The International Road Transport Union (IRU) on the EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open, as farm blockades across Europe become more commonplace.
...Car insurance brand Quote Devil has reported that accusations of ‘blatant profiteering’ and calls for the M50 toll to be abolished were among complaints received by the Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in the wake of recent toll increases. Many complaints were submitted within days of the...
Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, has reached an exclusive agreement with Zeus, one of the fastest growing logistic-tech innovators in Europe, to acquire the exclusive evergreen rights to its market-leading digital freight management solutions in the UK and Ireland.
...Irish learner drivers could use the motorway in lessons and tests after a new campaign calls for mandatory training.
...XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has introduced 30 additional longer semi-trailer fleet (LST) vehicles in the UK and Ireland while reducing CO2 emissions by almost 1,000 tonnes or 7 million kilograms annually.
...A year in the making, Pall-Ex Group’s ETA software brings artificial intelligence into the world of freight distribution to provide its customers with a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight.
...Leading Swedish ferry operator, Stena Line has officially commenced its new Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) freight service. The addition of the new route is expected to further boost the company’s freight volumes following a record year on its Irish Sea services in 2023.
...Warburtons, Britain’s largest bakery brand, has chosen Tiger Trailers to provide 38 rigid box vans to join its nationwide fleet of vehicles delivering fresh bread to 18,500 stores across the country every day.
...Pallet-Track, one of the leading UK pallet networks has announced that its existing Shareholder Member, TST Group, is extending the partnership to support Pallet-Track’s Northern Irish operation.
...Hultsteins, the Swedish and UK sustainable refrigeration equipment manufacturer, announces a key appointment aimed at helping to introduce the company’s carbon-cutting, Ecogen system to temperature-controlled operators in Ireland.
...The second National Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Week #LogisticsWeek will take place from Monday 26 February to Saturday 2 March 2024.
...Momentum is building ahead of this year’s CV Workshop EXPO, with confirmation today that leading commercial vehicle parts specialist Interparts Cavan is doubling the size of its stand.
...The CV Workshop EXPO, which will run alongside the Auto Trade EXPO, at the RDS, Dublin is set to take place on Saturday & Sunday, 12-13th October.
...The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the return of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive.
...The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index shows that the Q4 spot rate index was down 14.8 points year over year. However, the quarter-over-quarter fall in the contractual rates index was limited to 0.9 points, due to high costs and, in particular, the toll increases in...