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Budget 2018 brings mixed blessings for hauliers – says IRHA

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has given a mixed reception to Budget 2018 welcoming news that there has been no road increase in the cost of diesel and road tax.

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Paragon introduces cloud deployment option

Paragon Software Systems has extended the deployment options for its industry-leading routing and scheduling software with the introduction of a cloud-based solution. Logistics operations will now be able to take advantage of the full functionality of the company’s transport planning technology in a cloud environment without the need for dedicated...

Intelligent Telematics makes senior management appointment

Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of connected camera solutions, has strengthened its senior management team to support the rapid growth of the business within the fleet, road transport and insurance sectors. Vince Cane has joined the company as Operations Director and will be responsible for managing all support and implementation...

Stena Line scoops top freight award

Stena Line has been awarded the Excellence in Maritime Logistics Award at the prestigious Export & Freight 2017 Awards held at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall recently.

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TRL provides clear view on blind spot detection

The global centre of innovation in transport and mobility, TRL, has developed a unique blind spot simulator rig which utilises virtual reality to help improve the design of truck cabs and road layouts, as well as aiding accident investigations.

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TOTAL’s key engine oil receives additional OEM approval

International oil major TOTAL has announced that its RUBIA TIR 9900 FE 5W-30 engine oil has received the Scania LDF-4 approval.

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State of the art spoiler launched

Improved fuel efficiency and driver convenience is being claimed by Hatcher Components for its new Smart Spoiler.

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Collett opens subsidiary in Ireland

Heavy haulage specialists, Collett has set up a company in Ireland to take advantage of ongoing opportunities.

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Josam Cam-Aligner receives Mercedes-Benz homolgation

Josam’s Cam-Aligner has received full homolgation from Mercedes-Benz for truck, bus and van applications.

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Stena Line to strengthen freight network on the North Sea

Earlier this year Stena Line announced an increase to its freight capacity on the route Rotterdam-Europoort to Harwich (January 2018) by replacing the current two RoRo vessels by two larger ships. Stena Line has now confirmed plans to also increase capacity on the route Rotterdam-Killingholme in January 2018. Stena Line...

Goodyear develops new tyres for ECM

Leading car transporter company ECM’s 30-year relationship with Goodyear and its FleetFirst services has not only resulted in ensuring minimum downtime for vehicles, reduced administration and lower cost of ownership but also in the development of special unique tyres tailored for its operations. The latest of these tyres went into...

Scania fined €880 million in trucks cartel case

The European Commission has fined Scania €880 million for participating in a trucks cartel. The European Commission has found that Scania broke EU antitrust rules. It colluded for 14 years with five other truck manufacturers on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of new technologies to meet stricter...