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Transport company ‘Banks’ on finance
While Irish companies are struggling to obtain and avail of bank funding the same could not be said of Scottish based hauliers, Currie European Transport who have recently secured £4.5m of funding from Lloyds TSB.
No slacking off in transport sector recommended
At the recently held Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport annual conference two major haulage contractors delivered a similar message to the audience stating that whatever progress was made must be maintained and any changes forced upon them due to the recession will need to continue and improve as market conditions get better.
Budget sees fuel duty increase to stay
UK Chancellor George Osborne has come under criticism from the Road Haulage Association for not reversing the decision by his former colleague, Alistair Darling of introducing an inflationary package of three fuel duty increases over the next eleven months.
UK budget shows support for transport links
The announcement yesterday (Tuesday) by Chancellor Osborne that he would ‘support the transport links we need to trade our goods’ was warmly welcomed by the UK’s powerful Freight Transport Association.
UK Transport body in talks with Treasury ahead of emergency budget
The UK Coalition Government who are set to introduce an emergency budget this coming Tuesday 22 June sparked an ‘emergency’ meeting between the UK’s powerful Freight Transport Association and an official of the treasury.
Truckers face tolling charge increase
News that the Governement is set to apply a 21% VAT charge to all State owned tolling booths will no doubt create further cash flow hardship for already hard pressed truckers.
IBEC calls on Government to outgrow financial crisis
IBEC have called on the Irish Government to reassess their approach to the financial crisis and have today published its submission calling on the government to revise the National Development Plan.
High profile UK haulier in administration
F. Swain & Sons, the Cheshire based haulier has become the highest profile casualty of the financial downturn when they called in the administrators.
UK hauliers called to band together in ‘Fightback Now’
With costs escalating for the transport industry an enterprising UK road haulier has decided to ‘come out fighting’ against rising prohibitive working costs.
New UK Transport Minister offers relief to hauliers
The announcement by the newly appointed Transport Secretary, Phillip Hammond that he was considering a consultation process on a ‘stabiliser’ mechanism to help bring down fueld duty when fuel prices rise has been welcomed by the Road Haulage Association.
Manufacturing growth gives hope of recovery
According to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) from the industrial sector shows a strong upward trend for the first quarter of this year.
Purring engines: bluer skies
The benefits of BlueCat AdBlue are manifold. Engines tick over more smoothly. Our environment is afforded an opportunity to breathe. Irish Trucker visited BlueCat’s HQ in Howth to take a closer look at this vital operation.
Increased van rental demand is a good sign
Van rental is often used as an indicator of the strength of the economy and TLS Vehicle Rental has announced an increase in the spot rental of trucks and vans.
Multi nationals call on Transport Minister to fix roads
Some of the highest profile multi-national companies operating in the West of Ireland have called on the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey that unless the road infrastructure in the region is upgraded jobs will be lost.
Michelin admit price rise is on the agenda
The increasing cost of raw materials may see Michelin raise tyre prices this year.
Transport companies seeing light at end of recession
Following on from a survey conducted last October, a more recent poll to the Trucking Britain Out Of Recession conducted in April shows that many transport managers believe that they have seen the worst of the recession.
Membership rules for RHA
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced that it will tighten it up its membership qualification for companies that reapply after having gone into liquidation.
Continental clearly out of recession
The Continental Corporation put its efficient positioning to the test again in the first quarter of 2010, generating clearly positive figures once again.
High price of raw materials set to increase cost of tyres
Continental AG is responding to the substantial price increases for the most important raw materials required in car tyre manufacture by raising the list prices for summer and winter tyres in Germany from 1st June of this year.
Mercedes fuel saving device a must for transport companies
It is expected that Mercedes Benz are soon set to test an acceleration-limiting device with the potential of saving transport companies on fuel costs.
Banking recapitilisation sets aside credit for SMEs to help truckers
The Irish Government’s bank recapitalisation plans will have provided relief and hope for the thousands of small to medium enterprises throughout the State.
Truckers advised to seek alternative funding
According to a newly formed finance specialist agency T & L Leasing there has never been a better time for transport companies to consider new types of funding.
UK government not to tax foreign lorries
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport (DfT), Paul Clark, says the government has not found a way of introducing a reduction for UK vehicles without making it overly bureaucratic and costly.
Economy counting the €1.2bn cost of collisions in single year
According to new figures released by the Road Safety Authority collisions cost the Irish economy a staggering €1.2bn in 2008.
Road transport initiative gets EU financial support
Emons Cargo is the first road transport company to receive financial grant aid from the European Union’s Marco Polo Project.
French logistic giants see revenue drop
Norbert Dentressangle the giant French logistics company has announced a drop in revenue for 2009 recording revenue of €2.72bn down 12.5% on 2008.
Recession claims long standing haulage firm
The recession and the fluctuation high cost of fuel were all factors blamed for the collapse of Royton Express.
Antrim based transport company victim of recession
The biting recession is claimed to have affected the winding-up of a county Antrim transport company.
Hauliers facing tyre price rises
The current massive rises in natural rubber raw materials are set to push up the prices all tyres.
Strong sterling affects Northern Ireland hauliers
Hauliers operating in the Sterling area are now facing the dilemma that due a weak pound now find themselves paying the price for the devaluation of sterling.
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