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Bosch offers secure parking in Hungary

The Bosch Secure Truck Parking digital booking platform is now available in Hungary. It is offering 25 secure spaces around at Tatabánya, 40km west of Budapest, on the busy M61 to Vienna and Bratislava. The site offers driver facilities and separately lockable washrooms as well as free Wi-Fi, along with fast food restaurants and shopping facilities. [+]

TST to support Pallet-Track in Northern Ireland

Ballymena -based Pallet-Track shareholder member, TST Group, is extending its partnership to support the network’s Northern Irish operation.  Family-run TST Group has been a shareholder of Pallet-Track since 2017 and manages an average of 500 pallets per day for the UK distribution network via its Birmingham ... [+]

Green transport for Ireland; Good start, but much work still to do

Implementation of Ireland’s first freight strategy has started positively, but more assistance will be needed from government to ensure a green transition, says FTA Ireland (FTAI). FTAI chief executive, Aidan Flynn said that a freight strategy for Ireland was long overdue, and that work had started ... [+]

Tanzania students hear it from the horse’s mouth

Former transport company owner Matthew Kibble has delivered a series of three talks on behalf of international development organisation, Transaid, at the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam. Kibble’s talks focused on building his company, cost control, and buying and selling businesses – providing ... [+]

Right first time for Ital Transport driver

Ital Transport Class 2 driver Chris Smith has passed his Class 1 test on the first attempt with no faults. His initial training was online, followed by hands on sessions before taking the test. It formed part of Chris' Annual Professional Development Plan, an opportunity for ... [+]

Kerry offers a swifter alternative

Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics Network is reporting increased interest in its sea-air and road-air services across Eurasia following the recent disruption to deepsea shipping. The sea-air solution transports shipments from Chinese seaports to European airports, via Dubai, within 16-21 days and is about40% cheaper than ... [+]

Multimodal signs deal with warehouse show

Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal show – which this year takes place at the NEC on 11-13 June – has signed a partnership with the Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo (IWLEX), at the NAEC exhibition centre at Stoneleigh, near Coventry on 14-15 May. While the two ... [+]

Calais freight recovers Brexit losses

Dunkerque is to create a new piggyback terminal at its Western Port. It will offer an alternative to road for freight traffic using ro ro services, as well as for traffic generated by existing and future industrial facilities in the region. It will comprise a transhipment ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd to buy British box haulier

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of container carrier ATL Haulage Contractors. Established in 2008, ATL operates a fleet of 120 owned trucks plus over 100 from dedicated subcontractors. It also has over 250 skeletal, sliding, genset and multi-function trailers. It runs two ... [+]

DP World ends UK fossil fuel use

DP World has removed fossil diesel from its operations at London Gateway. Diesel-engine equipment and installations were switched over to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at the start of January. HVO, a renewable biodiesel derived from sustainable sources, will significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions ... [+]

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