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Fleet Transport Magazine, D’Alton Street, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland. F12 E7P2 Tel: +353 (0)94 9372819/ 9372826 Fax: +353 (0)94 9373571 Email: enquiries@fleet.ie

4 News • Investment in CNG power continues • Eurosender arrives into Ireland • Volvo Trucks marks 5 decades • IRHA appoints Rep in Brussels • Praise the Ford convoy event • Rallying for Hiati completes circuit • 5k run with Hanson Concrete

46 Opinion Trucks and terrorism

8 Interview With Mark Preedy, Goodyear Tyres

52 Trailer Featuring Tesco/Carrier, SDC/Woodside Haulage & Jost

Subscription Hotline: 094 93 72827 Editor: Jarlath Sweeney - editor@fleet.ie Contributors: Sean Murtagh, Paul White, Cathal Doyle, Jonathan Lawton, Donal Dempsey, Howard Knott, Jerry Kiersey, HSA, Dr. Betty Maguire, Rob Van Dieten, Gerry Murphy Photography: Jarlath Sweeney, Paul White, Cathal Doyle, Rob Van Dieten, Howard Knott, Paul Sherwood, Justin Roberts, Paul Tinsley, Finbarr O'Rourke, Gerry Murphy Administration: Denise Owens, Paula Mullarkey Email: enquiries@fleet.ie Advertising: Mary Morrissey - mary@fleet.ie Sponsorship/Events: Orla Sweeney - orla@fleet.ie

10 Cover On Test: Iveco Stralis Natural Power 12 New Fleet • Renault • Mercedes-Benz • Iveco • Scania • MAN • Volvo trucks

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48 Finance Repairs & Maintenance 50 Legal Brexit and uncertainty

54 Soapbox Fake news making the headlines

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16 Report 6th FTAI Transport Manager Seminar 24 Review I CV Show 2017, NEC, Birmingham, UK

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33 Fuel Prices/Safety Matters 36 Profile Derry Refrigerated Transport

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38 Health Matters The Professional driver and medication 40 Shipping & Freight News from Rosslare & Heysham Ports

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42 Review II Multimodal 2017, NEC, Birmingham, UK 44 Comment Brexit and business

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TimoCom at ‘transport logistic 2017’ IT service provider TimoCom will present its transport order platform for the first time at the ‘transport logistic’ trade fair in Munich, from 9-12 May 2017.

This event is the world’s leading exhibition for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management opens its doors.

Representatives from Timocom will be on hand to explain about its innovative system that digitalises transport orders and supports more than 110,000 users in day-to-day logistics.

4 | NEWS 1

Clean Ireland invests in Scania CNG Gas trucks *Investment of €750,000 will see Clean Ireland Recycling introduce new trucks that reduces CO2 emissions by 22%

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ith an overall investment of €750,000 in new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Scania trucks, in addition to a compressor and refuelling station at its Shannon, County Clare operation, waste management company Clean Ireland Recycling now has the first ever dedicated CNG waste collection trucks on the road in Ireland.

The investment will deliver a 22% saving on carbon emissions and 99% less particulate matter, but also a fuel cost saving of up to 30% per vehicle compared with diesel equivalents.

Clean Ireland Recycling, in association with Gas Networks Ireland, is currently commissioning a compressor and refuelling station at its Shannon plant. The specially commissioned Scania CNG trucks will replace some of the company’s diesel powered fleet, with the remaining diesel vehicles to be replaced over the coming years.

Commenting on the innovative development, Brian Lyons, Operations Director of Clean Ireland Recycling, said: “Th is is a very significant moment, not just for Clean Ireland Recycling, but the wider transport industry in Ireland. We’ve been a leader in environmentally friendly waste management solutions since the company was founded in 1990 but this is a first for the waste industry and heavy goods vehicles across the board in Ireland.”

“We’ve prided ourselves all along in being market leaders in terms of environmental innovation in our sector and this is another example of it. This investment will reduce our own emissions significantly, and in doing so, the carbon footprints of our customers, both domestic and commercial. CNG is a far cleaner fuel than diesel and we all owe it to this and future generations to minimise our impact on the environment,” he said.

Pictured at the handover of the new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Scania trucks at Nolan’s Scania, were from left: Joe Crann, Managing Director, Westward Scania; Tom Nolan, Nolan’s Scania, Castleisland; Brian Lyons, Operations Director, Clean Ireland Recycling and Diarmuid Nolan, Nolan’s Scania, Castleisland.

Compared to diesel, CNG delivers the following emissions savings:

Substance

CNG Emissions Savings

CO 2 Nitrogen oxide (NOx) Sulphur dioxide (SOx) Particulate matter (PM)

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22% 70% 80% 99%

Aftersales for the new Scania G340LA 6x2A CNG tag axle tractorunits supplied to Clean Ireland will be undertaken by dealer Nolan's Garage of Castleisland, County Kerry. Along with the rest of the Scania Dealer Network, Nolan’s technicians have been trained in the Repair and Maintenance of Natural Gas vehicles at Westward Scania’s Technical Training Centre, prior to the arrival of the trucks.

Low cost booking engine Eurosender now serves Ireland

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temming from a strong expat community here, Eurosender, one of the leading European booking engines for ordering shipping services of various items, has arrived in the Irish market, offering courier rates up to 70% lower than standard delivery fares.

from courier companies. Traditional methods involved a lengthy process of calculating the fi nal price, multiple phone calls, and a lack of transparency which translated into high costs and increased efficiencies. Tim decided to create a start-up that would make the shipping industry more accessible and customer oriented.

Through negotiated partnerships with all major European couriers, Eurosender, which is currently operating in 30 markets, offers consumers and SMEs lower prices by leveraging its high volume of shipments, allowing it to negotiate affordable shipping prices.

“Our decision to formally launch in Ireland is demand-led. We have seen a steady increase in the volume of traffic to and from Ireland. Thanks to the high number of expats living here, the volume of shipments has been in continuous growth over the past few months. We’re just getting started with marketing activities in Ireland, and we have already registered several hundred companies that use our delivery service on a daily basis. The most popular routes for Irish companies are to and from Sweden, Germany and Portugal, followed by the UK,” explained Tim Potočnik, Eurosender Founder & CEO to Fleet Transport.

Business and domestic customers can use the booking engine to book a door-to-door service, with Eurosender offering the best option based on price, quality and speed through its agreements with established couriers such as DHL, Kuehne+Nagel, GLS, DPD, and Chronopost.

Headquartered in Slovenia and with an office base in London, the company was founded by 25-year-old Slovenian entrepreneur Tim Potočnik. After living abroad in Poland, he was unhappy with the limited and expensive options available to European citizens FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY 17

The company specialises in shipping various items such as freight transport (pallets), luggage, packages, parcels, sporting equipment and more throughout the EU. Its expansion plans will see a move towards cargo and containers.

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Time to celebrate at Volvo Trucks

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lthough it was a few years later before Volvo Trucks arrived in Ireland, the Swedish brand is presently celebrating 50 years in the British market. Mike Corcoran, Commercial Director of Volvo Trucks, UK & Ireland addressed the press recently with a look back at the establishment of Ailsa Craig, the inaugural importation company based at Barrhead, Turnberry, Scotland, while also outlining the current state-of-play.

Commenting on the current political scene, Mike mentioned the ‘B’ word – “We cannot but notice that a lot of emphasis has recently been levied on the effect of Brexit on the truck business. Like many companies, we have not seen an effect of Brexit on truck sales, or on our aftermarket business. In fact, our truck sales performance has improved post-Brexit referendum result, compared to the period before.”

2016 was another great year for Volvo Trucks in the UK and Ireland according to Mike. “For the second consecutive year, we outpaced the market. Th is has been particularly pleasing in Ireland where Volvo heavy truck registrations were up 66% which drove our market share from 19.3% in 2015 up to 22.7% in 2016, back near where we would want it to be.”

In general, rigid truck sales have increased, as have sales of its construction range, with considerable interest shown in the Tridem configurations of multi-wheelers.

Mike looks forward to the opening of Irish Commercials’ new Dublin dealership located in Santry this month, the third element of its network, alongside its Galway dealership and its HQ in

Naas. “Recently, we awarded our Northern Irish dealer, Dennison Commercials, (one of our longer established dealers) the accolade of ‘Dealer of the Year Award’ for 2016.”

For 2017, the product range will extend with a 9-tonne front axle on the Volvo FE with a 350hp engine. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, 50 special edition Ailsa branded trucks are available on selected FH or FH16 models in black and gold or gold and black livery with I-Shift Dual Clutch and Globetrotter XL cabs.

At a special Volvo Charity Auction gala dinner to mark the five decades, Craigavon based Manfreight placed the winning bid of £220,000 to secure a truly special Limited Edition Gold FH16.750, with unique number plate FH16 ONE, featuring a stunning artwork of Volvo’s history in Great Britain.

IRHA appoints dedicated representative in Brussels

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t the beginning of April, following a recommendation by the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) Management Committee, and endorsement by the IRHA Council at its AGM on 24 March, Tom Antonissen took up the role of IRHA EU Representative in Brussels.

On his appointment, Mr. Antonissen, said: “I am very honoured to have been approached by the Irish Road Haulage Association during such a critical moment in history, mainly by the triggering of the Brexit divorce proceedings at the end of March, which I realise will be a crucial issue for Ireland during the next two years, I will endeavour to build excellent relations with the Irish Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and with the Irish permanent representation in Brussels, in order to reach the best possible deal for the IRHA and their members.”

“In addition, I look forward to working

Since July 2011, the Belgian national has served as EU Aff airs Adviser to ECG The Association of European Vehicle Logistics, which represents 100 leading vehicle logistics operators from 27 countries across Europe.

with my contacts within the European Commission and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) on the upcoming Roads Package, which is slated for publication in May and will contain legislative initiatives on important issues such as the social aspects of road transport, Cabotage and truck tolling.”

During his close to 15 years’ experience working at EU level on road transport policy, Tom has also served for the European Union Road Federation (ERF) and the Washington-based International Road Federation (IRF), with a particular focus on road safety, enforcement, road user charging and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

He acted for several years as a Road Safety Expert for the European Commission, under its Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) facility which supported the 2004 and 2007 enlargement process of the EU.

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6 | NEWS III

‘Praise the Ford’ Event to commemorate Ford 100

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o celebrate the commencement of Henry Ford’s operations in Ireland in 1917 and the tremendous economic impact the company has had on the area, the Courtbrack Vintage Society is to hold a commemorative 12km run from the site of the old Marina Plant (next to the present day Docks) to the Cork Showgrounds. Coinciding with the Cork Summer Show on Saturday 17 June, the convoy of vehicles will set off around mid-day and will be arriving in groups at the Showground throughout the afternoon.

Ford or Fordson badge, or any other vehicle or machine based upon a recognisable Ford product (for example County or Roadless tractors).

The run is open to any model of car, truck or tractor built prior to 1997 wearing the

Spaces are limited and early registration by email to courtbrackford100@gmail. com is advised. Entry costs €20 per vehicle and all profits will be donated to charity.

Registration closes on 3 June. For further details please email or contact John Mulcahy on 087 7838513 or Tim Osborne on 086 8045467.

‘Rally for Haiti’ drive for Haven visits Claremorris

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ally for Haiti’ - a road trip around Ireland undertaken on behalf of Haven, a prominent Irish NGO working on the ground in Haiti, recently visited Claremorris.

The nationwide tour was led by former championship rally driver Ronnie Foreman, who came out of retirement for the occasion to raise awareness and vital funds for the people of Haiti, following the devastation caused

by Hurricane Matthew. He took to the roads in a Hyundai i30, provided by international engineering solutions company, Actavo, with the goal of rallying support and funds for Haven and its work on behalf of the people of Haiti. Ronnie and his support crew stopped off in Claremorris and met with representatives from Fleet Publications, had lunch and visited McMahon Park at Clare Lake for a photo-shoot.

Ronnie Foreman, who is also the Northern Ireland Ambassador for Haven, said: “It was a great honour to get behind the wheel again to tour Ireland’s highways and byways for such a good cause. We were delighted to receive such a warm welcome in Claremorris and thankful for the donations contributed.”

To make a donation to the Rally for Haiti, please log on to https://give. everydayhero.com/ie/rally-for-haiti Pictured at the visit of the Haven ‘Rally for Haiti’ to McMahon Park at Clare Lake, Claremorris were Orla Sweeney, Fleet Publications; Sean Heneghan, Chairman, McMahon Park at Clare Lake; Orlaith Grehan, Communications & Fundraising Assistant, Haven and Ronnie Foreman.

Successful Hanlon Concrete 5k Run with Sonia Robertstown, County Kildare: Great to see that transport operators in the construction sector can all come together to raise funds for a good cause.

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ounty Kildare based Hanlon Concrete, in association with the Parents Association of Robertstown National School, recently organised, sponsored and participated in a special 5k Run with Sonia O Sullivan to raise much needed funds for the school playground.

Over 500 people took part with drivers from every quarry in the area participating.

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8 | INTERVIEW

One-to-One Marc Preedy, Goodyear Tyres with Cathal Doyle, Fleet Transport With all the major tyres brands exhibiting at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, Fleet Transport caught up with Marc Preedy, Goodyear Tyres Commercial Director for UK and Ireland, to find out what the brand was focusing on in 2017.

CD: What did visitors see at the Goodyear Tyres stand at this year’s CV Show?

MP: Our focus was on our Goodyear Proactive Solutions business that was launched last November, but is going live now. It’s all about solutions, to assist with tyre maintenance and tyre pressure and all things related to tyre pressure monitoring systems. The message is that Goodyear not only sells tyres but also sells the solutions business.

CD: You’re using advanced telematics and predictive analytics technology to offer a suite of demonstrated Vehicle-To-Fleet operations management solutions. What does Goodyear Proactive Solutions actually entail in practice?

MP: We sell our tyre pressure monitoring system to a fleet user and it goes on the wheel rim where it sends a series of messages to the central location to tell us how the tyre is performing. It might not just be a tyre problem, for instance it detects heat as well.

Our Drive Over Reader solution is a different thing. Basically, it’s like a pressure pack that measures the tread depths and the tyre pressures and if the tyre meets those criteria, the vehicle can set off. If for any reason they don’t, the vehicle gets routed back and we’ll do tyre husbandry on them. So every vehicle that leaves our yard that has got a Drive Over Reader, we know from a tyre perspective, it’s absolutely at its optimum level.

CD: You’ve recently launched new high load Tread Max trailer tyres. What else is coming on the tyre front?

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MP: Yes, the Tread Max tyres are now out and being used by fleet customers.

We’ve also released some details about Super Fuelmax tyres that are all about maximising people’s fuel consumption.

These are currently available on 315/70 Steer and Drive sizes, but they will end up becoming mainstream. They are another useful addition to the Fuelmax family of products.

Germany, but yes, things are going well.

I should say that when it comes to retread casings, we are self-sufficient as a re-treader now. That means that people that buy a Goodyear retread are going to get it on an original Goodyear casing. That’s a big deal to end users because they know that the carcass has got some integrity and that the carcass is going to last, so therefore the retread is going to be a good retread.

CD: Overall how is the tyre market doing in the UK and Ireland?

CD: What’s your take on the suitability of winter or all-season tyres for the truck industry?

MP: The tyre market is doing alright.

The biggest challenge to the marketplace is the cost of raw materials. The rising price of natural rubber started it but then other commodities soon followed, and every element of making a truck tyre has been affected by that. So there's some interesting debating going on re pricing and how to offset that with fleet contracts.

CD: What trends do you see in the market with regards to the use of premium tyres versus the cheaper brands?

MP: Because of the rising costs of raw materials this has caused the price of some Chinese brands to go upwards of 25% so that’s forcing people back towards more premium brands. It’s also pushing people back towards a second life retread policy because a premium retread is going to outperform cheap new Chinese rubber.

CD: How is that retread market doing?

MP: It’s performing strongly and still plays a huge part of our business proposition in the country. We closed Wolverhampton and moved our production in Witt lich in

MP: Well, the Goodyear brand is all about safety and that’s what we hang our hat on - safe stopping distances and things like that, so for sure it goes in line with our strategy. However, if I compare a car to a truck, one truck tyre can be seven times the price of one car tyre. So, if you think about what cost implications there are for a fleet you’re talking £2,500 – £3,000 a truck potentially to swap over to winter tyres. What we do see is organisations like Councils that use gritters, as well as other types of emergency services, looking for a winter or all-season tyre solution.

CD: Apart from rising tyre costs what else do you see as challenges at the moment in the industry?

MP: Well, the next challenge will be the European divorce (Brexit). We don’t know how much it’s going to cost in terms of ongoing payments. Certainly, we know it had an effect on currency immediately, but how it’s going to play out, I’m not quite sure and that’s one for us to watch really.

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10 | COVER

Test:

Iveco Stralis NP 440S40 CNG * Reigning Irish Green Commercial of the Year 2017 Award winner

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ith the latest Stralis Natural Power, Iveco now offers a more attractive and viable alternative fuel option both operationally and financially.

Add the Vehicle Fund programme from Gas Networks Ireland, and the switch to a greener, cleaner fleet is well worth consideration. Infrastructure investment will make the fuel source readily available across the country.

In the build up to the Green Fleet Management with Natural Power Conference on 9 May at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, event organisers Fleet Transport produced a specially commissioned video featuring Martin Flach, Product Director, Iveco UK & Ireland.

Martin spoke glowingly of the new Stralis Natural Power (NP), the subject of this test drive report. “Stralis NP is a pioneering, breakthrough product in a new market sector, one that’s of critical importance to the future of the world around us. CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) now offers a real and practical alternative to diesel,” he stated in the broadcast – now available online at www.fleet.ie.

On highlighting the many benefits of CNG power, Martin mentioned improved air quality, as harmful NOx and Particulate FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY 17

Matter emissions are extra-low. “Noise pollution is reduced too,” he added, “as Natural Gas delivers a 3dB reduction versus diesel, especially important for urban applications and night operations.”

Apart from these attributes Martin was keen to outline the cost-saving and safety aspects of CNG Natural Power. “Gas is lighter than air and dissipates rapidly. It has a very limited range of flammability, while hi-tech, ultraprotected gas tanks are much safer than their diesel equivalent. Natural Power is a costsaving solution also. On average, gas costs 25 percent less than diesel, consumption is 15 percent lower with up to 40 percent cost saving. And it’s against this background we have the fi rst ever gas powered truck for long-haul.”

“Iveco is the fi rst manufacturer to truly understand the potential of alternative fuels, gas in particular with vast experience and the broadest range of applications available throughout its van, truck and bus ranges.”

Powering this technology is the redeveloped Cursor 9 CNG engine. It’s lighter now, by some 10 kilograms, adding a litt le extra payload. Probably what is most significant is that the power output is equivalent to diesel units – 400 horsepower and 1,700

Nm of torque. Heretofore in its previous incarnation, 330 hp was the only option plus the fact that it was mated to a manual gearbox. A 12-speed Eurotronic automated shift is now provided, developed by renowned manufacturer ZF. As well as the additional driver comfort, lower fuel consumption and lower maintenance add to the truck’s unique selling points. On the subject of USPs, Martin emphasised a number of facts relating to the engine technology – unlike diesel engines, gas powered blocks don’t need EGR, SCR, (AdBlue) DPF or fuel post-injection.

“That’s music to the ears of most operators, minimising maintenance costs. Indeed, by adding together all the innovations on Stralis NP, we confidently predict its Total Cost of Ownership will be some 3 percent less than its diesel equivalent.”

For national road transport operations, the CNG-only option on the Stralis is an interesting proposition. With a capable range of 570 km, a return run from Dublin to Cork is achievable, with some fuel to spare. That was the route taken on this test drive. Leaving Emerald Truck & Van, Iveco importer and distributor, now relocated to Ballymount Industrial Estate (in Dublin) the final destination was Bord Gas Networks’ HQ in Cork City, with a few stops at motorway service stations along the way.

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Featuring the Hi-Way spec Active Space cab with an internal height of around 2m, the roomy sleeper cab can easily accommodate two bunks. Accelerating up through the 12-speed automated transmission the unit moved along nicely, with no noticeable lag on power in any link up through the box. In top gear at 85 km/h, touching near 1,500 rpm but still inside the green band, the reduced noise from the engine bay was noticeable (72 dBA).

Grossing at around 30 tonnes, stopping the truck and semi-trailer combination was not a problem aided by a strong integrated engine retardation system.

Accompanied by Marc Hanks, Demonstration Press Liaison on the journey, he was keen to get the truck washed before the photo-shoot.

Alas, after making some enquiries and calling to a number of truck orientated service stations en route, it was back to the Autosmart dispensers and cloths to put on the necessary shine. We did a drive-through at the facility at Junction 14 Mayfield and stopped at the newly developed Topaz Station at Kyletilloge, County Laois, for the record.

Having driven the predecessor of the Stralis NP, the extra engine power allied to the automated gearbox are the most significant improvements made to the revised unit.

Together they guarantee a smooth ride at a constant engine load together with top performance on slopes. An eco-roll (freewheeling) function or downward gradients helps deliver fuel savings as the revs are kept at the most efficient level at gear-change time.

Developments to the engine block for Natural

Gas usage include redesigned generation gas injectors, fuel rail and pistons to ensure highest power output and torque. The combustion process has also been enhanced. Martin also explained “the brand-new longitudinal 3-way catalyst contributes to compliance with stringent emission limits while ensuring low noise levels, leaving enough space to increase tank capacity.”

significant commercial success too. To date, tens of thousands of buses and trucks powered by gas are operating efficiently across Europe.

Although, more expensive to buy versus diesel engined counterparts, the cost of the Stralis NP can be offset by Gas Networks funding.

It is a truly on-par truck, offering the same power, fuel consumption and driving comfort as a diesel, with large green credentials.

Fair to say that the Stralis NP delivers power and torque output equal or greater than same-size diesel engines. As regards servicing, the oil change intervals have been extended to 75,000km with specific gas components further modified to further reduce maintenance costs. Environmentally, Nitrus Oxide (NOx) emissions are 70% less than its Euro 6 diesel equivalent with a 99 percent reduction in Particulate Matter (PM).

Using biomethane, up to 95 percent CO2 can be saved versus diesel.

In conclusion, we return to Martin’s remarks; “There is a turning point in any technology, when it breaks the barrier of economics payback. There is also a turnaround product, that marks that every point – and in the case of Natural Gas, this is our Stralis NP.”

Since 1996, Iveco has perfected the art of natural gas technology, and has achieved

On the return leg, a visit was paid to the Topaz (Miles) service stop at Cashel, and a more prolonged stay at Junction 14 Mayfield.

Glad to see the improvements made for easier and safer entry and exit at the Cashel site for HGVs and coaches. Delivered as promised.

Just like the Stralis NP.

Spec Check Make/Model Cab type Engine Power Torque Transmission Fuel Tanks Autonomy Suspension Total Kerb Weight Wheelbase Brakes

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12 | NEW FLEET I

New Renault Trucks for Toner, N&C and PHLOOR

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ix additional Renault T440 6x2 tractor-units have been delivered to Toner Transport & Logistics (Dublin), bringing its fleet number with the Diamond badge trucks to an impressive twenty-seven, all supplied by Setanta Vehicle Sales (Dublin).

The deal was a real family affair with Setanta’s salesman Jim Toner conducing the sale with his brother Paul Toner, Managing Director of Toner Transport & Logistics.

Four of the new trucks will operate delivering building products nationwide for Gyproc Saint Gobain while the other two will be on tipper duty hauling from the Gyproc quarry in Knocknacran,CountyMonaghantotheGyproc plaster factory in Kingscourt, County Cavan.

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Mick and Clement Gavin from N&C Enterprises (Kilmeague, County Kildare) recently collected their fi rst new Renault C430 8x4 tipper supplied Setanta Vehicle Sales with Renault Trucks’ four-year Maxi bumper-to-bumper warranty. Fitted with a Fitzgerald tipper body, the new truck sports the company’s new colour scheme in the form of a full vehicle wrap, carried out by Gerry Monaghan Signs.

Market leading distributor of f looring products PHLOOR (Parkwest, Dublin) has invested in Renault Trucks for the first time for its fleet renewal programme. Purchased from Setanta Vehicle Sales (Dublin), two of the rigids are T380 6x2 (26 tonne GVW) with box bodies and the other is a D240 4x2 (12t). The trucks come with N&C Enterprises

sleeper cabs, as the drivers usually spend nights each week away from the depot with multiple deliveries around the country.

The trucks are fitted with bespoke Cafco 30’ box bodies with specially imported 10’ high GRP panels giving PHLOOR 25% more carrying capacity. They also have carpet trollies built-in, running on tracks in the floor coupled with internal roof mounted winches to reduce time and difficult manual handling.

One of the key selling points was the inclusion of the Renault Trucks’ Optifleet telematics system providing Rory O’Connor, PHLOOR transport manager real time valuable information as well as weekly fuel reports on the new Renaults.

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Special Edition Mercedes-Benz Actros for Ratcliffe

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rather special Limited Edition Mercedes-Benz Actros has been delivered to one of the stand out hauliers in Ireland.

Trevor Ratcliffe is the proud owner of this 1863LS 2.5m Giga Space Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Actros model, one of a series of 200 units and the only RHD version produced.

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urope’s second-largest steel producer Tata Steel has replaced the truck fleet at its Lisburn site with eight Stralis Hi-Way tractor-units.

The AS440S46TX/P 6x2 twinsteer trucks will operate from the facility in Moira Road and

According to Gerry McDonnell at MercedesBenz CV Ireland, the new 4x2 tractor-unit has every available option fitted from Sat Nav, Leather Seats, Auto Climate Control, Passenger Table, with a matching number plate to boot! The chassis infi ll and chrome embellishments were done in Belgium by a specialist bodybuilder.

transport steel products around the region, and over the Border into the Republic of Ireland.

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Broad range of topics covered at 6th FTAI Transport Manager Seminar

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he annual Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) Transport Manager Seminar once again informed delegates of key issues facing the industry – and there are many. None more so than Brexit and insurance, two topics that topped the agenda. Other items discussed at the event held at the Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, County Meath included load security, funding for fuel efficiency, driving for work and the legislation calendar. In addition, six member companies were presented with FTAI Gold and Silver Accreditation Awards.

Aidan Flynn, GM; FTAI & Eoghan Murphy, Minister of State

Insurance-based issues dominated the morning sessions with Paul Murphy, Commercial Motor Portfolio Manager at AXA Insurance presenting, ‘Managing your premium – the importance of risk management’. With commercial vehicle insurance premiums continuing to rise, Paul addressed factors inf luencing the calculations of insurance premiums and the importance of implementing a culture of risk management. “The high level of claims, which are more expensive in the transport sector, have led to increased premiums, due to the nature of the business,” he stated.

Recently appointed FTAI General Manager, Aidan Flynn welcomed attendees to the sixth running of the event, which has become a staple in the calendar. “Over the years, the FTA Ireland Transport Manager Conference is not just for our growing membership base, but for executives and managers in the transport and logistics sector in the Republic of Ireland and beyond. The popularity of the event has increased not just as a consequence of increased legislative compliance requirements as laid down by regulators and legislators, but also because industry is pushing for higher operational and professional standards.”

Most notably of course, is Brexit and the uncertainty that it has brought. At a local level, insurance is a major issue for operators.

For FTA Ireland, our challenge is to get the insurance industry to recognise good risk management practices and to become more informed about the day-to-day operational issues facing fleet operators. From a practical perspective, [this includes] knowledge sharing on how to avoid incidents on the road, and driving for work initiatives that can be implemented to reduce the risk of incidents and injury at work,” he added.

“There are many issues and challenges facing the global transport, distribution and logistics sector in 2017 and beyond.

Aidan thanked AXA Insurance Ireland, Bridgestone, Enprova, Mapmechanics and Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles for

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their support, as well as trade stand partners, Close Brothers Asset Finance, ÍOCsave and Transpoco.

Paul emphasised that a stringent driver selection process should be implemented, with a full background check, although that is more difficult as there is no driver licence database here. On the back of this he noted that there is a continuous driver shortage, which has not helped the situation. Daily safety practices such as a vehicle walk-around checks, together with investment in camera systems were mentioned, together with encouragement to improve fleet movement efficiencies. “Safety is just as important as making a profit,” he advised. “Effective safety management policy implementation has one main benefit – fewer claims.”

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Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance & Public Expenditure & Reform informed the gathering on what the Government is doing about the rising cost of insurance. Investigations at Oireachtas level have brought to bear a better understanding of the situation, and by entering a consultation process with various stakeholders, Minister Murphy encouraged a reduced risk regime within transport companies. “Plan, put systems in place,” he advised. Of the 77 points highlighted by the recent Oireachtas Committee Report, there were 33 recommendations with 17 of these being put into action over a two-year time line. He promised that regular updates will be reported, each quarter in fact. Another ongoing development that is contributing to the higher premium that has not been highlighted before is that there has been a 2.1% increase in uninsured drivers in the past two years or so.

What Minister Murphy has in his favour is an understanding of the transport industry, having served as Chairperson of the Fine Gael Transport, Tourism & Sport Committee. He called for more data collection and sharing between the relative authorities and that information on incidents is recorded and exampled when required, particularly when it comes to fraud cases and detection of same.

Eoghan mentioned the establishment of the Personal Injuries Commission, which will look at payment rates which rate among the highest in the EU. “Several reports are underway on the reforms required to ultimately protect consumers and the commercial customer. All insurance companies are involved. We also aim to reduce costs in the claims process, looking at legal fees and to reduce the time process

involved. Finally, Eoghan applauded the FTAI’s accreditation scheme and the recipients of the awards he presented on the day.

Andy Mair, Head of Engineering at the FTA in the UK covered the theme ‘Safe and secure loading’.

“Safe and secure loading is an area that the industry is focusing a lot more on, from consignors to operators and drivers, to the regulatory bodies such as the Health & Safety Authority,” he said. “Lost loads on the road network can have far reaching consequences.”

Th is session looked at the knock-on effect of poor safe loading practices and what transport managers and drivers should be doing to avoid these incidents. Some of the points made by Andy included that beer and fish are the most prevalent loads lost on roads and stated that; “The load is not the main issue of concern – it is how it is secured. Friction alone is not adequate,” he added and gave some examples in photo and video form of incidents and also on how to load and secure goods on trailers and vehicles in general.

Dependency on the strength of the curtains is a no-no, according to Andy. He described what the German authorities have regulated with the EN 12642XL legislation for all curtainside trailers operating in the country.

Th is standard requires curtainsiders to meet 50% of load capacity to the side load straps, with the condition of same given due attention, especially when it comes to their tensioning capability.

“The impacts of Brexit on the industry” was discussed by James Hookham, Deputy Chief

Executive; FTA UK. Preparing for Brexit by identifying the possible implications to transport operations were outlined. “Ireland has always traded with the UK, but the possible concerns are now how much less value will be earned because of the cost of new barriers and rules that Brexit may cause,” he began.

James also mentioned at the outset that the FTA remained neutral throughout the whole Brexit Referendum campaign.

The organisation has since produced a comprehensive A-Z listing. He pin-pointed a number of elements, such as ‘A’ for Access to the single market, with frictionless trade the important aspect, while ‘E’ stands for Enforcement, which will have different interpretations from both the UK side and the European Union Member States. Under ‘I’ for Ireland, ferry traffic adjustments are inevitable, while the UK Border control changes in Calais will affect Irish hauliers as will Customs delays entering/exiting the British mainland.

“Diesel prices are to increase,” was the stark announcement by Seona Farrell from Enprova. “By 2020, the cost of diesel will increase by 2.2 cent per year to align the price of petrol versus diesel.” As to why was put simply by Seona; “The modern diesel car is more toxic than a diesel truck, 3 times more in fact,” she said.

Enprova, as part of the Better Energy Programme, has been tasked by the Irish Government to achieve energy savings (including fuel), with road transport operations very much in this focus. Seona informed delegates about its fuel funding incentives available to operators, and demonstrated fuel savings that can be implemented and achieved in order to www.fleet.ie

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Silver Accreditt ion for NVD - Aidan Flynn; FTAI, Sinead Butler; NVD & John Carroll, NVD.

qualify for the grant aid. “Ireland imports €4.4 billion in fuel each year, with 76% coming in from the UK. Th is dependency on Britain must be reduced in light of Brexit, through smarter transport and cleaner fuel options.” Average fuel consumption of trucks in Ireland is higher than across Europe by as much as 5 L/100 km. Seona recommended introducing an Eco-fleet programme with the aid of telematics, and once an efficient system is in place, with clear evidence of fuel savings made, this can facilitate grant aid from Enprova.

Fergus Conheady, Sales Manager, MercedesBenz Commercial Vehicles Ireland chronicled the 50 years of the German brand in Ireland, with a pictorial review featuring the 1418, the fi rst triple star brand truck imported into Ireland. Also included were successors in the model line-up, such as NG, SK/MK, Actros, Atego Axor and Econic.

Having received FTAI accreditation awards, two successful gold recipients, Brakes Ireland and GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) gave testimonial presentations. “One of the compelling reasons for FTA Ireland’s existence is to improve compliance levels and industry image, both at home and abroad. The development of a membership accreditation scheme is the fi rst of its type in Ireland and is designed to ensure members have the system in place to ensure compliance,” said Aidan Flynn. Shared experiences were delivered by Anna Govelia, Distribution Shift Manager, Brakes Ireland, and Michael Mansfield, Warehouse Operations Manager, GSK who spoke about the benefits and the policies and procedures the company has established in its plant in Dungarvan, County Waterford.

Presentations under the topic ‘Driving for Work’, were made by Michael Rowland, Director of Road Safety Research & Driver Education, Road Safety Authority and Deirdre Sinnott , Senior Policy Inspector, Health & Safety Authority. Both representatives stressed the importance of having safe drivers and having the proper systems in place to promote and influence safe driving behaviour. “Driving for work involves a risk not only for drivers, but also for fellow workers and members of the public.

As an employer you must, by law, manage the risks that may arise when you or your employees drive for work,” stated Deirdre.

Michael focused on the new ‘Driving for Work’ media campaign and the information on the dedicated website www.drivingforwork. ie. “When you look at the profi le of the driving for work person, they are more likely to speed, be more tired, use mobile phones and consume alcohol/drugs. All killer behaviours,” he explained.

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CV Show 2017 NEC Birmingham, UK

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ajor launches by three truck brands took most of the limelight on the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Show 2017. Three halls of the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham were packed with exhibitors connecting road transport, distribution and logistics supply chain operators.

MAN Truck & Bus unveiled the all-new TGE range of light commercials covering from 3.0 to 5.5 tonnes, with DAF Trucks surprising the collected audience at its stand with the latest XF and CF Series of heavy duty trucks. With a significant focus on increased safety in towns and cities for vulnerable road users, Terberg introduced the Urban Safe Logistics Vehicle in association with sister brand Dennis Eagle and a number of other leading component suppliers.

MAN from light to heavy MAN Truck & Bus is looking forward with confidence to increasing sales on two fronts; 1) with its new improved Truck generation TG ranges of trucks and 2) with the launch of the all-new TGE line-up of light commercials which auger well for the German brand which is now owned by Volkswagen Group. Newly appointed CEO, Thomas Hemmerick, who previously had senior roles for the brand in Germany, Austria and South Africa, mentioned that the UK and Ireland are key strategic growth markets for MAN Truck & Bus in the next few years (along with France, Spain, and Italy).

Trucks President had to say about the next range of heavy duty trucks from the Dutch manufacturer. Leading the way are a host of engine and drive line innovations (with more horsepower), together with aerodynamic improvements resulting in this significant operating cost reduction. In addition increased payload has been achieved by up to 100 kgs in weight reduction, while the upgraded interior and exterior design provides higher driver comfort and broadens the appeal of the latest line-up even further.

Model Year 2017 TGX gets a new flagship with the ultimate PerformanceLine edition, boasting numerous exclusive luxurious interior and exterior design elements, and powered by a revised D38 engine with output of up to 640hp. For the TGX and TGS, the new D26 diesel unit now covers a power spectrum from 420 to 500 hp (Eur6C), with Euro 6C. The mainstream models benefit from interior enhancements with the new colour schemes and connectivity to the fore.

With the new MAN TGE, MAN now covers from 3.0 to 250 tonnes in its truck and van ranges. Manufactured in Poland by Volkswagen, it shares its development with the new Crafter and covers from 3.0 to 5.5 tonnes. Power options range from 102 to 180hp with RWD, FWD and AWD with 6 speed manual and 8 speed autoboxes.

Next DAF XF and CF Series The bold statement of reducing fuel consumption by seven percent was enough to raise the full attention of the DAF Trucks stand visitors at the revealing of the new XF and CF Series.

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“The new CF and XF further extend the current truck's excellent reliability, fuel efficiency and driver comfort. As part of our DAF Transport Efficiency philosophy we have again made major steps to further enhance vehicle efficiency by providing the lowest operating cost and the higher uptime for our customers. The new CF and XF represent Pure Excellence,” commented Preston Feight, DAF Trucks President.

Terberg enters a whole new world It could be said that the Terberg Group has got cooler as the Dutch manufacturer of refuse vehicles and tug vehicles has launched its first ever refrigerated truck. It partnered with Terberg DTS’s sister brand Dennis Eagle, which supplied the cab and chassis, together with body builder Gray & Adams and vehicle temperature control specialists Carrier tail-lift suppliers and Dhollandia. The result is no ordinary collaboration as the Urban Safety Logistics vehicles is now a viable, real city distribution (17 tonne GVW) truck.

Driveline partners on the Dennis Eagle Elite 4x2 rigid are Volvo with its D84 280, and Allison with its MD 3000 6 speed automatic gearbox, while MobileEye supplied its latest shield and CCTV system to product vulnerable road users.

Unveiled at the show by Alisdair Couper, Terberg DTS’s Managing Director, this Terberg designed Urban Safety truck has been designed to meet the demanding and constantly changing needs of urban supply chain logistics.

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Bridgestone The main focus on the Bridgestone stand was on its new and rethread tyres for truck and van fleets, including the Bridgestone Partner Network which responds to breakdowns in an average of just 49 minutes resolving problems. Pictured are Peter Hammerstrom, Bridgestone Europe & Conor Curran, Bridgestone Ireland.

Michelin Making an international debut at the CV Show, Michelin unveiled its newest X Multi tyres. The X Multi range is now the most popular heavy truck tyres and testing shows that the new range can deliver between 15 and 20 percent more mileage than the current product that it replaces. And, importantly, there is no additional cost to the operator.

Hankook Continuing its commitment towards cutt ing edge tyre technology Hankook presented two new products alongside its extensive commercial vehicle range. One is the allseason trailer tyre SmartFlex TH31 for medium to long-haul applications and for long-distance coach travel, the new SmartTouring AL22.

Goodyear Goodyear showcased premium new and retreaded tyre ranges. Side-by-side with information on its FleetFirst programme, its TruckForce service network and FleetOnlineSolutions, the Goodyear Proactive Solutions offers tyre pressure and tread depth monitoring that alerts fleet operators of potential tyre damage risks.

Apollo Tyres As a new name in Europe, Apollo Tyres revealed a new European strategy for the Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) market. Apollo has plans to launch the TBR range in 2017 and promise a whole new approach to supplying tyres to the market. Apollo expects to make big inroads in the UK & Irish tyre markets.

Alcoa Wheels/Tyreline Tyreline is the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distributor of Alcoa W heels which is the leading wheel manufacturer with OEMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and most popular with truck customisers, with weight-saving being one of its main selling points. On display at the NEC, was the new LvL One, Dura-Bright aluminium together with wheels featuring att ractive brushed fi nishes.

Bandvulk Bandvulk continues to grow and develop cost-effective tyre solutions for clients. The Continental owned company demonstrated its specialised range which included new Uniroyal range which is now solely distributed

by Bandvulk agents across the UK. New innovations include 24/7 BVPlus+ tyre management service with the inclusion of an interactive screen on the stand so that the visitor could see exactly how the system works and could benefit from same.

Vacu-Lug Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres launched a new generation series featuring an enhanced sidewall protection system. The new 245/70R17.5 WZY2 has been manufactured with additional sidewall protection and comprises 5 ribs moulded into the upper sidewall of the tyre to provide greater flexibility and abrasion resistance giving the maximum protection possible against kerb wear. Its design allows heat to dissipate more effectively and the material used to create the sidewall protection is a new compound formulation which is highly cut and tear resistant.

Continental Continental Tyres used its presence to highlight its operational solutions, designed to help inform fleets, put efficiency and safety first and provide a complete service to complement its comprehensive range of commercial vehicle tyres. With three main brands spanning the Commecial Vehicle market, the Continental Tyre Group promoted three products from same in this display area, namely Continental, Barnum and Semperit. The ContiReHybrid, Barum BF200 and Semperit Runner F2 are among the latest products on offer from these brands.

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Trailer & Tyre producers expand and evolve

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mong the major press conferences held on the first day of the three day event attended by four members of the Fleet Transport/Handling Network team was a presentation from Tiger Trailers. The relatively new trailer builder currently located in Winsford announced a £22 million investment programme with the construction of a new production facility on a 20 acres site in Cheshire creating over 270 new jobs. It will also house a fully equipped training school for next generation apprentices. The sod turning will begin next year.

In the meantime, Tiger launched the first 52 pallet straight frame double deck trailer featuring a full-length moving deck. The moving deck ‘basket’ which is 2,425 mm wide accommodates two standard pallets to be loaded side-by-side. The deck can be raised and lowered by a Siamese-style van system designed in-house.

Having manufactured more than 2,500 trailers since being founded only three years ago, export markets across Europe, including Ireland beckon for the growing family owned company.

All of the mainstream tyre manufacturers had a strong presence mostly in Halls 3 and 5. Both Michelin and newcomer Apollo Tyres held media briefings. Innovation in tyre development continues unabated and Michelin used the NEC to introduce its next generation of X Multityres, the French brand’s most popular heavy truck tyre products on these shores. According to Guy Heywood, Commercial Director, UK & Ireland, the all-new X Multi line-up delivers 15-20% more mileage than the current Michelin X MultiWay 3D series at no extra cost. He stated that the company is constantly investing in a number of facets to go beyond meeting customer demands and expectations. These include product development, better use of current and new materials plus latest

Carrier Transcold Carrier Transcold displayed its newest engineless multi-temperature under-mounted refrigeration unit at the show for the first time.

The new electrical system offers a cooling capacity of up to 18,400 watts and operates with its ECO_DRIVE GenSet to harvest power from a truck’s Euro 6 engine and helps fleets reduce their environmental impact by cutting emissions and improving fuel efficiency and reducing maintenance costs.

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technologies including Regenion, InfiniCoil, PowerCoil and Carbion, all helping to deliver extra value and performance for fleets.

Developed to combine the lowest cost of kilometre travelled with improved grip in all weather conditions, the new tyres are available in four key sizes, initially 315/70 R 22.5 multi-position/drive and 385/55 R22.5 steer and trailer tyres. “The new X Multi range offers outstanding grip and greatly improved longevity, taking tyre performance to a completely new level. It also underlines Michelin’s commitment to ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership for our customers, since the new tyres don’t cost a penny more than the ones they replace. Regional tread pattern tyres currently account for more than two-thirds of our total sales in the UK & Ireland commercial vehicle tyre market, and we’re predicting considerable interest in this CV Show launch. The double-digit improvement in tyre life is a direct result of Michelin’s significant annual investment of more than €700m in research and development.”

Die-hard Manchester United fans (are there any other type?) were delighted to see legendary player Gary Pallister mingle with visitors at the Apollo Tyres stand.

The global tyre debuted its competitive Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tyre segment in Europe, and has also become the first and only manufacturer to launch its TBR range exclusively online, (ApolloTyresDirect.com) with a new go-to-market approach. Apollo Tyres is no stranger to the sector: founded in 1972, it is the market leader in India, with 25% of the TBR market; truck and bus tyres constitute almost half of its production output; the company boasts six manufacturing plants globally, including a brand new, state-of-the-art factory in Hungary (opened this month), along with four R&D centres spread around the world.

CoolKit The highlight of the CoolK it stand was brand-new solution for a refrigerated box body.

Fitted onto a MercedesBenz Sprinter MWB chassis, it features a lot of fi rsts including new ‘fit and forget’ LED cluster lights and added

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Apollo’s ambition to establish itself as a radial truck tyre technology leader in Europe is supported by its innovative approach to the market.

Unique among tyre manufacturers, products are exclusively available through an online platform - directly from Apollo, where pricing is completely transparent, with no hidden costs or complicated deals.

Stripped of all unnecessary ancillary expenses, customers (whether dealers, large or small fleets, or owner-operators) can choose the service they prefer, and only pay for what they need.

“Thanks to our cutting-edge business model, we can offer performance tyres at cost-effective prices. Indeed, our value proposition is nicely summed up by “Performance Tyres. Your Price. Your Way. This launch today, is the culmination of our five-year testing and development programme for the Apollo brand of truck-bus radials in the UK and Europe,” said Benoit Rivallant, Apollo Tyres’ Group Head of Global Product Management for Commercial Vehicles. “The new range was designed for Europe and extensively tested over 250 million kilometres across six European countries, in a wide range of applications, by around 50 fleets and driver partners.”

Innovation Hub Two new live features were put in place at this year’s CV Show – the Innovation Hub presented by industry title Motor Transport, and the interactive Twitter Lounges, at which visitors and exhibitors could tweet their experiences and news live from the event.

The focus of the Innovation Hub was to discover and explore the latest developments in fuels, autonomous vehicles and logistics planning. The 45 minute sessions had expert speakers from Iveco, TRL and Transport Systems Catapult leading the discussion on innovation, followed by facilitated debate with speakers and attendees to discuss the future developments and generate feedback from the audience.

durability, quality, strength, flexibility and capabilities above current industry standards. It also comes with a further range of features as standard, including gloss interior, aluminium sections, stainless steel rear frames and door furniture, together with a high impact GRP interior surface which is lighter and stronger than current industry solutions.

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Topics included: Fuels - the future thinking in diesel, electric, gas and hydrogen power sources. Is diesel really yesterday’s fuel?

Autonomy - the big industry issue of the future. What benefits will the connected truck bring to the industry?

Logistics - reviewing the freight models of the future. What are the opportunities for data management and collaboration?

Meanwhile, Twitter walls broadcast visitors’ and exhibitors’ tweets live, using the handles @theCVShow and #CVShow.

The Make It Challenge Over three days, a total of 80 Year-9 students from eight local schools were split into teams of four and each given a series of tasks. Each team formed a company, taking on job roles from managing director to finance and sales and marketing.

Following a tour of the show their challenge was to come up with ideas for a new, innovative truck or van. Their designs, including branding, took into account style, space and efficiency. The theme of this year’s challenge was safety – a big issue for the operators of both trucks and vans.

Each day culminated with the teams pitching their fully-costed ideas to a panel of ‘Dragons’ who had to perform the difficult job of judging the winning team, runner-up and outstanding individual.

The Make It Challenge has now become an integral part of the CV Show with local schools now queueing up to make sure that their students get a place. It’s educational, it’s interesting and it’s fun.

Thermo King Thermo King and Frigoblock always have a significant presence at the CV Show. This year the stand featured a full portfolio of diesel, hybrid and zero-emission, all-electric units to suit every aspect of the industry. Whether it is for truck, trailer or delivery van, the stand had all the answers that patrons required and was one of the busiest stand at the NEC. Last year Thermo King celebrated 40 years at its Galway plant. www.fleet.ie

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Telematics @TheCVShow

Tranzaura As well as announcing a major tie-in with the Freight Transport Association, Irish company Tranzaura launched KATE (Knowing, Awareness, Training, Education), a mobile app which works in conjunction with the fi rmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle checks app highlighting driver faults and providing micro-training. On stand were Eoghan Doyle, Shane Mann, Alan Gunnar and company boss Mike Price.

Intelligent Telematics Offering more than just a vehicle camera, Intelligent Telematics provides a complete solution that can achieve annual savings of up to ÂŁ400 per vehicle from improved driver coaching and risk management. The company has teamed up with key partners to offer driver behaviour monitoring, real-time collision intelligence, fi rst notification of loss, and claims handling solutions as an overall package.

Kinishi / FleetSure FleetSure is a scalable modular driver assistance and telematics system offering live global tracking and historic tracing suitable for most types of fleet businesses and sizes. The customisable soft ware can be integrated into any system and will work on a mix of tractorunits, rigid trucks, trailers, vans and cars.

SmartWitness One of the leading providers of CCTV and safety systems, SmartWitness launched its KP2 dash cam product at the show.

Describing it as a revolutionary convergence device, it offers connectivity via Bluetooth, 3G/4G and WiFi, as well as easy integration with OBDC and CANbus systems.

Corcra The Northern Ireland based market-leading fleet management solutions and telecommunications provider showcased a selection of its latest products including cameras, tachograph analysis and trailer tracking. An opportunity to win an iPad mini 2 had stand visitors trying out their darts skills. Pictured on stand were Craig Marsden, Jemma Dougherty, Robert Steele and Sian Liebiz

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Telogis turns Spotlight on new Mobile App

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Garmin A range of fleet and commercial navigation systems and dash cams especially designed for HGVs and vans were demonstrated, including the Dash Cam 35, the dezlCam LMT-D built-in dash cam, and the Fleet 670 and dezl 770 LMT-D commercial navigation systems.

Features on the navigation systems include truck-specific information such as bridge dimensions and weights, and road restrictions.

VisionTrack A specialist provider of in-vehicle CCTV and camera telematics for commercial fleets, VisionTrack was highlighting its CLOCS and FORS-compliant kits at the show. Features include rear, side and forward-facing cameras that eliminate blind spots and provide complete 360-degree vision, as well as proximity sensors and live tracking and monitoring.

t the CV Show, Telogis, the fleet management solutions specialist, launched a new mobile app that complements and works alongside the fi rm’s telematics product.

Telogis Spotlight is a free, complementary companion app to the Telogis Fleet solution. Designed to allow fleet managers and company bosses have quick access to key information and metrics about the fi rm’s mobile workforce, Spotlight provides comprehensive analytics on key performance indicators (KPIs) along with access to useful vehicle, driver, customer and job site data.

Speaking to Fleet Transport ahead of the launch at the show, Sergio Barata, General Manager for EMEA at Telogis (pictured above), said that the focus of Spotlight is on providing actionable and useable data. “Customers are generally happy with the amount of information [provided by telematics systems], but this is very distilled data. Spotlight creates a singular place for managers to understand what their fleets are doing. Th is is a tool to aid operational managers to see how the fleet performs. It covers all aspects from route planning and productivity, to why a driver hasn’t completed all his/her jobs.”

Available on iOS and Android devices, Spotlight is an extension of the Telogis mobile resource management soft ware platform and will be available to all Telogis Fleet users. The information is delivered via dashboards and real-time activity alerts, highlighting opportunities to save money and optimise performance. Its benefits include that it can help decision-makers improve worker safety and productivity while lowering fuel and maintenance costs.

Some of the information the app provides includes driver contact information and scorecards, vehicle location, engine diagnostics, and job status. It can be accessed via mobile devices anytime.

Continental VDO Highlighting the changes and requirements that will come into effect with the new Smart Tachograph EU regulations in mid-2019 was a focus on the Continental VDO stand. The company also featured its new trailer tracking service VDO TrailerLinc, its VDO TIS-Web Motion telematics solution for smaller fleets, and the latest generation of its VDO Digital Tachograph 3.0.

Text & Photos: Cathal Doyle - cathal@fleet.ie

Telogis is part of Verizon Telematics, a world leader in telematics solutions that manages nearly 10 million connected vehicles around the world, and processes over 2.6 billion GPS data points every month. Last year Verizon also acquired Dublin-based Fleetmatics in a $2.4 billion deal.

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Trailers & Tanker

Chereau A leading French based European manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and truck/van bodies, Chereau’s typical customer is the small to medium sized transport company that seeks to run its fleet over a longer period of time. International Trailers (Carlow) is Chereau’s Irish agent.

Don-Bur A ‘Wedge’ Lift ing Deck trailer capable of transporting 52 pallets took pride of place on the Don-Bur stand. Decked out in the livery of parcel delivery provider Whistl, it features a unique design using Don-Bur’s single ram and pulley lift ing mechanism. The trailer suits all standard loading bays without the need for additional dock equipment.

Feldbinder The German tanker manufacturer specialises in silo trucks, road tankers, rail wagons and containers made of aluminium or stainless steel that are used to transport liquids, granulated, and powdery materials. Its showcase product at the show was the UK’s largest non-tip silo tanker capable of carrying 71 cubic metres.

Gray & Adams Celebrating its 60th anniversary, taking the limelight was a 44-pallet lift ing-deck trailer, complete with aerodynamically efficient panel cappings, low-noise alloy Gripster floor surface, a Carrier Vector 1950 refrigeration unit, and BPW running gear and telematics system. An 11-metre urban trailer, and eco-friendly 26-tonne rigid body were also shown.

Kögel One of the big three European trailer manufacturers, Kögel presented a Kögel Mega curtainsider specially pre-configured for the UK & Irish markets. The Mega is suited for regular trailer use and high-volume transport, but thanks to the height-adjustable FlexiUse body, it can offer more space and flexibility when needed. Also showcased was Kögel’s trailer axle KTA.

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Magyar Th is colourful tanker from the French manufacturer was just one of a selection of food related exhibits, with tankers for a range of chocolate, milk and edibles as well as chemicals on display. The French company started back in the 1940’s manufacturing processing equipment for the food industry.

Montracon A twin lifting deck reefer capable of carrying up to 44 pallets and fitted with an Axscend Trailermaster to monitor the trailer’s performance featured. Also shown was a curtainsider rigid chassis on a 26 tonne DAF CF chassis, one of an order of 91 Montracon units for leasing specialist Asset Alliance. A versatile machinery/plant carrier. and a 13.6m curtainsider trailer were also shown.

SDC Debuting was a slimline neck skeletal trailer fitted with a Genmark UM4 Generator. Th is is the fi rst with a remote unit - capable of carrying all combination containers at a lower than standard height.

A 13.6m GRP parcel van type semi-trailer fitted with a wide slat roller shutter and internal roof mesh, and a tandem axle rear steer 10.6m curtain-sider with BPW load restraint system also featured.

TIP Trailers A full range of curtainside, van, chassis and refrigerated trailers were showcased. TIP Trailers has 19 locations in the UK and Ireland, together with a further 70 locations throughout Europe. Outside it displayed one of its latest moving floor trailers - a Legras FMA15 general-purpose, moving floor trailer, now available to lease through TIP’s network.

Transdek A new XL double-deck trailer which is custom-built for Boots UK was unveiled. The 13.6 metre trailer with an overall height of 4.1 metres can offer up to 60% more load than a standard 13.6-metre artic. Also shown was the award-winning Wedge trailer and the latest V2G (vehicle to ground) modular, integrated lift-loadhouse.

Text & Photos: Cathal Doyle - cathal@fleet.ie

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CVR REGULATIONS FOR HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS IMPORTANT NOTICE Operators of Heavy Commercial Vehicles are required by law to make an online ‘Operator Self-Declaration’ to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) each year in relation to their Heavy Goods Vehicles, Goods Trailers, Buses and Ambulances.

Regulations underpinning this legal requirement were introduced in September 2013 (S.I. No. 348 of 2013) and the RSA is now commencing its planned enforcement strategy to ensure operator compliance with this obligation. Failure to comply with the requirement to selfdeclare is an offence.

If a person or business operates one or more vehicles belonging to any of the following vehicle classes, an online ‘Self-Declaration’ must be submitted to the RSA.

Mechanically propelled vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than 8 seats, excluding the driver’s seat (i.e. – Buses) (categories M2 and M3) Goods vehicles having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms (i.e. – Heavy Goods Vehicles) (categories N2 and N3) Goods trailers having a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms (i.e. – Goods Trailers) (categories O3 and O4) Ambulances (special purpose vehicles in category M)

In order to self declare, Heavy Commercial Vehicle operators must first of all register online with the RSA at www.cvrt.ie and then make the Self-Declaration each year via their online account. The CVRT Online Account provides operators with access to vehicle test reports, inspection reports, and CRW details. Operators can also book commercial vehicle tests online, apply for replacement CRWs, and receive RSA alerts and reminders regarding their commercial vehicles.

For more information regarding Operator Self-Declaration to the RSA, and to register for a CVRT Online Account, please visit www.cvrt.ie

FUEL PRICES (WEEK 17) / SAFETY MATTERS | 33 Country

Currency

95 Lead Free

98 Lead Free

Diesel

Country

Currency

95 Lead Free

98 Lead Free

Diesel

Albania

ALL

172.00

-

169.00

Lithuania

EUR

1.196

1.265

1.102

Andorra

EUR

1.090

1.120

0.920

Luxemburg

EUR

1.203

1.269

1.020

Austria

EUR

1.194

1.342

1.117

Macedonia

MKD

67.50

69.50

52.50

Belarus

EUR

0.617

-

0.637

Moldova

MDL

18.07

18.68

15.48

Belgium

EUR

1.448

1.535

1.351

Montenegro

EUR

1.290

1.330

1.140

Bosnia-Herzegovina

BAM

1.79

-

1.80

Netherlands

EUR

1.699

1.745

1.339

Bulgaria

BGN

2.11

2.37

2.11

Norway

NOK

16.34

1.90

1.66

Croatia

HRK

9.76

10.39

9.04

Poland

PLN

4.69

5.04

4.53

Czech Republic

CZK

30.49

32.98

29.42

Portugal

EUR

1.542

1.578

1.320

Denmark

DKK

10.69

11.07

8.89

Romania

RON

4.87

5.09

4.59

Estonia

EUR

1.229

1.279

1.119

Russia

RUB

39.78

-

37.96

Finland

EUR

1.514

1.589

1.324

Serbia

RSD

146.90

-

152.40

France

EUR

1.427

1.473

1.264

Slovakia

EUR

1.273

-

1.137

Georgia

GEL

2.19

2.29

1.99

Slovenia

EUR

1.285

1.366

1.172

Germany

EUR

1.363

1.467

1.166

Spain

EUR

1.255

1.393

1.141

Greece

EUR

1.526

1.558

1.262

Sweden

SEK

14.22

14.82

13.85

Hungary

HUF

369.30

-

362.50

Switzerland

CHF

1.465

1.515

1.525

Ireland

EUR

1.399

-

1.249

Turkey

TRY

5.38

5.41

4.62

Italy

EUR

1.594

-

1.441

Ukraine

UAH

25.07

26.11

22.58

Kazakhstan

KZT

150.00

164.00

129.00

UK

GBP

1.187

1.290

1.205

Latvia

EUR

1.144

1.193

1.034

USA

USD

0.644

-

0.686

Safety Matters . . . Safety Matters . . .

Help to manage vehicle risks at work

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ehicles are involved in almost half of all deaths at work reported to the HSA, and just under a quarter of all road collisions involve a worker. Over 1000 lost work day injuries are reported to the HSA every year from the Transport and Storage sector alone. Th is represents a substantial cost to businesses where staff are absent for long periods of time owing to serious injuries sustained at work.

So, employers need to familiarise themselves with the risks that their employees face and create when using vehicles for work, or when working in the vicinity of moving vehicles. This applies equally to the workplace and to the public road. Employers have a legal duty to effectively manage the risks and prevent avoidable harm at work. Vehicle manoeuvres and reversing continue to be the main activities most involved in vehicle deaths in the workplace.

To help employers and duty holders get to grips with Work Related Vehicle Risk Management, a suite of five instructional Videos have been developed to explain the most common vehicle related risks at work and how to manage them effectively. The video clips deal with: • Falls from vehicles • Forklift Pre-Checks and operation • Pedestrian Safety in the workplace • Reversing Safety in the workplace

work. Many workplace accidents involve people being hit or run over by forklift trucks (typically when the forklift is reversing) because the driver did not see them. Owing to their size and weight, injuries resulting from forklifts are generally very serious.

Accidents involving them are often caused by poor supervision and a lack of training.

Pedestrians can be exposed to potential harm in their own workplaces from vehicle movements, falling objects, or slips, trips and falls. Particular attention should be paid to visitors and visiting workers, i.e., delivery drivers, who are unfamiliar with workplace operations. It is very important that visitors are supervised and controlled from the time they enter a workplace to the time they leave.

In Ireland, a recent analysis of fatal accident statistics showed that reversing activities were involved in 11% of all fatal workplace transport accidents. Reversing incidents that do not result in injury can result in costly damage to vehicles, plant, equipment and premises. Most of these incidents can be avoided by taking simple safety precautions.

These videos and other FREE resources can also be accessed at www.vehiclesatwork.ie

Falls from vehicles, even from a relatively low height, can result in serious injuries, yet most falls are easily preventable. The majority of falls from vehicles occur whilst people are: • Gett ing into or out of the vehicle cab • Working at height on the vehicle or load platform.

Forklifts can be dangerous, accounting for 25% of injuries at www.fleet.ie

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Derry Refrigerated Transport – Constantly Moving Forward

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t is an arguable point that the 1990’s was the decade that saw the highest number of start-up ‘one man-one truck’ enterprises.

Unfortunately, while all of these fledgling businesses begin with enormous energy and resolve, few in fact survived past the fi rst two to three years. To make a living from one truck (usually) on traction to a major fleet operator has always been a hard station, unless you expand or diversify. Which is just what Patrick Derry (pictured) did, and today Derry Refrigerated Transport (DRT) has become one of the most significant players in temperature controlled transport on the island of Ireland.

To make money from operating trucks has never been an easy way to earn a living, and achieving a return on the significant investment is far from assured. One possible way to increase your chances of success is to create unique selling points to att ract new customers while ensuring you retain your current customer base. By making the move into temperature controlled storage Derry Refrigerated Transport achieved just that, and it should be appreciated what a courageous move it was.

2019. Completion of the new buildings will bring with it immense benefits to DRT. Being able to consolidate traffic and equipment in one location will further enhance the services DRT can offer its already expansive customer base and will no doubt attract new clients to the company. As Patrick explained: “We plan to offer our customers of all sizes more services. More than just collection and delivery we want to look after their complete transport needs - including for example order picking.”

Unlike establishing a normal warehouse, temperature controlled storage facility places a particular set of demands on the operator. Patrick Derry and DRT have grown significantly from their first tentative steps into warehousing, and today the company operates a mixture of chilled and ambient storage at four separate locations.

At the moment, DRT’s current facilities can handle in excess of 2,000 pallets, however further expansion is on the horizon, and is now well past the planning stage.

The new warehouse unit will include the latest equipment and technology available on the market. Patrick is aware of making the right decisions regarding correct use of energy efficient technologies which will help to manage operating costs and reduce Derry’s carbon footprint. In addition Patrick is conscious of this aspect with Derry’s road vehicles as well, and is researching the possible benefits alternative powered trucks and vehicles could bring to the company. As with most operators Patrick highlights the age old problem with making the move to alternative fuels, that is a lack of refueling stations. “Unfortunately it’s the old chicken and egg problem with gas powered trucks.”

That issue is currently being worked on by Gas Networks Ireland.

DRT has begun building a new warehouse, cold store and chilled storage facility on a 10-acre site at Carn, near Portadown, County Armagh. The new premises will include a two storey suite of offices and is expected to be constructed by the end of FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY 17

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Warehouse

Att racting new customers is important for any business, and in the highly competitive food services industries ensuring the integrity of the product is paramount.

Importantly Derry Refrigerated Transport and the warehouse facilities are fully accredited to the BRC (British Retail Consortium) standard, a recognised and accepted benchmark in the transport, storage and distribution of temperature controlled foodstuffs. Acquiring the BRC standard was an important milestone for the company.

Moreover, managing to keep the standard and renew accreditation on a yearly basis is itself an achievement, and helps to ensure that DRT’s customers can have confidence in their choice of distribution partner.

When handling and distributing chilled products there is a benefit in having full control of the cool chain from initial collection at the customer’s premises, to storage, and distribution to the end user.

While there is comfort in having this control, it does come at a cost, and for it to work you can only use top class equipment and people.

This is of course especially true if you wish to attract the high-profi le customers. The DRT vehicle fleet is second to none, and through a constant programme of reinvestment in the road going assets DRT manages to meet all service agreements comfortably.

Dry freight storage

weekly trailer to the Netherlands for a particular customer.

Derry’s choice of fridge unit is dominated

by Thermo King and one important factor in this choice is Thermo King’s ‘TracKing System’. Product temperature is easily monitored, and importantly a ‘set-point’ can be checked, altered and adjusted, if necessary remotely from the main office which is manned 24 hours a day.

To control consignment flows DRT use Mandata Transport Management System.

From a customer’s initial email to DRT, the Mandata system will order collection at the customer’s premises. Consignments are tracked and traced through the chilled warehouses, monitored while stored, and then delivered through to the end user. Th is tracking system is not simply for knowing where to locate a particular pallet. DRT’s requirement is to have full traceability for temperature to ensure the integrity of the cool-chain. In the transport of foodstuffs there are no second chances, and any mistakes usually prove costly for all concerned. Once confidence is lost it can be difficult to regain that trust. Th is is hugely important, as apart from the major

blue-chip companies, DRT lists a vast number of small and medium producers of foodstuffs. For some of these companies one pallet can amount to a significant production run. Incorrect handling could mean the loss of hard won contracts with large and small retail outlets. Th is is a point Patrick Derry is highly conscious of, thanks to his family’s background in the fruit and vegetable business they ran before their move into the transport and logistics sector.

So how does the future look for Derry Refrigerated Transport? Patrick is confident that his hard work, and the hard work of the staff pays dividends. He believes that DRT’s staff “are very interested in the business and their efforts have played a major role in the success of the company.”

By remaining focused on ensuring that quality and service levels remain high, Patrick feels that Derry Refrigerated Transport will continue to grow, and it would appear there is no reason to disagree. If you consider the number of Patrick’s peers who started small transport businesses back in the 90’s against how many of them are still in business today, the performance of Derry Refrigerated Transport has been quite exceptional.

From what might be termed humble beginnings with one vehicle, today DRT operates a fleet of 66 trucks, 90 fridges and 3 curtainsider trailers, of which over 75% are temperature controlled, while the average age of the fleet is less than three years. The company primarily services all points on the island of Ireland, and as required offers a service across the Irish Sea, though large volumes of traffic to mainland Europe do not interest them. They do however run a Text: Paul White - paul@fleet.ie

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38 | HEALTH MATTERS

The Professional (Group 2) Driver and Medication Any medication can affect driving skills, some for the worse and some for the better.

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any medications act on the brain and can have an effect similar to alcohol in that they will reduce both the mental concentration level and the reaction time. They may also affect judgement and relax the driver enough to cause risk taking behaviour.

A Group 2 driver, who is aware of his/her responsibilities, knows that any medication taken should be prescribed and necessary, and must be recommended by a medical practitioner who is also aware of the driver’s obligations.

The driver should be made aware of the possible effects of the medications, because under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005) s.13 (b), he/she is personally under an obligation to ensure that they are not risking their safety, health or welfare at work or indeed that of anyone else.

Some prescribed medications which are necessary for the driver’s health such as blood pressure treatments may have an unremarkable effect on the driver until he/ she combines it with another drug – the cumulative effect may impair the driving ability. On the other hand, treatments for Parkinson’s Disease and Diabetes Mellitus improves the driver’s performance and are essential for health.

The commonly prescribed medications which cause driver problems are sedative type drugs such as benzodiazepines.

These increase the risk of a crash, but the risk reduces if the person has been taking them for some time as he/she will develop tolerance to it, and it will not affect the driving ability as much as when he/she started the drug. However, it must be borne

in mind that benzodiazepines can combine with other drugs to give a multiple effect not just an additive effect, and this means that it is almost impossible to quantify the risk of adverse effects on the driver from this type of mix.

Antipsychotic medication - used for some mental illnesses - are mostly somewhat sedating and are liable to adversely affect driving ability. If the driver has a minor shortlived form of anxiety or depression he/she is not under an obligation to notify the National Driver License Service (NDLS) about it. The driver on anti-psychotic medication may have side effects from his/her treatment, and apart from some cognitive effects, this may adversely affect his/her muscle skills inhibiting his/her physical control of the vehicle.

Antidepressant drugs are widely used in the community and while they also can have a sedating effect initially, when they work to

their optimal strength they often improve the driver’s skills as his/her mood returns to normal and depression lifts.

Other medical interventions which are fairly commonplace at present are stent placement for a coronary artery blockage, open heart surgery, or heart valve replacement.

The NDLS must be notified about these occurrences and they will necessitate abstaining for a while from driving heavy vehicles.

Of course, these post cardiac patients will have been put on a plethora of medications after their cardiac adventures – these must all be considered in terms of their effects on the driver - in general they do not in fact interfere with the skill of the driver, but the whole episode may slow him/her up somewhat until he/she returns to his/her previous good health and that can take a year.

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Major boost for Rosslare Europort

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he Port of Rosslare’s Europort credentials received a further boost on 7 April as Neptune Lines’ car and truck carrier Neptune Dynamis berthed there. In doing so she inaugurated one of a pair of new services launched by the Greek shipping magnet, linking Iberia with English Channel and Irish Sea ports.

Stena Line has, following the extensive re-fit and upgrade of the Stena Europe announced a new schedule to take effect from 22 May 2017. Th is is a complete break from a basic schedule that remained substantially unchanged for, perhaps, a hundred years and will be: • Rosslare Departure: 08:00 Arrival: 11:15 Crossing Time: 3hr15 • Fishguard Departure: 13:10 Arrival: 16:25 Crossing Time: 3hr15 • Rosslare Departure: 18:10 Arrival: 21:25 Crossing Time: 3hr15 • Fishguard Departure: 23:45 Arrival: 04:00 Crossing Time: 4hr15 With Irish Ferries maintaining its current schedule on its Pembroke service, international hauliers will now have a significantly enhanced choice of times for the Ireland South Wales crossing, while the new timings will also encourage the development of foot traffic through the use of sail/rail linking into a revised schedule for the Arriva services to and from Fishguard.

The ‘Atlantic Loop’ operates a weekly round trip starting at Santander and sailing to Le Havre and on to Southampton, before arriving in Rosslare on Friday and then returning direct to Santander. The vessel allocated to the service is a sister ship of the Neptune Aegli which has been chartered by P&O while each of its vessels operating on the Dublin – Liverpool route has undergone its annual refit.

Neptune Lines’ Irish agent is O’Toole Shipping and Lorcan O’Toole has advised Fleet Transport that, although the vessels have the capability to take trucks, high and heavy cargo as well as cars, the Line’s initial emphasis will be on the development of trade car traffic into Rosslare from Santander and the other Ports.

Fleet Transport spoke recently with David Holderness, Stena’s Freight Commercial Manager, Irish Sea South at the Multimodal 2017 exhibition. He advised that the new schedule, with faster transit times on most sailings and capacity on board ship for full height trailers, should enable hauliers to make much more use of the southern corridor. He expects that the 23.45 ex-Fishguard which docks at Rosslare at 04.00 would be used extensively by hauliers with loads for delivery to Distribution Centres in the Greater Dublin area and could, in many cases arrive at destination earlier than they would have done using the traditional, and in many cases, much longer, Holyhead/Dublin route.

The three new Ports visited by the Neptune service brings to eight the ports with regular ferry links to Rosslare: Irish Ferries calls at Cherbourg, Roscoff and Pembroke, while Stena docks at Cherbourg and Fishguard.

Stena also expects that work will get underway shortly to develop facilities at Fishguard Port. The main work will be on the linkspan which will be re-developed so as to enable Stena Line vessels other than the Stena Europe or the Stena Nordica to load and discharge there.

New Link Road at Port of Heysham sees traffic increase

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he Port of Heysham is located 50 miles north of Liverpool and six miles from the M6 and has recently been linked to that road by a City of Lancaster By-pass at a cost of £124.5 million. The link has reduced average time to access the Port from the Motorway from 45 to 15 minutes. Port owners, Peel Ports, has announced a £10 million investment in infrastructure there, including the provision of a new linkspan, new CTV pontoons and a new terminal operating system.

Heysham is used by services operated by three lines, Stena from Belfast, Seatruck from Warrenpoint and Dublin and the Isle of Man

Steam Packet services from Douglas. Each of these has seen a surge in traffic following the road investment with Stena Line reporting carrying over 31,000 freight units on its service in the fi rst quarter of 2017, a 9% increase in the volumes for the same quarter in 2016.

The line credits the strength of new car sales in Northern Ireland for much of this traffic increase.

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Multimodal 2017 - NEC Birm

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017 marks the tenth annual running of the Multimodal exhibition which is now fi rmly established as the must attend event for the freight and transport sector, covering all modes from rail, sea/water, road and air, together with

warehousing and associated services. Over the decade, Fleet Publications has attended each year and watched Multimodal grow in stature and substance.

ACE Express Award winning Dublin based company Ace Express is Irish partner to global logistics giant Hellman Worldwide. It has links with Essers, Heppner, Gründer Weiss, Arcese, Green Carrier and Pall-Ex. Pictured are Philip Tracey and Danielle Taylor.

Air Cargo As highlighted during one of the many workshops held during the event, E-Commerce growth is attracting interest from airlines.

Improvements need to be made at ground level in order for the air cargo sector to improve systems, and to offer customers lower cost solutions from this faster carrier option.

BACA Workwear Marc Calder and Dan Fishwich were keen to demonstrate the company’s latest Zone ra nge which consists of a broad selection of work wear, including this sample polo shirt and reflective work jacket branded for a wellknown Irish transport fi rm.

Bilbao Port Brexit brings with it opportunity and Spanish ports are keen to explore any expansion avenues to attract international hauliers direct to Iberia and transit Eu rope f rom there. Cristina Ardeo stated that Bilbao has great facilities in this regard.

Eurotunnel/La Shutt le freight Conscious of t he ongoi ng uncertainty w it h Bre x it , the Eurotunnel representatives on duty such as Karine Mazuy, Mimi Jordan and John Keefe were emphasising the speed and efficiency of its UK-France undersea freight movement service. It is the environmentally friendly crossing.

Hendrick European Attendees at truck shows around I rela nd ca n’t help but notice and appreciate Hendrick’s splendidly turned out f leet which has deservedly won many awards. The Dublin headquartered fi rm plans to attend the big Truckfest in Peterborough this month. James McIlroy and Kevin Byrne worked on the stand.

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mingham,UK, 4-6 April 2018 marks the expansion of the Multimodal exhibition theme to North America, with Multimodal Americas pencilled in for Toronto, Canada (16-18 October 2018).

Thanks in part to the convenience of the venue at the NEC, adjacent to Birmingham Airport, interest from Irish based exhibitors and visitors has increased substantially. All modes of the supply chain were catered for in Hall 4. Fleet Transport had representatives at the 2017 exhibition.

Jigsaw Transport Jigsaw operates t h r o u g h t he ser v ices of a number of strategic partner hauliers spread across the UK a nd I re l a nd .

Among the 12 team-members are Montgomery Transport and Nolan Transport in Ireland,.

Combined it offers over 43 depot junctions with the help of 3,800 trucks and 5,750 trailers.

Knights of Old Group Local partners with a global reach, that is basica l ly t he motto of the Knights of Old Group. From its UK and Ireland net work a nd throughout Europe, a seamless logistics service is provided. Customers also benefit from the scale of the operation with keenly competitive rates.

Mandata Jim McGlynn and Tracy Welford were on hand to explain all about Mandata’s latest integrated transport management systems. Real time updates and complete visibility, simplifying the day-to-day running of road transport operators,” said Jim, Sales Manager who were also at the CV Show.

ProVision Ciaran Murphy, Group Sa les Manager said the company’s inaugural presence at Multimodal is all part of its ex pansion across the UK market. Recently, ProVision has been accredited as an associate on the FORS (Fleet Operators Recognition System) scheme, through its advanced camera tracking and telematics systems.

Seabridge Danny Davies, Ann Mar ie Behan, Helen Lu O’Brien and Michael Talbot were all present, networking w it h c l ient s and potential customers and to h ig h l ig ht Seabridge’s overnight groupage and full load freight service to and from Ireland between 5 Ports.

TimoCom Europe’s largest transport exchange platform once again exhibited at Multimodal with representatives from its Belgian headquarters. Up to half a million international freight and vehicle offers are entered daily, with more than 36,000 verified companies in the logistics sector featured on its books.

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44 | COMMENT

From where I'm sitting - Howard Knott arely have I missed the annual Multimodal exhibition and conference event at the NEC, Birmingham, ever since its inception ten years ago. Each year there has been a hot-topic. In 2016, it was the looming implementation of the ‘Verified Gross Mass’ regulations for containers, the year before it was the establishment of the network of Alliances by the Deep-Sea Shipping Lines. I fully expected that ‘BREXIT’ would dominate. Indeed, the seminars arranged by the FTA on the topic were full to overflowing, but elsewhere it appeared to only be of interest to the Irish contingent.

Perhaps next year’s event will be different.

Coming to the Hall 4, it was good to see a range of familiar Irish names including Seabridge, Combilift and Hendrick European, together with international names with Irish representation on the stands including Stena Line, Samskip, Dascher, Peel Ports and Seatruck. Seatruck also featured at the event centrepiece Awards Dinner as did Belfast Port, both being short-listed companies in their categories.

Down the corridor in Hall 5 was another exhibition, the eDelivery Expo which focussed mainly on retail commerce and internet shopping and I was delighted to see Wexford Chamber Exporter award winner Scurri, operating a very busy stand there. I have yet to think it through properly but it would appear to me that this company may be in the right place at the right time, as smaller Irish companies find themselves having to re-focus their export campaigns away from the comfort of the UK market to areas further away and with difficult documentation and payment challenges. But that’s a conversation for another time.

Back to the Multimodal event, I was intrigued by the CO2 calculator that Samskip Ireland Manager, Richard Archer was demonstrating on its stand and the sizeable carbon savings achieved using multimodal rather than pure road transport. Stephen Carr of Peel Ports talked to me about how “Liverpool 2” development is already working for them, though he is more confident of securing extra feeder services than intercontinental services that use vessels with 20,000 TEU capacity. A recent addition to its BG Freight operation was the weekly Cork to Liverpool link which will feed traffic from the Munster region to services operated by a range of Lines. Rail out of Liverpool is also now a focus, whether for delivery of huge volumes of Biomass to Drax Power Station in Yorkshire, or looking into links with their Port of Sheerness in Kent. A Peel Ports initiative that might be worthy of study by Irish Ports outside Dublin is its “Cargo 2000” programme which seeks to develop port activity through

pulling in local support. The link is: htt ps://www.peelports.com/ campaigns/cargo200i Rob Pearse, the Shipping Logistics Sales Manager at Stena Line was keen to point out, in the course of our conversation, how Stena has been shift ing from being a Quay to Quay ferry operator to being a company that offers door to door intermodal solutions based on its range of ferry services. He is happy with the way in which the Irish Sea services are developing and foresees continuous investment in them.

Alan Horner and Alfie Tonge, Directors from the Dublin Office were supporting the CMA CGM stand and the discussion with them was very much about the serious issues for shippers seeking to export cargo from Ireland to Asian destinations. Due to a significant shortage of capacity on Ocean Vessels and a very tight situation on freight containers, particularly Reefer containers, not only have shipping rates gone through the roof, but it is still difficult to get cargo on board. Once the new Shipping Alliances that came into operation on 1 April sett le down, things may improve, but that’s not certain.

I took part in the UK Rail Freight Group Meeting held within the event. It was particularly interesting to hear David Cross, Head of Intermodal at DB Cargo talking about the development of a number of ‘Silk Road’ rail routes being opened up for cargo to and from China. It is astonishing how effective and economical these services are becoming – again, a topic for another day.

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46 | OPINION

Trucks have become the latest weapon of choice

trucks in their area, on their street or as they perceived it, holding them up on the road. In the main a lot of these criticisms have gone away. Certainly, the industry has lobbied hard to achieve this. There were many initiatives used. I remember the RHA (Road Haulage Association) in the UK suggested that if it had a few transparent trailers on the road people would, when they saw what was in these trailers, realise the important role trucks play in our lives.

It never happened, but the introduction of speed limiters, quieter trucks and early morning deliveries all helped to make trucks less intrusive to the general public and tone down the objections.

I remember a leading question asked of the CEO of one of the leading truck manufacturers - “Are you ashamed of the amount of intrusion caused by trucks in the modern world?”

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n the past year trucks have been used four times as instruments of terror and destruction to kill innocent people as they go about their daily business. On Bastille Day, on 13 July 2016, Mohamad Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who had on the previous day hired a truck, recklessly drove down the Promenade des Anglais in Nice at speed, killing 86 people.

A few months later, in the days leading up to Christmas, a young Polish driver, Lukasz Urban, had arrived at a factory on the outskirts of Berlin with a load of steel. In a situation that many of us have experienced as drivers, he was advised that his load would not be offloaded until the next morning.

Having spoken to his wife and boss, he retreated to what should have been the safety and comfort of his cab. While it is not

totally clear what happened next, it is a fact that less than four hours later the truck was driven through the Kaiser Wilhelm Market in Central Berlin, killing 12 people. His truck was hi-jacked by a terrorist and used for a purpose never intended. It is clear from the injuries on the driver’s body that he put up a fair fight to defend himself and his truck.

Just recently Rakhmat Akilov stole a truck in Stockholm which he later drove through a busy street, in a deliberate move, killing four people as he mounted the footpath.

There was a similar tragedy in London the week before when an SUV was driven onto a footpath on its way to the House of Parliament, killing five people.

So, has the truck become the latest weapon of choice for terrorists? In the past, the anti-truck lobby was generally based on a form of snobbery. People did not want

Clearly this question was going to need a clever and careful answer. “Well”, he replied, “Last night, I watched a fleet of trucks bringing food and aid to starving people, I don’t think those people found trucks an intrusion on their lives.” Hard to argue with that answer.

During the troubles in Northern Ireland buses were used by both sides to create diversions and road blocks. Ulsterbus, being the only operator in the North at the time, knew immediately when a bus was hi-jacked or stolen that there was an attack of some kind imminent and lives could be at risk, so important protocols and procedures were introduced. As truck operators, now may be the time to have procedures in place to activate if a truck is stolen or hi-jacked.

When the terrorists were planning their recent attacks in Europe, the type or nationality of the truck stolen, hi-jacked or hired was not important. However small or limited, the risk of a terrorist event happening on Irish soil, or an Irish truck being used on foreign soil for a similar attack, does exist. Wise and prudent operators should be aware of it and plan for it.

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48 | FINANCE

Cost EfďŹ cient Maintenance Scheduling

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ny transport company worth its salt will regularly examine in detail costs associated with the business.

In order to be competitive, expenditures will have been reduced where possible and any issues relating to productivity addressed.

Maintenance outgoings on vehicles and trailers are seen by some as a discretionary cost, whereby service and tyre replacement can be extended with a corresponding financial saving.

A comprehensive and planned approach to fleet maintenance not only saves money, it also cuts down on break-downs and service failure and allows a business to operate a safe and compliant fleet, an issue that could close a firm long before the banks or Revenue would do so.

Many transport firms have looked at type and application of tyres.

Hauling on motorway with light loads and with little or no possibility of tyre damage means firms choose premium brands bought as competitively as possible, with a long term low cost per kilometre and the added bonus of low down-time and good fuel economy from tyres.

Applications on trailers that are little used or prone to damage require a cheaper tyre that is more robust. Many transport yards have unused trailers, with operators swopping/changing tyres to extend life and reduce short term cost. Drivers and operators have a key role to play in reducing tyre cost. Maintaining correct tyre pressures, careful driving, and switching tyres to extend life have huge potential in cost savings.

Most of the larger transport firms now have remote tyre pressure monitoring systems that extend tyre life and form part of a cost effective PPK or monthly set tyre contract cost.

In relation to vehicle servicing, again a planned and costed approach saves money. A well-maintained truck is more fuel efficient, more reliable, safer on the road and portrays the correct image of the business.

Most hauliers never correctly cost the full expenditure on in-house maintenance, and most explain that without in-house maintenance they would not be able to run a trailer fleet. From my experience, if the proprietor of the business has a technical background and/or is a mechanic/fitter by trade, internal workshops tend to be well run and operate like a commercial entity.

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If running your own workshop or maintenance work is being done by a third party (or even a sub-contractor on your premises) you must have a clear policy for maintenance, with all work documented and records held.

A simple system must be in place so that all units and trailers are within test, and the accounts must show per unit the maintenance cost and tyre cost so that rogue units/drivers can be clearly identified. If the units are returning poor mpg, is it a maintenance issue? A difference of 1 mpg due to injector malfunction costs â&#x201A;Ź8,000 per annum! Are you sure you are getting all items covered under warranty? Are you seeking full policy warranty (after full warranty is out, there is still an avenue if circumstances allow to look for some costs from a dealer)? Are there now cost effective third party garages that have all the diagnostic equipment/expertise and flexibility without huge overheads that will offer fast, reliable service?

Planned servicing in the long term saves money, allows a reliable service to be offered, and ultimately it is the only safe and long term manner to operate a transport firm. A transport owner can get best service/best value for money by knowing the service issue, knowing the market and creating the best cost advantage. This can be achieved by either contract hire (if no technical expertise) or in-house or third party maintenance.

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50 | LEGAL

Two years is a lot of uncertainty

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auliers in the Republic are faced with uncertainty about the border with Northern Ireland, uncertainty about legislation in the UK, and uncertainty about possible changes to legislation here in the Republic.

So far as the relationship with the North is concerned, it is difficult to see how, at the end of the Brexit negotiations, a so called ‘hard border’ with the North can be avoided. This could mean that vehicles travelling from the Republic will be subjected to the full range of border inspections, both of the goods being carried, and the documentation. Inevitably this process will affect a haulage company’s ability to meet its contractual requirements whether going to, or coming from, the North.

The UK Government has now indicated that legislation will be introduced, as a matter of urgency, to duplicate all the thousands of EC Directives that have been incorporated into the UK legislation so that, when the UK finally leaves the EC, there will be no gap in the legislative controls which presently are achieved by the introduction of the EC legislation. Effecting this change would be a mammoth undertaking in any circumstances, but it has also been suggested that anyone wishing to make changes to the existing EC legislation will be able to make representations to do so.

UK. At the same time, however, for those operators whose vehicles enter the UK, it remains essential to be aware of developments, both in the EC and the UK, as they occur. In the event, for instance, that the UK Government does invite representations from interested organisations as to the content of the proposed new legislation, it is clearly imperative to ensure that the Irish haulage industry has a voice.

There are a number of organisations that have a specific relationship with the haulage industry. The most prominent of these is, probably, the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) and the industry can expect that it will be keeping a constant watch on developments in the UK. The old saying “forewarned is forearmed” has a particular relevance today.

Additionally both the Department of Transport and the Road Safety Authority will undoubtedly be keeping a ‘watching brief’.

There is a lot of dust in the air and it will be a long time before it settles.

Those concerned with the haulage industry would have no difficulty in suggesting changes to the existing EC legislation were the Government in the Republic to take the same approach. At the moment, of course, EC legislation applies across the EC. A Drivers’ Hours offence here will be an offence in France, Germany, or the UK, but the existing Drivers’ Hours regulations may well be changed in the UK in the course of the Brexit negotiations. It is of course possible that any changes resulting from the Brexit negotiations may be recognised as being sensible across the EC and, for that reason, a new EC Directive may be introduced. A new Directive will result in a change to the law here, which could have a substantial impact on transport operations in the Republic.

The fact that the UK has the best part of two years in which to complete the necessary negotiations to exit the EC makes the position for those hauliers in the Republic, whose vehicles regularly work outside the Republic, potentially difficult. In the event that the UK introduces changes to the existing legislation, vehicles travelling through the UK will have to comply, a requirement which may well need organisational changes including new company documentation. The fact that hauliers based in Europe who need to access the UK face the same potential problem is not much compensation.

At this moment in time an Irish haulage company must concentrate on continuing its present activities within the confines of the present legislation both here in the Republic and, if vehicles travel there, in the FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY 17

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52 | TRAILER

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upermarket chain Tesco is conducting a trial of two Carrier Transicold multitemperature refrigeration units engineless systems that run entirely on hydro-electric power generated by its Mercedes-Benz Euro 6 trucks.

The trial is part of the supermarket retailer’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment.

These are the first two trucks fitted with alternative refrigeration technology to join Tesco’s fleet, which includes 450 rigids, 1,300 tractor units and 4,000 trailers.

“We are delighted to be one of the first customers trialling this new type of engineless refrigeration unit offering significant environmental benefits,” said Caroline Sindrey, Engineering Manager, Tesco. “The new system offers huge potential to help us reduce our carbon footprint through lower emissions and diesel consumption as well as decreasing air

The systems remove the need for a separate diesel engine as they are driven by an EcoDrive GenSet power unit, which is powered by a hydraulic pump connected to the truck’s engine power take-off. The hydraulic pump drives a generator that delivers electrical power to the refrigeration unit and provides a continual, 100 per cent refrigeration capacity even at the truck’s standard idle speed. and noise pollution. We also hope it will reduce maintenance and fuel costs across our fleet of vehicles in the long term.”

The refrigeration systems mounted to Mercedes-Benz Antos rigid trucks will be used up to 7 days a week, transporting chilled and ambient produce to urban Tesco Express and Tesco Metro stores. Each vehicle will be kept in the fleet for eight years and is expected to cover 35,000 miles annually.

With a PIEK-compliant low noise level rating as standard, the units are ideally suited to intensive urban delivery work. In addition, the slim-profile evaporator offers maximised load space. With two refrigerating circuits fed by separate fully-hermetic scroll compressors, many serviceable items such as drive belts, pulleys and compressor shaft seals are eliminated. This configuration – coupled to two economisers and a wide surface condenser – means the system provides a cooling capacity of up to 18,400 watts.

60 new SDC Trailers for Woodside Haulage

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Managing Director Mark Woodside said the latest trailer order was part of their ongoing investment to support growth and to maintain a modern trailer f leet whilst upholding the company’s excellent track record for reliable transport services throughout Ireland, the UK and into Europe.

The 13.6m curtain-side trailers are an EN 12642 XL spec, with side mounted Henderson track system, spring loaded door retainers, SpanSet winches with straps, cargo strap storage, a fitted folding HazChem plate and GRP toolbox.

The 60 new curtainsiders have joined Woodside’s 500 strong trailer fleet.

Fifth wheel seminar from JOST helps ensure safety on the road

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railer component specialist JOST UK recently organised a special safety seminar for a service provider to a major European fleet, which included training on safe operation and proper maintenance of JOST Fift h Wheel Couplings.

The event was arranged after the service provider had been informed of a dropped trailer incident. Management wanted to ensure that they were maintaining the Fift h Wheels to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Fortunately, the incident occurred in a loading yard. Had it been on the FLEETTRANSPORT | MAY 17

of its commitment to safety and component reliability, JOST UK offers free training seminars for both operation and maintenance of its full product portfolio, which includes Jost, Rockinger, Tridec, Edbro and Jost Axle System. road it could have had serious consequences that, at best, would have resulted in major traffic disruption, and, at worst, could have resulted in serious injury or even fatality.

The seminar was delivered by Paul Clayton, UK & Regional Technical Sales & Support Manager at JOST UK. As part

Looking at fifth wheels specifically, anecdotal evidence suggests that they are probably the least maintained part of the truck; despite being one of the most important components for reliable and safe operation. Maintained properly, a Fift h Wheel will give years of trouble-free service.

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54 | SOAPBOX

Alternative Facts

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recent feature in the Irish Times (normally the paper of record) on the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the Dublin Port Tunnel seems to have entered into the realm of Alternative Facts. In addition, the interview with Bertie Ahern suddenly sounds so much like the recently arrived incumbent of the White House.

However, it was still being built to design of the original NATM method. TUG commissioned the NITL to carry out a survey of

The reality of the Dublin Port Tunnel is that the original purpose of the tunnel by Dublin Corporation was to serve as the northern leg of the Eastern Relief road and it was being built to the NATM (New Austrian Tunnelling Method).

The Austrians have a four-meter truck height limit and this tunnel was to allow for a 4.2-meter height limit, which was the limit that the relevant 1961 SI on height limits allowed. Austria is a landlocked transit country and its policy is to force as much truck traffic as possible on to its Alpine Rail service. The vast bulk of truck and trailer combinations using Dublin Port are built to UK standards, which is where the bulk of Ireland’s trade is, and similarly our motorways, are built to UK standards.

No one in Dublin Corporation bothered to ask what height trucks were almost forty years later in Ireland because the tunnel's purpose was to carry cars, not Dublin Port truck destined traffic. The 4.2 height was laid down in 1961, long before the existence of today’s RoRo and LoLo traffic.

Subsequently the tunnel being built to NATM design from Heathrow Airport collapsed due to its methodology and the NATM Eastern Relief Route plan was abandoned. It resurfaced again in early 2000, the residents of Mount Merrion resumed their campaign of opposition, and lo and behold the hole in the ground suddenly became the Port Tunnel.

Given that both Dublin Corporation and the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) ignored the presence of trucks on our streets, and had omitted for years any mention of the Port from any plan published for traffic management, it was a major PR stroke to suddenly discover Dublin Port’s existence. The Transport Umbrella Group (TUG) of Dublin Port obviously had a deep interest in the new tunnel and the longer we looked the more we realised that the Corporation’s plans simply bypassed the Port, and we were fi nding it very difficult to get real information on the height and its connectivity to the Port.

At that time I was a Director of Dublin Port and seeking permission to discuss the Tunnel at Board level, but was repeatedly ruled out of order by the Chair of the Port, a Bertie Ahern appointee. An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was quoted as saying that: “He didn’t care where the lorries went as long as it wasn’t through his constituency”.

The Tunnel was now to be constructed by the use of an amazing Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and TUG found out that it was actually boring a tunnel that was twelve meters high. As the inner tunnel was to be built as part of the motorway network, logically the actual tunnel within it should be the same height, which is a cleared height of 5.35 meters.

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the height of trucks coming from the Port and the fi ndings were universally rubbished. We met two Ministers for Transport, Ivor Callely and latterly Jim McDaid, who asked the question: “What was going to happen to the trains using the Tunnel”? They both assured us that we were right and that the plan would be amended and as usual ‘Yes, Minister’ got in the way and their promises disappeared into thin air.

TUG had come to realise that this was never going to be about doing the right thing, it was always about the Corporation being right and An Taoiseach gett ing the largest piece of infrastructure built in Ireland opened on his watch. We did succeed in gett ing the Port properly connected for trucks and that the Dublin Traffic Control Centre prioritise trucks leaving the Port in order to prevent massive congestion that would have befallen there.

We have seen a national height limit of of 4.65 meters introduced, with an exception for trucks carrying baled fodder to Northern Ireland, which don’t go through the Tunnel, only using the same motorways at the Dublin Port route. The fi nal irony was with Intertrade Ireland’s call for no reduction in the height of the trucks currently using our motorways as this would damage trade between the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic. The Dublin City Manager and the Chief Executive of Dublin Port both sat on its Transport Committee.

If the major industry responsible for gett ing Ireland’s exports and imports to and from this island is to this day being called a self interested lobbyist, as it was deemed to be recently by a Dublin City Council spokesperson, when it is simply trying to get a major mistake rectified, I wonder have they learnt anything at all. It was never about them doing the right thing, it was simply about them being right, and still is, sadly.

Text: Jerry Kiersey - jerry@fleet.ie

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