New research compares electric HGV and HGV total cost of ownership across Europe, revealing where fleets are poised for the greatest cumulative savings by switching to electric The research by SNAP, the digital solutions company for international mobility, estimates that in every country analysed, eHGVs can become cheaper to own...
Euro NCAP’s groundbreaking SAFER TRUCKS programme has received the 2025 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, a recognition of its innovative work to bring independent safety ratings to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). This Award marks a pivotal moment for commercial vehicle safety in Europe and underlines the necessity of addressing...
An Garda Síochána has launched ‘Can You See Me Now?’, a nationwide road-safety campaign designed to draw urgent attention to the critical importance of visibility on Irish roads, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists. All national and divisional Garda social media channels turned neon...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in partnership with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and An Garda Síochána, today hosted the annual Driving for Work Seminar in Enfield, County Meath. The event brought together industry leaders, commercial fleet operators, professional drivers, and road safety experts to address the significant risks...
Stena Line, the global ferry operator, has enhanced health and safety at its Irish Sea operations following the adoption of an advanced video telematics solution. The company rolled-out Camera Telematics’ multi-camera system to over 100 terminal tractors, buses and luggage vans at five UK and Irish ports, which has helped...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has accused the Road Safety Authority of presiding over a “road safety crisis” on the back on figures, which show there were almost 400,000 learner permit drivers driver on our roads at the end of September. New figures released from the Road Safety Authority...
Manfreight has opened a new new 100,000sq ft Ambient Facility at Belfast Harbour – strengthening its multi-site logistics network across the UK and Ireland. Offering over 12,000 standard pallet spaces / 15,000 Euro pallet spaces and the capacity to process more than 1,050 pallets per day, the facility brings the...
EU ambassadors have reached a political agreement on revised weights and dimensions rules, a long-awaited step towards more efficient, sustainable and zero-emission road transport. The International Road Transport Unon (IRU) has welcomed the agreement reached by EU ambassadors on the Danish Presidency’s revised compromise text of the Weights and Dimensions...
Over 200 guests attended the official naming ceremony of Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour today. This state-of-the-art hybrid freight ferry marks a significant milestone in Stena Line’s 30-year partnership with Belfast and its ambitious journey toward sustainable shipping. The 147-metre Stena Futura is the first...