Pallet-Track and its Northern Ireland partner. TST Group, have teamed up with Women in Logistics UK to host a leading industry event on the unique challenges facing the logistics sector in Ireland. The pallet network and TST Group, which has depots in Ballymena and Birmingham, held the event to discuss...
MEPs have voted to introduce tougher road safety rules as the EU Parliament moves to ensure that drivers who are disqualified from driving in one EU country will be banned from driving across all EU Member States. The European Commission proposals were passed in the European Parliament on Tuesday of...
The European Parliament has give final approval to new regulations that will modernise the EU’s licensing regime and will allow 18-year-olds to drive trucks and 21-year-olds to drive buses, if they hold a full driving licence and Certificate of Professional Competence. The new regulations agreed between EU institutions earlier this...
Kilkenny-based logistics specialists, Patrick Bergin & Sons Ltd has taken delivery of three brand new SDC Freespan Curtainsider Trailers Designed for maximum efficiency, the EN12642-XL certified trailers feature a full clear side aperture, allowing for fast, safe, and versatile loading – ideal for a wide range of freight applications. The...
Co. Tyrone based Freeburn Transport has taken delivery three Kraker Trailers Moving Floor Trailers supplied by Setanta Vehicle Sales in Dublin. The trailers form part of an impressive order of 10 for Freeburn Transport, with the remaining trailers set for delivery in Q1 2026. The trailers are built to a...
Derry Bros, the leading customs clearance specialist, has launched a fully automated customs management solution for fulfilment providers moving goods between the UK and Ireland. FulfilClear – underpinned by the company’s digital platform, Digicom – is designed to remove the complexity from cross-border logistics by handling every aspect of customs...
Palletways, Europe’s leading express palletised freight network, has renewed its 10-year partnership with Dublin-based Transland Group. The long-standing collaboration, which first began in 2008, reflects a shared commitment to service excellence, operational innovation and sustainable freight solutions across UK-Ireland routes. Marking this new phase in the partnership, Transland has taken...
In 2024, almost 20,000 (19,940) people lost their lives in road crashes across the EU, according to latest statistics released by the European Commission. This represents a 2% decrease compared to 2023 and marks continued, but slow, progress toward the EU’s Vision Zero goal of halving road deaths and serious...
With the arrival of their award-winning eActros 600 truck, the Mercedes-Benz has cracked-open the reality of battery-electric long-distance goods transportation, within Ireland and further afield to the UK and Europe, whilst opening new pathways to profit and a new more economic operational environment for fleet buyers and owner operators. Sleek,...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has been recognised on the European stage for its innovative work to reduce drink driving, jointly winning the Driving Under the Influence and Distraction Award at the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2025 in Brussels yesterday. Organised by the European Road Safety Charter, the awards...