Transport operator Linfox has taken on a delivery of 250 custom-built semi-trailers from Krueger Transport Equipment.
This is the largest project Linfox and Krueger have undertaken over the course of their 30-year partnership, with Linfox investing in the manufacturing experience of Krueger to deliver 150 temperature-controlled and 100 ambient trailers.
The trailers will transport groceries and other consumer goods, meeting growing demand for Linfox’s services.
The temperature-controlled trailers feature integrated tracked and monitored cooling systems to maintain a specific temperature range throughout the journey.
They also include advanced safety systems, aerodynamic designs and smart technologies to enhance overall efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
Linfox president of Fleet and Procurement, Ray Gamble said: “Linfox always makes its fleet decisions in line with its commitment to safety and compliance, service excellence and sustainability.
“Linfox has trusted relationships with fleet suppliers like Krueger, along with an unwavering commitment to invest in the very best fleet.
“These customised trailers suit Linfox’s evolving logistics requirements and ensure optimal conditions for transporting perishable and non-perishable goods over long distances.”
Linfox and Krueger combined their expertise with the engineering capabilities of leading German semi-trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, to produce the most thermally and energy efficient refrigerated trailer available globally.
The curtain-side trailers also feature Krueger’s Slide-A-Gate barrier system to enhance operator safety.
These systems are built to withstand high-impact forces from forklifts during loading and unloading and to minimise the risks to forklift drivers while operating inside the trailer.
Krueger founder and managing director, John Krueger, said the customised trailers are a blend of German engineering and Australian innovation and stand as a testament to the strength of the partnership between Krueger and Linfox.
“Thank you to Linfox for trusting us to deliver on time and with such specific requirements,” he added.
“Our local manufacturing was completed in record time and the team in Germany successfully developed the first ever fully imported freezer van, ready to go into service within days of arriving in Australia.”