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renault range T retains irish Truck of the Year crown
National awards continue to load-up for Renault Trucks for its revolutionary truck, the Range T after retaining its Irish Truck of the Year title for 2016 at
the annual Fleet Transport Awards in association with Mike Murphy Insurance.
The announcement and presentations of the award were made at the Fleet Transport Awards Gala Dinner held at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 3rd September, attended by 875 representatives from the road transport industry and hosted by RTE TV and Radio personality, Marty Whelan.
Up against all the leading brands in the heavy duty truck sector, the Range T came out on top in its category to win Ireland’s Best Fleet Truck of the Year 2016 Award before going head-to-head with the Volvo FMX, which won the Irish Construction Truck of the Year Award earlier.
Podium places went to the Volvo FM and Scania R-Series.
The Macroom Haulage team pictured with John Lynch, Rosslare Europort, Sponsor (3rd from left) and Jarlath Sweeney, Editor, Fleet Transport magazine (on the right) with their winning Award.
best irish Fleet Truck of the Year 2016
sponsored by Mike Murphy Insurance Winner: Renault Range T
irish construction Truck of the Year 2016 sponsored by Mike Murphy Insurance Winner: Volvo FMX
Trailer innovation award
sponsored by All Ireland Warehousing Association Winner: SDC’s Fastliner Buckleless Curtainsider irish green commercial of the Year 2016 – natural
gas
sponsored by ESB ecars
Winner: Iveco Daily Natural Power
irish green commercial of the Year 2016 – electric/ Hybrid
sponsored by ESB ecars
Winner: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Business irish green engine of the Year 2016
sponsored by ESB ecars
Winner: Iveco HI-SCR Euro 6
The Category Winners as follows:
national Haulier of the Year – sponsored by Volvo Trucks Winner: Macroom Haulage Ltd
international Haulier of the Year – sponsored by International Haulier of the Year – Sponsored by ThermoKing
Winner: McCulla Ireland Limited.
owner driver Haulier of the Year – Sponsored by MAN Truck & Bus
Winner: McHugh Express
regional Transport operator of the Year – FUSO
Winner: Martin Ryan & Sons Ltd
Fleet/Transport manager of the Year – sponsored by Iveco
Winner: Brian Beattie (McCulla Ireland Ltd)
women in Transport – sponsored by AIB Commercial Finance Ltd
Winner: Jennifer Tierney (Tierney International)
safety award – Sponsored by the Health & Safety Authority
Winner: Medicall Ambulance Ltd
best Van Fleet award – sponsored by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Winner: Sligo Haulage & Distribution Ltd
Technician of the Year – sponsored by Argent Equipment Ireland Ltd
Winner: Gerard Cruise – DAF Distributors Ireland Ltd innovation award – sponsored by Easytrip
Winner: McBurney Transport
best livery award – sponsored by Renault Trucks Winner: Zellwood Limited
environment award – sponsored Gas Networks Ireland Winner: Dixon International Logistics
customer service excellence – sponsored by FIAT Professional
Winner: Sommers Commercials
Highly commended: Thomas H. Kean Ltd
excellence in warehousing & product Handling award
– sponsored by Cold Move
Winner: National Vehicle Distribution
services to the Transport industry – sponsored by Close Brothers Commercial Finance
Winner: Eoin Gavin
Macroom sweeps Fleet Transport Irish Haulier of the Year Award ....... again
Three years after securing its first National title, Macroom Haulage (Cork) was announced as overall winner of the Irish Haulier of the Year Award 2016 at the 9th annual Fleet Transport Awards Gala Dinner at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on Thursday evening, 3 September.
Honouring best practice in Ireland’s road transport operations and services sectors, in all 16 categories awards were presented on the night with a Gala Dinner hosted by popular personality Marty Whelan. Guest speaker was Pat McDonagh, M.D. Supermac’s with entertainment provided by the Kilkenny’s.
Macroom Haulage Ltd is Ireland’s largest bulk carrier
and a key business partner with Calor Gas and is a leading supplier of equestrian bedding products to the bloodstock industry. The Macroom, County Cork business is owned and managed by two generations of the Murphy family working together under the company motto – “Drive to Deliver”.
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