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TRUCKING INDUSTRY * EUROPE - A Kögel Big-MAXX to take away
One in eight trucks could be taken off Europe's roads if Kögel's Big-MAXX semi-trailer is accepted by EU member states
Germany -Road Transport -21 November 2007: -- ... Germany is two years into a six-year trial, which sees 300 of these longer trailers in operation with 50 hauliers. "There is absolutely no reason why this concept can't be rolled out across Europe, including the UK," says a Kögel spokesman... The Big-MAXX is simply a regular semi-trailer, but 130cm longer than the norm. The rear overhang is 100cm greater than usual, while the wheelbase has been extended by 30cm. This increases the overall length of the truck from 16.5m to 17.8m. In terms of capacity, it results in an extra 8% to 10%, increasing the number of Euro-pallets carried from 33 to 36... (More info, see below: 18 Nov 07: "TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * UK: Could Kogel's super-size trailers come to UK?")
* Holland - Thomas van Mourik brings together Baylis and Culina
Market Drayton,Shropshire,UK -Transport Intelligence/Management by Andrew Brown/Road Transport -November 20, 2007: -- Thomas van Mourik is one of the most interesting, dynamic and successful people in the industry. He built up Culina Logistics distributing chilled food for its owner, Muller, the German food giant... Now Theo Müller has purchased Baylis through his Luxembourg investment trust. So from January the Müller and Baylis will be one company with a £125 million turnover, and 250 trucks and 550 trailers... More importantly the new operation will bring together the chilled operation from Culina with the ambient offering from Baylis... Or as Thomas puts it “Our aim is to be the UK’s leading food and drink logistics specialist"... The Dutchman is clearly highly rated by Muller, one of the richest people in Europe. Thomas is a tough, determined, clever and highly successful operator. This is a bold move, as one would expect from Muller and van Mourik...
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