With the last cruise liner of the 2011 season calling to Cobh at the end of September, the Port of Cork recorded yet another successful year. 52 liners called to the Port of Cork in 2011, which has the only... (Continue reading)

PD PORTS welcomes increased freight service The P&O Ferries’ brand new freight ferry mv Bore Song, chartered from the Finnish ferry company Bore Limited, is expected to expand significantly freight capacity on the Teesport–Zeebrugge service. The Bore RoFlex class ship... (Continue reading)

The new Mercedes-Benz Actros, due in Ireland early next year, appears set to raise economy standards for long-haul transport. In development for the past ten years, the German manufacturers say the truck’s key features include the degree of comfort it... (Continue reading)

Kärcher’s new B 40 C-W walk-behind scrubber-drier features an ‘Intelligent Key’ operating system that enables users set up an individual profile to ensure the machine is adjusted optimally to each applica­tion. The Intelligent Key system can be used to set... (Continue reading)

IN PRAISE OF ROLL CAGES By Peter Comerford   In much the same way as the forklift pallet transformed methods of transporting heavy goods decades ago, a simple piece of handling equipment – known as the Roll Container or Roll... (Continue reading)

iForce, the specialist logistics services for product returns and e-fulfilment, will take on between 1,800 to 2,000 agency staff to cover the fast approaching peak period for Christmas shopping online. The company’s e-fulfilment service is truly tested coming up to... (Continue reading)

Featuring an über-cool, sleek design, KNAPP believes that its Open ShuttlesTM system could change the face of factories and distribution facilities by replacing traditional fixed line conveyors. The Open Shuttles are free-roaming, laser-guided mini AGVs. Designed specifically for handling cartons... (Continue reading)

David Mullen, MD of Electric Vehicles Ireland, tells us that his company can now offer a new Alkè all-electric utility vehicle – equipped with a factory-fitted snowplough and salt-spreader – which can be purchased outright at an approximate weekly cost... (Continue reading)

The Pallet Network (TPN) has announced a three-year deal worth €750,000 with Weber UK and Ireland, a leading supplier of gas, charcoal and electric barbeque grills and accessories.... (Continue reading)

The operators of the giant Antonov An-124 air freighter, best known for its long history of transporting challenging outsize loads, were recently presented with an interesting task – the shipment of a huge mining machine bearing ring with a diameter... (Continue reading)