CUSTOMER TALK

CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST NET ZERO DELIVERY SERVICE

Keeping their customers happy is at the heart of Welch’s Transport business, and the family firm is now gearing up to provide local businesses in Cambridge with a net zero pallet delivery service as it awaits the arrival of its first fully electric Renault HGV. Speaking on Linked In, Welch’s Transport said: “We understand the growing importance of sustainability to all businesses and we are ready to work with our Cambridge customers to support them with their eco-targets.”

Solar Boost For Mcburney

Following a one-year trial, McBurney Transport Group is fitting solar panels to 146 of its new refrigerated trailers. The 50W panels will keep the fridge batteries charged to prevent breakdowns. Speaking to Motor Transport magazine, Sammy Hamill, the company’s fleet transport manager said: “We were surprised to see how such a simple solution could provide the answer to the battery issues that are increasingly common in the refrigerated transport industry.”