0°C
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, is in the process of welcoming 150 innovative and eye-catching Tiger trailers to its operations in a move that marks a
Transport
Morrisons orders 150 of Tiger Trailers’ fresh solutions with versatility and efficiency at the heart
Abbey Logistics has taken delivery of 11 new latest generation trucks that will go into Abbey’s core British Sugar fleet, providing bulk sugar movements throughout the UK and Ireland. The
COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the latest report by Lux Research, “The
Amazon has announced that 10,000 new permanent roles are being created across the UK in 2020, taking the company’s total permanent UK workforce to more than 40,000. Amazon has already
Leading international freight forwarder, Rhenus, has created a direct UK-Turkey transportation route, that ensures goods remain in one network door to door. The route, which bypasses the existing stopover in
Tesco will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the exceptional growth in its online business. These 16,000 jobs are in addition to the 4,000 permanent jobs already created since
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has announced that its new hybrid refrigeration systems for trucks and high-loaders are being delivered
Bulk food road tanker company Abbey Logistics has reopened its food grade wash bay in Hull following significant investment in the site. Located minutes from the Port of Hull, Abbey’s
Logistics provider Dachser has started construction on a new branch in Kassel, the economic centre of northern Hesse in Germany. Located in the Lohfelden commercial zone, the new transit terminal
Gatik, a Palo Alto-based startup deploying autonomous vehicles for business to business (B2B) short-haul logistics, today announced a new platform to serve the supply chain’s middle mile: the autonomous box truck.
Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is situated between Ashtown and Broombridge stations and will serve the
The latest issue of the IPRA Forecourt & Retail News magazine is now available and its publication is extremely timely following the largest one day jump in crude oil prices
As part of the second round of its Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fund, Gas Networks Ireland has awarded six transport companies €20,000 each towards the purchase of a Natural Gas
Lynk, Dublin’s taxi booking app, has increased its fleet of hybrid electric vehicles to 250, as it continues to reduce its carbon emission levels. Lynk now possesses one of the
Growth has triggered UK and Ireland specialist multi temperature supply chain operator and responsible family business, Oakland International, to launch a new division, Oakland Distribution. With a fleet ranging from
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to its Insurance Link data pooling system may restrict competition, in
Dublin Airport welcomed a total of 31.5 million passengers during 2018, setting a new record for the airport. Passenger numbers were up 6%, as the equivalent of more than five
Over 250 million journeys were taken by passengers on Irish public transport services in 2017, and with the population set to increase, this number is likely to continue growing in the
GLS Ireland has commenced operations at a new depot in Cork. The move to a newly built site triples capacity. With this step, the parcel service provider is preparing for
Solar AdTek, the leading developer and supplier of innovative solar powered and LED lighting systems for outdoor advertising, has completed an upgrade of the lighting in advertising displays across the CIE’s
Dublin Airport has welcomed American Airlines’ announcement that it is to operate a new Dublin-Dallas Fort Worth summer service from next June. The daily service will be Ireland’s first direct flight
Translink and Iarnród Éireann have launched an ambitious new strategic development plan for the Cross-border Enterprise Rail Service between Belfast and Dublin. Called ‘Better Connecting Dublin and Belfast’, the strategy
Futurists predict that drone technology will soon significantly transform our daily lives, changing how we deliver and collect goods, giving us new ways to monitor and understand the world around
Dachser Rail Services between Europe and Asia With Dachser Rail Services, the global logistics provider offers an alternative to
A record-breaking 29.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last year. A significant increase in long-haul traffic, and a robust
One of the biggest airlines in the world, Air France is to begin services out of Cork Airport from May,
Suir Valley Ventures, the entrepreneur-led venture capital fund, launched in February 2017, has, together with private investors, invested a combined
GLS Ireland is now certified in accordance with the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the transport of medicinal products.
Specialist refrigerated transport and logistics company, McCulla Ireland, has been recognised both locally and at UK and all-Ireland industry events
New figures released this week by the National Transport Authority are at odds with feedback from commuters regarding the impact
The number of journeys on subsidised public transport and commercial bus services has increased by almost 31 million since 2013,
UK bus company Go-Ahead has been announced as preferred bidder for 10% of Dublin bus routes after winning a tendering
BusConnects, a suite of initiatives to radically transform public transport in the Dublin region, has been launched by Minister for
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the number of new cars licensed in Ireland in February fell by 20.2%
During 2016 there were 71,647 days lost to industrial disputes, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office on
New car registration figures released on Wednesday by Motorcheck.ie show that new car sales in February 2017 have fallen 21%
Cork Chamber welcomed the Norwegian Air’s Thursday announcement that it will offer direct flights between Cork Airport and Providence in Rhode
Ireland’s annual inflation rate was recorded as 0.2% in January 2017, the lowest in the Euro Area which saw an inflation
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to boost goods and services trade and investment flows, was
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 9% to almost 1.9 million in January, Dublin Airport announced Tuesday. Passenger volumes to
Irish online automotive parts retailer MicksGarage.com announced on Sunday the completion of a €1.5 million funding round to support further
Irish airline Ryanair reported on Monday that Q3 profits fell 8% to €95 million, as average fares fell by 17%
“Implementing a traceability system is not an expense. The benefits of traceability should outweigh the cost of implementation,” according to
New car sales in January 2017 have decreased slightly on last year with 39k units sold compared to 39.7k units
Fleet managers will tell you that vehicle telematics can cut costs and make their jobs far easier. But what exactly
Interroll, a worldwide leading producer of high-quality key products and services for internal logistics, will exhibit in Dublin at the
Dublin will grind to a halt unless the sharp rise in passengers using rail, bus and Luas is matched by
December Ryanair traffic grew to 9 million in December, a 20 percent increase on the same time period the previous
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross announced on Friday that €2.77 million would be allocated in funding support
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided on Wednesday to reject an appeal on behalf of Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and
2016 is set to be the best year ever for Irish tourism, surpassing all previous records, according to Tourism Ireland
Dublin-based Healthcare services provider UDG released preliminary results of their financial year on Thursday, November 24, which showed an 8%
Enterprise Ireland’s Trade Mission to India, led by the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen, concluded
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Thursday, November 18, show that 14,270 days were lost to industrial disputes
The Minister for Employment and Small Business and TD for Clare, Pat Breen began a five-day trade mission to India
Aer Lingus have announced that the airline will offer direct flights from Dublin to Miami, Florida, from 1 September 2017,
Speaking at a gathering with Government ministers in attendance, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has offered to build a third
Iarnród Éireann union announces warning of a strike. The train drivers plan to take industrial action if they do not see improvements in their terms and conditions, such as a shorter work week.
Advertisements
