It’s no secret that global supply chain disruption has dominated headlines since mid-2020. And, over the past three years, the continuing aftershocks of the COVID pandemic, combined with geopolitical factors and an economic downturn, have caused significant upheaval for shippers, cargo receivers, service providers, brokers, freight forwarders, carriers – and...
P&O Ferries, a leading provider of ferry services in Europe is celebrating its 50th year anniversary of sailing ships between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland.
...Irish van hire specialist, Northgate Vehicle Hire are amongst the first in the country to boost their commercial vehicle fleet with the addition of a number of recently launched, new-to-Ireland, Mercedes-Benz Citan vans.
...Mercedes-Benz customers for more than 50 years, Caffrey International continues to look towards the three-pointed star for the answer to all their transport needs – this time with an Actros truck and – at the other end of the scale – two of the recently-introduced 1-tonne Citan panel vans for...
Transport bodies are urging police in the UK to apply regulations on moving large or heavy cargo fairly and consistently.
...CJ Farrell International Limited, based in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal has taken delivery of a DAF NGD XG 530 FT 4×2 tractor unit to add to its fleet.
...The International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport employers’ organisation, representing more than 3.5 million road transport operators, and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), representing 18.5 million transport workers, have launched a three-point plan to help fix driver shortages.
...Charles Jackson & Co, an agricultural cereal grain company, has rolled-out Inseego’s AI-powered fleet dashcam solution to its specialist haulage operation to target safety and insurance improvements. This latest development followed the successful adoption of the AI cameras on plant equipment used to transport and load grain and animal...
Five years of exceptional customer service and innovation has seen waste management company Thorntons deepen its relationship with CameraMatics.
...Do you want to be rewarded for saving fuel? Now is your chance! EcoFleet is a system whereby a company who is demonstrating fuel savings can receive a financial support to contribute to those savings.
...Conventional road freight transportation can save up to 20 per cent on fuel consumption if it starts using electrically powered trailers, it has been claimed.
...Setanta Vehicle sales has just taken delivery of these Krone Trailers, which we collected in Germany this week.
...FTA Ireland used its recent AGM and council meeting to present some of its members with their FTA Ireland TruckSafe™, VanSafe and PassengerSafe Awards. “VanSafe is a scheme designed by some of the best van operators in Ireland; facilitated and managed by FTA Ireland to recognise excellence and improve operational...
The International Road transport Union (IRU), the world road transport employers’ organisation, representing more than 3.5 million road transport operators, and ITF, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, representing 18.5 million transport workers, have launched a three-point plan to help fix driver shortages.
...The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care when using the roads as Met Éireann has issued Orange weather warnings for Thunderstorms and very heavy showers producing significant rainfall accumulations over short time periods from 1pm to 6pm today Tuesday 20 June.
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