Tag: Road Transport

Alternate fuel vehicles for USPS

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service has acquired the nation’s largest fleet of alternate-fuel vehicles — some 38,000 cars, trucks and minivans — powered by electricity, compressed natural gas, liquid propane gas, ethanol (E85), biodiesel fuel, and hydrogen fuel cells.

To help promote the development of alternate-fuel technologies as well as to encourage the availability of alternate fuels, the Postal Service participated in a White House event today, demonstrating the technology behind a hydrogen fuel-cell minivan and an electric two-ton truck — both zero-emissions mail-delivery vehicles.

“With 289,000 vehicles driving 1.2 billion miles each year, the Postal Service is in a unique position to help generate demand for alternate fuels as well as to help reshape the nation’s refueling infrastructure,” said Postmaster General and CEO John E. Potter.

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Online MBT comes to Palletforce

Posted by | Mar 23, 2007 | |

Online MBT, previously Mike Beer Transport, has joined the PalletFORCE palletised distribution network, as part of the Online Group’s commitment to providing its customers with the best possible service.

The Online Group added Mike Beer Transport to its network of transport centres just over a year ago and the recent change in name to Online MBT is designed to reinforce the Group’s identity as a provider of the most comprehensive range of products and services available in the industry. To complete the company’s integration into the Online Group, Online MBT has moved from Pall-Ex to the Group’s preferred pallet network, PalletFORCE.

Founded as Mike Beer Transport, Online MBT has over 25 years of experience in the haulage industry, and is ideally located within the Port Zone in Dover. The company’s expertise was most recently recognised at the 2005 Motor Transport Awards, when it won the coveted title of Haulier of the Year.

Palletised distribution has been a major growth area in road haulage over the last decade, offering a cost-effective solution to the quick delivery of small palletised consignments.

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