The Pall-Ex Group has partnered with Ace Express Freight to launch a significant new network in the Republic. Ace Express has worked with Pall-Ex for the last 15 years, now taking its partnership to the next level by becoming a master licensee, assuming responsibility for the operation of the transhipment hub and recruiting members for Pall-Ex Ireland.0 As a result, it means the service has future-proofed Pall-Ex’s cross-border solutions to deliver an enhanced service to enable the movement of freight to and from the Republic of Ireland and beyond, using a network of 15 Irish haulier ..read more

Ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is appealing to road users to consider the devastating consequences of dangerous driving habits in its new campaign “Time to Talk”. The hard-hitting campaign calls on friends and family members to “Chat to your loved ones about their driving today. So you don’t lose them tomorrow.” It will be live on radio, social channels and out of home from Bank Holiday Monday. The campaign features stark funereal imagery, including a hearse and funeral notice, and aims to make people imagine what it would be like to lose a loved one in a ro ..read more

Naas Road-based Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles dealership MUTEC has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Fran Read as commercial vehicle sales specialist.From Ratoath, Fran brings over 25 years of motor sales experience to the role and will have responsibility for the brand’s light commercial vehicle product offering which includes the large-capacity Sprinter van, medium-size Vito series, and 1-tonne Citan, coupled with their all-electric equivalents. Welcoming him, Gary Green, General Manager for MUTEC, says: “the extensive motor industry experience and skills that Fran brin ..read more

Most distribution companies keep their route planning solution for 15 – 20 years before replacing it. Today, more so than ever before, within that timeframe businesses, industries, economies and technologies undergo significant change. Distribution business models need to ensure they change in step, which in turn means their route planning solutions need to evolve and grow in the same direction.  However, the financial models of many route planning vendors are not designed to foster that seamless evolution, innovation and growth over time. Instead, many solutions become operational liabil ..read more

If you are looking to advertise your business, products or services to the Irish haulage industry, look now further than the HGVIreland.com weekly newsletter. l The HGVIreland.com newsletter is distributed to 17,500 + email recipients every Friday morning, and is filled with news from the Irish haulage industry. If you’d like to advertise on the weekly Newsletter, and there’s just one advert per week, contact: John Loughran Publisher HGVIreland.com Mobile: + 353 (0)87 238 0103 ..read more

EU member states are stepping up cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences to help prevent reckless driving while abroad. With approximately 40 per cent of cross-border traffic offences currently going unpunished, MEPs have updated the rules to get EU countries to cooperate more and help each other to find a foreign driver liable for a traffic offence. The new rules oblige national authorities to reply to requests from another EU country without delay, and no later than two months after it has gathered the necessary information. In addition, upon request of the member ..read more

New legislation applicable to Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) will come into effect across Europe from 7th July. The new law outlines the minimum operating standard for TPMS devices, including the data that’s displayed to drivers in real-time. From 7th July, all new commercial vehicles must be equipped with a working TPMS on all tires, including trailers, at the point of registration. The most significant element of the new legislation is that any detected tire pressure change greater than 20% must now be displayed inside the vehicle. This will warn drivers of a potential tire issue be ..read more

Dennis Tetzlaff has been appointed Stena Line’s new Chief Operating Officer Fleet and part of the group management team. Mr. Tetzlaff enters his new role with a wealth of experience, having worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from TUI Cruises, where he served as the Vice President Fleet Operations & Newbuild. “I’m delighted to welcome Dennis to Stena Line. He brings extensive expertise from our industry and possesses the kind of curiosity and leadership we need to be a resilient company for many years to c ..read more

The list of exhibitors attending the CV Workshop EXPO, which takes place alongside the Auto Trade EXPO at the RDS, Dublin on Saturday & Sunday 12-13th October is now starting to resemble a “who’s who” of the CV aftermarket in Ireland. Dennison Fast Parts, Harris Commercial Auto Spares, Interparts, Truck & Bus Parts, Renault Trucks, DAF / TRP, DRL, and M50 Truck & Van are amongst the Irish parts distributors already confirmed for the 2024 event. International names from the CV Parts Aftermarket include; febi Truck, Schaeffler and ZF. From the world of lubricants CERTA, Falzol ..read more

Pinpointers, a leading provider of vehicle tracking and video telematics solutions, has expanded its hardware partnership with Queclink Wireless Solutions. The latest agreement will cover the provision of the recently launched CV200 smart dashcam, enhancing the company’s fleet proposition with a highly flexible, all-in-one camera and tracking device. “Our priority is always user experience, so we needed a robust and consistent dashcam that works out of the box first time,” explains Jon Pope, Sales Director at Pinpointers. “We have undertaken extensive testing within the video telematics m ..read more