Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%.
...Walsh Waste & Recycling has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2551.
...Motis One Box is adding the Czech Republic and Slovenia to its list of motowary tolls offering.
...In today’s globalised economy, businesses are constantly seeking ways to enhance profitability and gain a competitive edge. One powerful tool at their disposal is Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), which have become increasingly important in fostering international trade relationships.
...Despite a last-minute push for technology neutrality, the European Parliament’s plenary vote on CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles fails to recognise other solutions that can play a role in decarbonising the commercial road transport sector, according to the International Road Transport Union.
...TIP has now fitted 10,000 TIP Insight telematics units to trailers on UK and Ireland roads to reduce transport costs, boost compliance and beat criminals.
...Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Ltd T/A Thorntons Recycling has been fined €60,000 following a fatal work-related incident at Dún An Óir Estate, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on 19th March 2020.
...County Meath-based Longwood Transport has taken delivery of a new S.CS COIL curtainsider from Schmitz Cargobull, having been ‘hugely impressed’ with the quality and longevity of the manufacturer’s products it already has running in its fleet.
...Haier Europe, part of Haier Smart Home and the number one group globally in domestic appliances, has achieved significant fleet improvements following the adoption SureCam’s advanced video telematics ecosystem. The company rolled out the integrated technology across 250 vehicles, used by a team of engineers to support its Candy, Hoover...
Euro NCAP has for the first time released the crash avoidance ratings for eight vans in the small panel van category, most of which have equivalent passenger versions.
...UK warehousing and distribution specialist Willmotts Transport Ltd has taken delivery of 60 new Tiger curtainsiders to support the continued expansion of the business, bringing the company’s fleet to over 250 trailers, eighty percent supplied by the Cheshire-based manufacturer over the last five years.
...The European Parliament has approved new Euro 7 emissions regulations, which cements Europe’s place as the global pacesetter for emission standards for cars, vans, trucks, and buses.
...Toga Freight Services Ltd has acquired the equity of Toga Customs Services Ltd. Despite having similar names and working closely together for over 20 years, the two businesses have always operated separately and had different shareholders and Directors.
...HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations soared by 28.2 per cent (350) in March, compared to the corresponding month last year, figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) confirm.
...FTA Ireland (FTAI), which represents the interests of businesses moving goods within Ireland across its borders, has reacted with disappointment to the government’s report “A Strategic Approach to the Improved Efficiency of the Transport System in Ireland.”
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