The Road Haulage Association is urging hauliers and lorry drivers to stop using mobile phones while driving. It follows the jailing of a lorry driver who killed a mother and 3 children while distracted by his phone
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NIE Networks is responsible for managing 47,000 kilometres of overhead and underground cables that deliver electricity to 850,000 homes and businesses across Northern Ireland. As part of its regular replacement vehicle programme, the fleet – which currently comprises over 400 vehicles – has taken on the first five Volvo FL 4×4 trucks to go into service in the UK and Ireland
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T-Systems International GmbH, Daimler AG and DKV EURO SERVICE GmbH + Co. KG plan to work together to develop and deliver European Electronic Toll Services (“EETS”) across the whole of Europe. The anticipated form of collaboration is a joint venture. The aim is to sign up sales partners to market the EETS services and to process the tolls vis-a-vis the end customers. The intended collaboration is subject to approval by the competition authorities
Read More »Paragon has launched the latest version of its advanced routing and scheduling software. Version 6.0 will include a number of significant enhancements across both the Planning and Paragon Live modules to provide customers with the highest quality transport plans and operational insight. With over 1,100 transport businesses in 59 countries already using Paragon’s software, this latest update takes advantage of the company’s unrivalled expertise within the marketplace to help deliver continuous operational improvements
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Stena Line has confirmed that Harland & Wolff’s Belfast shipyard will be carrying out the bulk of its Irish Sea annual ferry fleet refit and maintenance programme in a £7m contract
Read More »With climate change generating increasing challenges for road operators, TRL has begun a unique €450,000 research project to help European road operators better address the impacts of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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The new funding package for Trailblazer apprenticeships from April 2017, confirmed by the Department for Education, has been warmly welcomed by the Road Haulage Association
Read More »FTA Ireland says it’s vital for stakeholders to start discussing all aspects of Brexit to ensure the best possible outcome for the transport and logistics sector. The comments were made by Aidan Flynn, FTA Ireland’s General Manager Business Services, following the first meeting of a Department of Transport Tourism and Sport working group on Brexit
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DKV Euro Service is supporting the petition of the association DocStop für Europäer e.V., which is asking for permission for the DocStop sign to be on all motorway services signs
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Government’s plan to extend its Plug-In Van grant scheme to trucks is a positive step to encourage take-up of green technologies in the logistics sector
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