Transport and Logistics Network
County Cork-based Barry O’Connor Transport Ltd is reaping the rewards of a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit, acquired due to the brand’s reputation for comfort, reliability and vehicle performance.
Supplied by Gerard Sheehan, Sales Ex…
Palletline, the UK’s leading palletised freight distribution network, has further reinforced its market position with the introduction of a host of innovations which are reaping dividends across the network for both members and their customers.
Establi…
A vehicle has burst into flames on a motorway in Bristol. One lane has been closed on the M49, at the junction with the M5 following the blaze this evening (Thursday, February 13).
National Highways reports a vehicle fire at the junction of the two mot…
Together for Safer Roads (TSR), an NGO dedicated to advancing road safety through cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation, has announced the addition of Volo-X[1] as its newest member, with its founder and chairman, Paul Boardman, to it…
The United Kingdom is slowly phasing out diesel in the transport sector in anticipation of meeting its internal combustion engine ban in 2030 and its net-zero goal in 2050. Adopting sustainable fleet management techniques is no longer a matter of if, b…
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) finds itself on the brink of collapse, compelled to make significant strategic changes due to the misjudgements of its former leadership. Under the decisive guidance of returning founder and new CEO Abdul Waheed, HVS is n…
By Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways
When we talk about speed, the conversation often shifts to stopping distances. People tend to boast about their vehicle’s big brakes or their Formula One driver ref…
By Ian Putzger Americas correspondent[1]
12/02/2025
The number of cargo thefts in North America rose by 27% last year.
Data from freight security firm Varisk CargoNet shows 3,625 reported incidents in the US and Canada in 2024, with the average val…
The leading all-electric parcel delivery company HIVED has placed an order for 11 Mercedes-Benz eActros, recently voted International Truck of the Year 2025, as it expands the UK’s only end-to-end electric delivery network, covering middle and final mi…
DB Cargo UK[1] has improved its ability to respond to breakdown and recovery operations with a fleet of ten new Iveco 7-tonne vans that will carry heavy-lifting and other recovery equipment.
The new Iveco vans will replace the company’s ageing fleet of…