Companies are increasingly concerned about their carbon footprints. And despite the fact that logistics operations are being squeezed to record levels, many businesses are harnessing carbon efficiencies as a way to unlock new potential. Johanna Parsons
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Ilkeston-based PMB Pallet Express, part of the Pall-Ex network, has taken delivery of two new Hyster H2.0FT Fortens diesel forklifts through Barloworld Handling
Whitbread is investing in 12 double-deck trailers for its distribution fleet, to save fuel and reduce emissions whilst delivering to its Costa stores, Premier Inn hotels, and its restaurant brands Beefeater Grill, Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Taybarns
Asda has joined the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme which now represents more than 50,000 commercial vehicles
Transdek wants changes to the standard configuration of loading bays to accommodate double deck trailers
Fowler Welch, is adding 30 bespoke SDC tri-axle curtain-side trailers to its UK trailer fleet, to be delivered at the end of September
Transdek has developed a load weight monitor for double-deck trailers that measures the weight and distribution of product on both decks during the loading cycle to ensure that the payload is properly balanced for maximum stability
Tesco is using Transdek to convert 100 of its top stores to accommodate deliveries from double-deck trailers
The Malcolm Group has signed a contract with UK manufacturer SDC Trailers to provide 200 new semi-trailers over two years
The government has launched a consultation into proposals for a two metre increase in the length of articulated lorries operating within the existing weight limit of 44 tonnes
