A postgraduate degree apprentice who has just completed the MSc Supply Chain Leadership & Management programme at Aston University has been named as the top woman in her field. Nikki Foley
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British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals firms face a £90 million uplift
Details of the Galway Hydrogen Hub (GH2), Ireland’s first Hydrogen Valley have been announced. GH2 is a consortium consisting of seven members – NUI Galway, the Port of Galway, CIÉ
Panattoni, the largest logistics real estate developer in Europe, is planning a £250 million speculative logistics development, which will include the UK’s largest-ever speculative logistics building, in Avonmouth, Bristol. The
Battery pioneer Britishvolt will anchor its UK battery scale up facilities in the West Midlands, with an investment exceeding £200 million with partner Prologis, the logistics real estate operator, that
Ireland’s freight and distribution sector has reinforced its commitment to the next generation of employees with the launch in Atlantic TU Sligo of a new Transport Operations and Commercial Driving
Leading UK bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced a second international zero-emission bus deal in a fortnight that will see it ship dozens of clean buses to Europe. Wrightbus has signed a
The warehousing and logistics industry is facing a shortage of qualified Lift Truck Instructors which could lead to safety issues in forklift operations, according to RTITB. “The lack of lift
REE Automotive, an automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle (EV) platforms, has announced progress towards commercial production, having proven its robotic assembly capabilities, the core of its CapEx-light
A leading 3PL provider has extended its service offering to support the ongoing container challenges experienced by UK business. Carlton Forest 3PL, which operates across a variety of transport and
Vivarail, a British rolling stock manufacturer, has sent a second set of battery train stock across the Atlantic, as the US looks set to break new ground with the “Pop-Up
Innovative British jet designer AERALIS has announced it is partnering with Hamble Aerostructures, an Aernnova Group company, for integrated manufacturing design support of the common core fuselage and canopy of
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is celebrating the long-awaited launch of operations in its new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy. This is a hugely important milestone for the
Rosslare Europort management has announced plans to establish the port, its hinterland and the south-east region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, with the potential to create 2,000 jobs.
DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, has opened its new state-of-the-art logistics hub in Blarney, County Cork. DHL has been operating its express service in Cork since 1979
The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May – at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin. Incorporating a
Innovate UK has published a report: ‘Global competitiveness: how does UK transport measure up?’ The report benchmarks the UK transport supply chain against the performance of leading nations in different
Bulk road tanker specialist Abbey Logistics has been awarded a new contract to transport all bulk flour produced at Premier Food’s mill in Andover to their bakeries throughout the UK.
ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, is expanding and increasing its investment in its rental fleet in
UK car production in 2021 fell -6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956.1 Output
Students and graduates from 15 UK universities in SustainaCity Racer challenge 22 offered access to early career opportunities after the two-day virtual event Siemens has uncovered engineering, technology and
Iarnród Éireann has launch its new Rail Freight 2040 Strategy. Prepared during the European Commission’s European Year of Rail 2021, which targets rail freight development across the EU amongst its
Shippeo, a global leader and European specialist in real-time transportation visibility, will be exhibiting and presenting at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which takes place on
Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA, a leading manufacturer of high-quality transport packaging, has signed a purchase agreement for 100% of
Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced that Dublin Inland Port will open in early November 2021, with Dublin Ferryport Terminals
Iarnród Eireann and XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of freight transportation solutions, have launched a new rail freight service in each direction between Ballina,
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth fell to a six-month low in August, as the impact of labour
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (‘Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm)
Shipping lines, freight forwarders and haulage companies are under increasing pressure to minimise transport costs, ensure on-time delivery and meet
Abbey Logistics Group, which is a leading logistics service provider and one of the UK’s most recognised and respected road
RTITB can now arrange for all of an organisation’s Driver CPC Periodic Training to be delivered across the UK within
Few mobility technologies hold as much disruptive potential as autonomous vehicles (AVs). Despite having applications in logistics, robotaxis, and personally
Modern Tyres is creating 23 jobs as part of a £5.6 million investment to diversify its commercial products and services
Headquartered in Tallaght, County Dublin, Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland is set to become the first large nationwide supermarket to
Gas Networks Ireland has launched a €2.9 million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Grant scheme to support the purchase of up
Commercial property specialist Onward Holdings Ltd is open to offers for a refurbished warehouse the Yorkshire-based company recently acquired at
The Transport Logistics & Warehouse/Supply Chain Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 25th. The event is the latest
Mars UK has announced a multi-year partnership with logistics leader DHL. The landmark project will see the construction of two
Morrisons orders 150 of Tiger Trailers’ fresh solutions with versatility and efficiency at the heart
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, is in the process of welcoming 150 innovative and eye-catching Tiger
Abbey Logistics has taken delivery of 11 new latest generation trucks that will go into Abbey’s core British Sugar fleet,
COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have
Amazon has announced that 10,000 new permanent roles are being created across the UK in 2020, taking the company’s total
Leading international freight forwarder, Rhenus, has created a direct UK-Turkey transportation route, that ensures goods remain in one network door
Tesco will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the exceptional growth in its online business. These 16,000 jobs are
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has announced that its new
Bulk food road tanker company Abbey Logistics has reopened its food grade wash bay in Hull following significant investment in
Logistics provider Dachser has started construction on a new branch in Kassel, the economic centre of northern Hesse in Germany.
Gatik, a Palo Alto-based startup deploying autonomous vehicles for business to business (B2B) short-haul logistics, today announced a new platform to
Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is
The latest issue of the IPRA Forecourt & Retail News magazine is now available and its publication is extremely timely
As part of the second round of its Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fund, Gas Networks Ireland has awarded six transport
Lynk, Dublin’s taxi booking app, has increased its fleet of hybrid electric vehicles to 250, as it continues to reduce
Growth has triggered UK and Ireland specialist multi temperature supply chain operator and responsible family business, Oakland International, to launch
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to
Dublin Airport welcomed a total of 31.5 million passengers during 2018, setting a new record for the airport. Passenger numbers
Over 250 million journeys were taken by passengers on Irish public transport services in 2017, and with the population set to
GLS Ireland has commenced operations at a new depot in Cork. The move to a newly built site triples capacity.
Solar AdTek, the leading developer and supplier of innovative solar powered and LED lighting systems for outdoor advertising, has completed an
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