Road
Maritime Transport is to take part in the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator (ZERFD). The £200 million investment programme is one of the largest funded initiatives by Innovate UK in partnership with the Department for Transport, and will see investment across four green projects to roll out up to 370 zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), and deliver around 57 refuelling and electric charging sites.
Over the next five years, ...
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Italian palletized network One Express has appointed Toga Freight Services as its exclusive member in Ireland.
It completes European coverage for One Express with Italian shippers to Ireland now being able to enjoy a customs free transit to the most westerly part of the EU.
Established in ...
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FedEx Express Europe has started trials of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel in five of its trucks in the UK. It follows the launch of the fuel in heavyweight, long-distance vehicles in the Netherlands, as a more environmentally favourable alternative to fossil fuels. FedEx’s ...
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The budget announced by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath on 10 October offers very little for the freight distribution and logistics sector, says FTA Ireland (FTAI).
Chief executive Aidan Flynn, said: “In Ireland a large percentage of fuel price is made up of taxes and excise ...
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Rhenus has bought Danish road, sea and air transport specialist, Modul Transport. It specialises in European road freight groupage shipments and air and ocean cargo, with Rhenus Road Freight taking over both the Modul Transport and Modul Air Cargo divisions, which operate from Copenhagen and ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has set up Hellmann ATS Road Solutions, a joint venture with UAE-based operator ATS. It gives the German company access to a fleet of over 600 vehicles in the region. Under the terms of the joint venture, HellmannATS Road Solutions will exclusively ...
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The Department for Transport announced £8 million in funding on 11 September to improve 39 roadside facilities in England with a further £11 million from industry to upgrade truck stops. Beneficiaries include the Stop 24 Folkestone Services, Immingham Lorry Park and Motis’ Cheriton Parc and ...
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Heavy haulier Collett & Sons delivered an 184-tonne transformer to Corduff Substation to the north-west of Dublin in September.
The complex project was part of a collaborative effort with Wagenborg where Collett was responsible for the final leg of the project from Dublin Port to its ...
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Spanish-based relay company Trucksters has appointed Fernando Rivas as head of talent acquisition. He joins Trucksters after more than seven years of experience in international talent recruitment teams for Spanish technology startups. He will be in charge of promoting initiatives that foster the growth and ...
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Europa Road is offering an unaccompanied part or full load service for freight forwarders between the UK, and Benelux and German Ruhr regions. Europa Direct is operated by team of ten, led by manager Marco Riccomini, split between the operator’s 1Hub in Dartford and its ...
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