A consortium including Tata Steel, Lawrence David, SDC Trailers and Cambridge University, have produced a prototype rigid-body trailer that reduces total unladen weight by 2.5 tonnes. The Lightweight Aerodynamic Double-Deck Trailer Trial is the result of an Innovate UK-funded project, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of trucks, both… Read more »
New Schmitz Cargobull executive trailers are the log ical choice for Manfreight
European logistics firm Manfreight has invested in 100 additional Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers, equipped with the manufacturer’s EXECUTIVE PLUS package to give complete cold chain visibility. The latest order adds to 70 Schmitz Cargobull reefers the company bought in 2018, with the new arrivals transporting chilled and frozen food produce… Read more »
Tuffnells teams up with Don-Bur for fleet of new semi-trailers
Tuffnells, who specialises in irregular dimensions and weights of consignments, has launched a fleet of new-look semi-trailers produced by Stoke-on-Trent based commercial vehicle trailer and rigid bodywork specialist, Don-Bur. Rollout of the new fleet forms an integral part of a brand refresh project that started with the launch of new… Read more »
Hi-Tech Distribution company returns to Ekeri for side-loading reliability
Paul Ponsonby Limited, specialists in the handling and distribution of high-value electronics equipment, has taken delivery of another vehicle body from Ekeri trailers which, says the company, combines the flexibility of side loading with the high security of a conventional box van. Mounted onto a new 26 tonne Mercedes… Read more »
Ten New Vector® 1950 Units Continue Carrier Transicold’s 30-Year Relationship with Davies International
Hampshire-based Davies International has updated its fleet with 10 new temperature-controlled trailers featuring Carrier Transicold Vector® 1950 units – continuing a 30-year tradition of running a 100 per cent Carrier-cooled operation. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security and building… Read more »
OnPoint Logistics takes aim with Tiger fleet
Birmingham-based haulage and distribution specialist, OnPoint Logistics, is receiving deliveries of nine new tri-axle trailers from Winsford-based Tiger Trailers. The new curtainsided trailer fleet comprises straight-frame and new double-deck ‘tall-boy’ trailers to coincide with OnPoint’s recent partnership with Palletforce embarking on operations throughout the UK and overseas. An order for… Read more »
Flegg move big machines with Krone loading flexibility
Leading machinery mover and installation specialists, Flegg Projects, have added two Krone trailers to their UK and European freight service which, says the company, have the loading flexibility to cope with outsized and high-value cargo. For general work, including factory relocations, machinery removals and installations, Krone’s Profi Liner curtainsider… Read more »
Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders ‘the only choice’ for Webber Transport’s fleet expansion
Devon-based haulier Webber Transport has expanded its fleet with three new Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders, citing the equipment’s reliability and build quality. The new fleet additions join two sliding-roof Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders which are used to transport machinery, fertiliser and palletised goods across the UK. Owner of Webber Transport, Julian Webber,… Read more »
Krone doubles its production capacity for swap bodies and dry freight boxes
Due to the very positive market demand for interchangeable systems and Dry Liners, Krone will significantly increase production capacity at its Herzlake site. As Managing Director Bernhard Brüggen explains, production output will be doubled to over 25,000 units in the next one and a half years. “We have already laid… Read more »
Skelton Plant Hire bolsters fleet with two bespoke-built plant bodies from Andover Trailers
Kent-based Skelton Plant Hire has taken delivery of two new bespoke-built plant bodies from Andover Trailers, continuing a close working relationship between the two companies that began in 2004. The new bodies, mounted to 32-tonne 8×2 rear-steer DAF CF rigids, were bought as like-for-like replacements for two of the company’s… Read more »
