As fuel prices continue to spiral, reducing fuel consumption in HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) through tyre maintenance is one of the most cost-effective strategies in fleet management. Tyres directly affect rolling resistance, which can account for up to 30% of a truck’s fuel usage. Here’s how proper tyre care makes...
Fuel protests are continuing across the country for a second day, as organizers call for a meeting with government to discuss their concerns at spiraling fuel prices. Public transport was severely hampered in the Capital on Wednesday morning. Multiple vehicles were left overnight on roads in Dublin city centre and...
Today’s fuel protests underline the very real pressures being experienced across Ireland’s transport and logistics sector, as well as other key parts of the economy, according to FTA Ireland. FTA Ireland says it fully recognises the level of concern among members. In recent weeks, operators have reported sharp increases not...
Fuel protests have taken place in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, causing long delays on some routes. Slow rolling convoys comprising, trucks, tractors, vans and cars have also targeted other locations to protest at spiraling fuel prices. The convoys have been organised by local activists who are protesting the price...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has said it will not be participating in a planned fuel protest, set to take place on Tuesday. In a statement issued at lunchtime on Monday the IRHA said: “We fully understand, empathise with, and share the frustration felt across the sector. Hauliers and...
As rising fuel prices and ongoing energy volatility puts pressure on margins, businesses are turning to data driven strategies to improve efficiency and control costs. New findings from Geotab, a global leader in connected transportation, video and asset tracking solutions, show how organisations are reducing fuel waste, cutting idling by...
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has published the 2025 Report of the inter-departmental Alternative Fuels for Transport Working Group. Transport decarbonisation requires improving alternative and zero emission technology to further reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This 2025 report sets out recommendations for further coordinated action on alternative fuels, which have...
Woodside Haulage has taken delivery of three new Mercedes Benz Actros 2648 6×2 BigSpace Pro Cabin tractor units, further strengthening its already impressive fleet of Mercedes Benz vehicles. This latest addition brings Woodside Haulage’s Mercedes Benz fleet to over 40 units, all fully supported by MUTEC’s comprehensive Maintenance and Repair...
The European Commission says that simpler administration for companies and SMEs will lead for better transport for all. Simplification is a key political priority for the European Commission. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens by at least 25% for all companies and 35% for SMEs, in addition to leveraging...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has described surging fuel prices as a national emergency and called for more government supports. The IRHA will lay out its case in a meeting with Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien on Friday morning, 3rd April to discuss the ongoing impact of escalating fuel...
With unprecedented UK and Ireland fuel prices continuing to rise and even breaking the 2022 records, Andrew Tavener at Descartes explains how escalating geopolitical tensions are accelerating fuel price volatility, what this means for fleet operators in the short term, and how logistics businesses can respond to protect margins. Andrew...
In an era of ongoing supply chain volatility, European shippers are steadily moving away from the unpredictability of the spot market toward the reliability of dedicated fleet models. The European transport landscape in 2026 is shaped by a combination of structural pressures: a persistent shortage of drivers, rising regulatory costs,...
Operation Brock, the traffic management scheme that forces lorries heading to the Dover and Folkestone ports to queue on the M20 during peak times, will be deployed overnight on Wednesday 1 April ahead of the Easter weekend. But, according to business group Logistics UK, the contraflow system epitomises the piecemeal...
Volvo has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines. Volvo’s hydrogen solution is industry-leading with a planned commercial launch before 2030. Volvo is taking another step towards net-zero CO2 emissions transport by starting on road trials of heavy trucks with combustion engines powered by hydrogen. Volvo’s...