If you’re searching for a new transportation option that can accommodate the scale of your operations and meet your sustainability commitments, then container haulage is the standout choice for your business. 

As a FORS Gold Accredited company, we are always looking for new ways to minimise the environmental impact of our haulage operations and to provide our customers with a sustainable alternative to other transport options. Container haulage might not be the most obvious choice when weighing up low-emission transportation options that support sustainable logistics, but it is certainly the most environmentally conscious one. 

Let’s explore the different ways in which this transport mode will support your sustainable logistics and contribute to a greener, more enduring global supply chain. 

Container transportation can leverage the strengths of multiple transport modes including road, rail, and sea to facilitate the intermodal transportation of goods. Whilst road transportation is an essential part of container haulage, ensuring that cargo makes it to ports and train stations, the more fuel-efficient options are able to carry the shipment for long distances without needing to unload the containers. 

The containers are simply lifted onto a truck and then transferred between different ships, long-haul trains, and storage facilities until they reach their intended destination. Products remain sealed within these containers and do not need to be repackaged at every stop, further simplifying the logistics process and reducing the material consumption and environmental impact of global haulage. 

When compared to exclusive road transport and other single-mode methods, container haulage is significantly more fuel-efficient – particularly over long distances. A single freight train alone is able to carry the equivalent load of 280 trucks, which drastically reduces emissions related to road haulage, and these large containers are also able to transport goods by sea without being limited to just road-based transport. 

Transporting large quantities of goods in this manner also drastically reduces the carbon footprint of every single product and leads the way for more sustainable international shipping and transportation routes.

At Hayward Transport, we aim to take every step necessary to further reduce fuel consumption across our road haulage operations and improve the sustainability of our transportation operations right up until the moment of delivery. 

We are steadily introducing new initiatives and have already implemented a range of solutions to achieve this, including: 

Route optimisation: Using route planning software allows us to identify the most efficient routes and reduce unnecessary mileage to directly cut emissions. 

Remote tracking: Our scheduled maintenance ensures that any high emission levels are identified and resolved, whilst our onboard monitoring systems track fuel consumption and report on emission levels on the road. 

Fuel-efficient practices: Our driver training programs focus upon fuel-efficient driving practices for container haulage vehicles, and we monitor driver behaviour to ensure that our standards are being met. 

Investment in greener vehicles: We remain committed to improving our approach to green haulage as needed and are currently investing in lower-emission vehicles to keep the carbon footprint of our fleet as low as possible.

The large size of haulage containers (up to 40ft) allows a large amount of goods from multiple distribution points to be consolidated into a single load, meaning that fewer vehicles are needed to meet haulage requirements. 

The standardised packing of these containers also allows them to be completely filled before they are transported, reducing the number of partially-filled vehicles that are out on the roads consuming excess fuel and completing full journeys. As well as optimising our routes and taking steps to avoid empty return journeys, we also work to maximise the number of goods that are transported per trip, and we plan every journey to minimise empty running and avoid unnecessary fuel consumption. 

These haulage solutions provide flexible, intermodal modes of transportation that contribute to the resilience and sustainability of the global supply chain. Container haulage systems can adapt to disruptions across the supply chain in a way that few other modes can, and their robust network of alternative routes keeps goods moving through conditions that would otherwise have resulted in extensive delays. 

If you’re committed to making sustainability the cornerstone of your business’ logistics model, then container haulage is the choice for you. 

This mode of transportation offers efficiency, resilience and leading intermodal capabilities that promote an environmentally conscious approach to global haulage. It is the go-to solution for businesses that rely upon the safe and efficient transportation of goods in bulk, so whatever transportation requirements and expectations you have, let Haywards Transport exceed them.

Contact us today to discuss your container transport needs.