News / Collaboration is key to reducing empty container movements, says ITC report

23/07/2014

Collaboration is urgently needed to reduce the almost 70 million miles a year that hauliers carry empty containers, those attending the launch of the Independent Transport Commission’s report into the freight industry heard last week.

In his speech following the release of Improving the Efficiency of ...

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Mark Kirkham
July 24, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Whilst researching my start-up business last year, I came across similar statistics, whereby I found that 500,000 haulage vehicles are running empty on UK roads every day. Nine months into the business and these figures have panned out and every day we find new like-minded customers looking to reduce dead mileage on our roads. As always there is a lot more we can do and we are always looking for new opportunities to help create a more efficient and greener industry. I would appreciate any contacts or references from customers and hauliers looking to take advantage of our services.

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