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❗️New Ship Alert!❗️
We are thrilled to congratulate Irish Ferries on the return of their magnificent vessel, “MV Oscar Wilde,” to the Rosslare to Pembroke route. After...
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The Power of Partnership
Couples Driving Success at Baku GLS In honour of last Monday’s International Day of Families, we wanted to shine a spotlight on a unique phenomenon...
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Baku GLS Achieves GOLD and GREEN Standards in Recent Audit
Baku GLS Achieves GOLD and GREEN Standards in Recent Audit We are thrilled to announce that Baku GLS has once again achieved the GOLD standard...
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Baku Gls Awarded TruckSafe Gold Standard!
Huge Congratulations to the team at Baku GLS for achieving another Gold TruckSafe Standard for excellent service! FTA Ireland TruckSafe™ audits operational compliance in the...
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It’s Business as Usual for Baku GLS
As a front-line business charged with keeping the supply chain moving, we are working harder than ever to deliver excellence in spite of the coronavirus...
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Moving mountains: a guide to out-of-gauge shipping
What do you do if your cargo won’t fit on a trailer? Don’t worry – we’ll handle it! At Baku GLS, we love out-of-gauge (OOG)...
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Our New MAN Long-Haul Trucks
Four brand new MAN XXL left-hand drive TGX trucks are coming our way! Part of a fifteen-truck order, these pristine trucks are the perfect choice...
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Christmas is coming early! New Fleet Additions for 2020
We’re treating ourselves to a few early Christmas presents this year! Three brand new right-hand drive MAN TGX tractor units have just arrived in Holland,...
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IRHA update on the tragedy in Essex
Following the tragic deaths of 39 immigrants who perished trying to enter the UK illegally, IRHA President Verona Murphy spoke to LMFM’s Michael Reade....
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Positive & Promising: NI/ROI Border Developments
Following “very positive and promising” private talks with Boris Johnson yesterday, Leo Varadkar announced that he could see a “pathway towards an agreement in the...
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ProfiDrive® – MAN’s Sustainable Driving Programme
At Baku GLS, we train all our drivers in sustainable driving techniques. Using the MAN ProfiDrive® programme as our foundation, we give all of our...
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Transporting chemicals by road: a guide to ADR
If you need to transport chemicals by road (or any other goods that could be harmful to people, property or the environment), then you’ll need...
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15 Brand New Curtainsiders Have Arrived!
The Baku GLS fleet has expanded again! In response to rising demand from our Engineering & General Cargo customers, we’ve taken delivery of another 15...
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Trailer Types: a client’s guide
Do you know your step decks from your flatbeds? Not all HGV trailers are created equal! At Baku, we keep a fleet of more than...
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We’re Expanding our Express Services
In response to increased demand for our continental express services, we’re adding three more brand-new MAN TGXs to the Baku GLS fleet. These stunning new...
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Our New Fleet Additions
As the Baku GLS business grows, so does our fleet! We bought ourselves some brand-new MAN TGX trucks at the start of 2019, and after...
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Down the Road: The Future of Electric HGVs
DAF and Tesla are already selling them, and most other truck manufacturers have plans in the works, but how long do we have to wait...
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Branching out: the IRHA’s new roads campaign
The Irish Road Haulage Association have launched a new video campaign to highlight the dangers of poor verge management on Ireland’s regional roads. In a...
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Galileo, Let Me Go: Sat Nav in the UK after Brexit
After Brexit, the UK will have no rights to use the EU’s Galileo satellite system. What is Galileo, should we expect sat nav problems when...
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IDPs, CPCs & ECMTs: Compliance for UK Drivers
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, there’s a risk that professional drivers with UK-issued licences may need to apply...
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Donna is our ProfiDrive Champion
Last week our driver trainer Donna Whelan spent a day at the Pon Academy in Nijmegen, Netherlands, where she received the latest MAN ProfiDrive qualification....
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The Commercial Invoice’s role as a Customs Document
One thing is certain: from 29 March 2019, the UK will become a non-EU country. Based on current EU regulations, this means that every trailer...
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Cost modelling for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit
As Theresa May tours the UK & EU to promote and explain the 585 page draft withdrawal agreement this week, we look at what transport...
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Diesel Usage – Problems and Solutions
Diesel usage is an area where most Transport companies constantly strive to cut costs on. It is the biggest single cost to Haulage Firms, with...