Global Trailer 61

SAF-Holland Dubai supports the Middle East & Africa

Prior to joining SAF-Holland, Jean Khoury has held various positions in technology, including 14 years as the head of a design department and two years as a service manager. Today he is Managing Director of SAF-Holland’s Dubai branch. The firm is also celebrating 10 years of operation. Read More

Automatic fantastic

German OEM, Kögel, has produced superstructures for commercial vehicles as well as trailers and semi-trailers for trucks since its founding in 1934. The Kögel subsidiary in Choceň, Czech Republic, manufactures chassis frames for all product models of the brand Kögel. In order to meet the strict production standards and high quality standards of the parent company in Germany, the business turns to robotic welding specialist Valk Welding. Read More

CargoMatic, the ultimate green logistics solution

Two high power lightweight battery cells are mounted under the trailer, the battery driven CargoMatic has a range of 15 loading/unloading cycles and can recharge during the transport journey by the alternator of the truck. The driver has an app available that shows the load status and other functionalities in real time. Read More

TIP embraces electromobility

TIP Trailers Services strives to deliver connected solutions while promoting sustainable supply chains in an urban environment that is increasingly characterised by strict regulations and zero emission policies. Read More

At the forefront of innovation

Operating from its new headquarters in Lyon, Kässbohrer will be ready to meet its customers – at Hall 4 of Solutrans Fair – to share its latest company developments in an exhibition of efficient and high quality vehicles. Read More

SOR celebrates 50 years of industrial heritage

Since 1970, Spanish OEM, SOR Ibérica, has achieved an incredible business trajectory. Key to this ongoing success is a willingness from the reefer specialist to engage directly with its customers while promoting professional development and industry best practice at all levels of the organisation. SOR proudly celebrates 50 years of operation. Read More

Cool change

In 2020, Carrier Transicold reaffirmed its commitment to reducing emissions, improving sustainability and increasing efficiency across the refrigerated transport sector with the launch of its first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system, the Vector eCool. Read More

Spain in a day

The world’s top players in the commercial and urban vehicle industry – nearly 60,000 professionals along with 900 exhibitors and brands – will be in attendance for this year’s Solutrans event. Read More

Singapore sling

Singapore, according to DHL, handled 36.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2020, little changed from the 37.2 million TEUs in 2019. It also retained its position as the world’s largest bunkering port in 2020, recording marine fuel sales of almost 49.8 million metric tonnes. Read More

Ambition & passion

Johann Berger, during the 1960s, drove Italian marble across the Alps and one thought never left him ‘with a payload optimised semi-trailer, delivery volume could be increased’. Read More