The Department of Transport is putting the final touches to the recently announced Road Transporters Support Scheme, before bringing it to government for final approval, HGVIreland.com can confirm. A spokesperson at the Department of Transport has confirmed that the scheme will support both licenced and own account hauliers, as well...
drop2shop, one of Ireland’s newest and fastest growing parcel collections and returns services is partnering with leading European fashion marketplace Vinted, further expanding delivery choices for customers across the Republic of Ireland. Under the partnership, customers buying and selling via Vinted can, for the first time, use drop2shop’s growing network...
Forcing traffic to stop at toll booths across Ireland is costing millions in wasted diesel, causing traffic delays and minor accidents, and generating thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions for Ireland annually, according to EU Transport Committee MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú. Ms Ní Mhurchú says forcing trucks, buses, and cars...
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien attended a meeting of EU Transport Ministers on Tuesday to discuss the impact of the crisis in the Middle East on the transport sector across the EU. This follows a recent emergency meeting of EU Energy Ministers which the Minister also attended. The link between...
Euro NCAP has tested seven new trucks in the Regional Distribution category, where five were awarded the maximum five-star safety rating and all were judged to be CitySafe. An additional five-star rating and CitySafe label was achieved by a vehicle in the Utility sector. The latest tested commercial vehicles are...
EU transport ministers have held an informal video conference to assess the impact of developments in the Middle East on the transport sector, marking an important step towards a coordinated EU response to rising fuel costs and market volatility. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the swift convening...
Thermo King’s AxlePower refrigeration unit, developed in partnership with BPW to generate electricity during the journey is coming to Irish roads in the coming weeks. Irish distributor, Ballinlough Refrigeration is bringing an AxlePower demo unit to Irish roads, an A500-e dual temperature trailer. The trailer features a BPW ePower Axle,...
Qualifying haulage and coach operators are set to receive a backdated payment for the month of March, under the recently established Road Transporters Support Scheme (RTSS), which is being modelled on the Licenced Haulage Support Schemes of 2022 and 2023 that was deployed to assist the sector with the higher...
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has approved an extension of the temporary derogation from certain driving hours and rest period requirements to cover the delivery of all goods within Ireland. This is to provide some flexibility for drivers in these urgent and exceptional circumstances and support the full recovery of...
SDC Trailers has received a significant order of 20 new Freespan EN 12642-XL Curtainsider trailers for Roche Logistics Group, one of Ireland’s leading global providers of transportation and logistics services. The new trailers will go into service in March 2026, supporting Rochefreight’s continued investment in a modern, efficient and reliable...
Volvo Trucks keeps pushing the boundaries for electric truck transport. With the launch of its new electric trucks with improved performance, flexibility and ranges up to 700 km, this is a new benchmark for electric heavy-duty trucks. Volvo Trucks launches new electric trucks with improved performance and ranges of up...