Technology-led logistics specialist northstarr Group has acquired United Pallet Network (UK) Ltd to create the UK’s largest national pallet network. The Wolverhampton-headquartered group has added UPN to its rapidly growing portfolio of logistics businesses, which also includes Pallet-Track. Together, the networks will handle more than 6.3 million pallets a year,...
Queclink Wireless Solutions has been recognised by the 2026 AutoTech Breakthrough Awards for the development of innovative technologies for the automotive and road transport sectors. The company scooped the Vehicle Tracking Solution of the Year Award for its GV75MG SAT satellite-enabled device, which has been developed to operate in the...
With diesel costs surging and margins being squeezed, fuel surcharges are becoming an increasingly important tool for UK transport operators — and Irish hauliers are being urged to follow suit rather than absorb spiralling fuel costs. Fuel surcharges are increasingly being used by transport operators in the UK to pass...
Time is running out for anyone wishing to book their place at Logistics UK’s Transport Manager Northern Ireland conference, which returns to Culloden Hotel and Spa, Belfast on Wednesday 30 September, and which will provide all the information and advice on upcoming legislation that busy transport managers need. With an...
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is pressing the UK Government to introduce an Essential User Rebate for HGV, coach and van operators, arguing that commercial transport businesses should receive targeted assistance because fuel is an unavoidable business input. It has also called for an indefinite freeze on fuel duty and...
Soaring diesel prices, shrinking margins and mounting cashflow pressures are pushing UK road haulage operators towards breaking point, according to the Road Haulage Association (RHA). The warning comes as the industry continues to absorb exceptionally high fuel costs, with many operators unable to recover the increases from their customers. An...
The RHA has published Driving the Transition: Preparing the road transport workforce for Net Zero, a new report setting out the skills HGV, coach and van operators will need if decarbonisation is to be practical, achievable and commercially viable. Based on in-depth interviews with operators, manufacturers and sector bodies, the...
The UK road haulage industry continues to operate under intense pressure as rising costs, driver shortages, regulatory demands and the transition to cleaner vehicles combine to squeeze already narrow margins. One of the most immediate challenges is the continuing rise in operating costs. Fuel remains a major and unpredictable expense,...
EU lawmakers have reached a provisional deal on CountEmissionsEU, a regulation introducing a single method to calculate and report greenhouse gas emissions across all transport modes. CountEmissionsEU is a common framework for quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions of transport services across different modes. The Commission has proposed a single methodology...
The Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship and the LAA – Logistics Associate Apprenticeship took part in the FTA Ireland Sustainable Transport Seminar 2025, which took place at Johnstown House Co. Kildare earlier this week. Minister of State Seán Canney TD, who gave the keynote address visited the The Transport...
Manfreight has taken delivery of the first of five new Kraker Trailers direct from the factory. The new trailers feature: *Rollrite automatic cover. * 21 plank 7mm Xtreme cargo floor. * SAF Axles & suspension. * Wear plates fitted inside 3750mm x 2500mm x3mm * Pneumatic operated floor protection sheet....
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...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has demanded urgent Government action to tackle spiralling insurance costs, warning that soaring premiums are forcing small businesses across rural Ireland to shut down. IRHA President Ger Hyland said hauliers feel “helpless” as motor, employer liability and public liability insurance costs continue to rise....