Danish truck trailer operator DSV Road has acquired 450 new 45-foot containers to increase the range of its short-sea, barge capabilities on growing environmental concerns, the company annnounced.
More customers, said a company statement, are evaluating their environmental footprint and moving to short-sea, rail and barge transport as the industry tries to minimise road mileage.
Container transport provides greater flexibility when utilising and combining different multimodal methods,' said a company statement.
Best known for its 12,500 truck trailers in its transport system, DSV also operates 900 containers and the new additions will support DSV's growing unaccompanied business.
"While trailer transport remains the cornerstone of our business, container transport opens up a wider range of multimodal options," said DSV Road's UK managing director Rene Falch Olesen.
Copenhagen-based DSV is a global supplier of transport and logistics services with offices in 50 countries, employing 18,500 DSV employees and is expected to achieve a worldwide annual turnover of EUR4.6 billion (US$7.2 million) this year.
More customers, said a company statement, are evaluating their environmental footprint and moving to short-sea, rail and barge transport as the industry tries to minimise road mileage.
Container transport provides greater flexibility when utilising and combining different multimodal methods,' said a company statement.
Best known for its 12,500 truck trailers in its transport system, DSV also operates 900 containers and the new additions will support DSV's growing unaccompanied business.
"While trailer transport remains the cornerstone of our business, container transport opens up a wider range of multimodal options," said DSV Road's UK managing director Rene Falch Olesen.
Copenhagen-based DSV is a global supplier of transport and logistics services with offices in 50 countries, employing 18,500 DSV employees and is expected to achieve a worldwide annual turnover of EUR4.6 billion (US$7.2 million) this year.