A Co. Wexford TD and former president of the Irish Road Haulage Association has called for Dublin port’s Ro-Ro activities to be moved to Rosslare as a means of reducing traffic and pollution in the the Capital
Read More »The COVID 19 pandemic has brought frontline and key workers into the spotlight like never before and truck and delivery drivers in the UK feel less appreciated than their USA and Ireland counterparts, a new survey suggests
Read More »Hauliers moving vital supplies across the UK can view daily service station updates on the Traffic England website to ensure smoother journeys, thanks to an update from Thales and WSP’s joint venture, Network Information Services (NIS)
Read More »FreshLinc, the leading service provider to retailers, food manufacturers growers and importers is adding a further 120 temperature-controlled Krone trailers to its fleet, one of which is adorned in a special livery paying tribute to the transport industry and NHS and designed by Olivia Chatterley, the 6 year-old daughter of a FreshLinc supplier
Read More »Farrall’s Group, the Chester-based family-owned logistics provider, have streamlined their procedures and improved reporting, visibility and vehicle tracking since installing a fully integrated Transport Management System from Mandata
Read More »The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Government’s COVID 19 strategy, but key items still remain unresolved
Read More »Goodyear has announced a three-year partnership with Maxi Haulage Ltd. As part of this deal, Maxi Haulage Ltd will be supplied with premium tyres from the KMAX GEN-2 range, and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering
Read More »New government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, said the RHA. The chancellor has announced that workers furloughed on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be able to return to work part-time from the beginning of August. Employers will be asked to pay a percentage towards the salaries of their furloughed staff. Rishi Sunak said the CJRS will remain open until the end of October with workers continuing to receive 80 percent of their current salaries. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said the move means firms
Read More »Continental has just launched a microsite containing useful information about the latest CO₂ emissions regulation for heavy goods vehicles and the simulation tool for trucks called VECTO – short for Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool
Read More »Swedish long-haul operator Abbekås Åkeri (Abekkas Haulage) has fitted a Hultsteins Ecogen system to one of their 25.25m refrigerated drawbar vehicles which, says the company, is expected to extend the working life of the two diesel fridges, while at the same time making significant cuts in fuel consumption and harmful emissions
Read More »The European Commission has adopted a package of measures, which it says will provide significant relief to the transport sector by solving practical problems, removing administrative burdens, and increasing flexibility
Read More »The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and International Road Transport Union (IRU) have issued a series of recommendations for border crossing operations during COVID 19, drawing on the benefits offered by tried and tested UN Conventions
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