Hermes UK is targeting cost savings and lower emissions by investing in new double-decktrailers.
The courier company said it has taken delivery of eight double-deck trailers from DON-BUR toachieve greater efficiency in its trunking operation. As a result, the firm expects to make savingsof almost £400,000 per annum whilst reducing its overall carbon footprint by as much as 2%.
The added efficiency will enable Hermes to significantly reduce vehicle running on key routesbetween customer locations and its nationwide depot network, cutting miles travelled by 684,000miles each year. This equates to an annual saving of more than 300,000 litres of fuel and 800tonnes of CO2 emissions.
The stepframe double deck trailers with hydraulic lifting deck will operate from a customer sitein Wath-on-Dearne in South Yorkshire. With a capacity of up to 6,000 parcels, around double that ofa traditional trailer, they will allow for a single tractor unit and trailer to be sent to around50% of Hermes’ depots on a daily basis where previously it had required two.
Carole Woodhead, CEO of Hermes in the UK commented: “We are looking at specific areas of ourbusiness where we can achieve high levels of financial efficiency, operational productivity andenvironmental responsibility. This investment into the double deck trailers is expected to provideconsiderable benefits and we will look to see if there are further opportunities for similarprojects elsewhere in the trunking network.”
The company did not disclose the size of the investment in the new vehicles.
