Maritime Transport Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to the Scania brand with orders for a total of 330 tractor units for delivery during 2019/20. Two-hundred-and-sixty trucks are now scheduled for...
View ArticleMichelin launches new truck and coach tyre
Michelin has launched a next-generation version of its popular 315/70 R22.5 X Line Energy multi-position tyre, commonly specified on the steer axles of Euro VI tractor units. The new 315/70 R22.5 X...
View ArticleGray & Adams innovates a UK-first for NewCold Logistics
Gray & Adams, the leading supplier of temperature-controlled semi-trailers and rigid vehicle bodywork, has designed an automated loading pod, built inside a 15.6m refrigerated body, that holds 60...
View ArticleGoodyear partners with Reynolds Logistics
Tyremaker, Goodyear has announced a new, five-year partnership with Reynolds Logistics, the family-owned leading bulk logistics company specialising in the haulage of liquid products. Reynolds...
View ArticleBrigade Electronics presented with Queens Award for Enterprise
Brigade Electronics plc, a leading commercial vehicle safety supplier has this week been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success having been...
View ArticleLERS launches guide to help road operators save fuel costs and reduce...
The Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Emission Reduction Scheme (LERS) has launched a free guide to help all road operators, from owner-operators upwards, to reduce their use of diesel. The...
View ArticleToga Freight Services signs exclusive deal
Toga Freight Services Ltd, the long-established International Freight Forwarders based in Dublin, have announced a major deal with German Logistics company Loxx Logistics GmbH. Loxx Logistics are...
View ArticleDeclining EU immigration hits UK logistics sector
Logistics businesses are struggling to fill job vacancies as the number of EU nationals immigrating to the UK for work continues to plummet, according to a report released this month by FTA. The...
View ArticleIRHA advises members in wake of Essex tragedy
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is advising its members involved in international haulage to be vigilant in carrying out vehicle checks, in circumstances where they are travelling by ferry....
View ArticleVisionTrack provides video telematics expertise to UK’s HGV platooning trial
VisionTrack is providing advanced video telematics technology for a fleet of commercial vehicles being used as part of truck platooning trials taking place within the UK. The company has joined a...
View ArticleOperators convinced by TruTac compliance
A.I.M. Commercial Services Ltd, the CV and PSV industry support experts say they have significantly raised the compliance standards for their customers throughout the UK, since switching to the TruTac...
View ArticleStena Estrid successfully completes sea trials
Stena Line’s Stena Estrid, the first of five vessels being built for the leading ferry company in China, has successfully completed her sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. Following three days of...
View ArticleWJ&J Green chooses Michelin EffiTires
Moray-based bulk haulier WJ&J Green has eliminated all instances of trailer tyre failures after signing a five-year Michelin EffiTires tyre management contract, which includes the roll-out of...
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