14 new Krone ferry trailers added to the fleet
Business is booming! We are growing rapidly, so it was time to take ownership of part of the fleet. This involves fourteen ferry trailers from Krone.
In a short period, we have managed to develop into a valued specialist for the United Kingdom. “We have managed to build a network in a short time, in which our flexibility and personal approach have played a leading role. With a young, ambitious team in a somewhat aging industry, we stand out and notice that many parties are willing to grant us opportunities. Brexit is also an influence. We see that some fellow companies prefer to outsource trips to the United Kingdom to a specialist who is fully up to date with the current situation,” Thomas explains regarding our growth.
Opportunity or threat
No one will deny that Brexit has led to the necessary red tape. “We have responded well to it and we use our website to convince customers that we know what is happening in road transport between Europe and the United Kingdom,” says Thomas. “We post blogs with information on our website and share free, useful tips and tools for transport to England, such as a clear ‘checklist’. In this way, we want to demonstrate that we have a firm grasp of the different rules that driving to the United Kingdom entails.” These can, of course, also be found in this knowledge base.
Krone ferry trailers
From the very beginning, Krone was the obvious business partner for us. “The brand already had a good reputation with us, and we didn’t hesitate for a moment when it came to purchasing trailers. But that is actually not enough, of course. In the years we have been active, Krone has proven time and again that it can respond quickly to our requirements. This has resulted in almost the entire trailer fleet, now consisting of sixty trailers, being supplied by Krone,” Thomas says.
“Krone Netherlands has the right network and the necessary expertise to maintain the fleet optimally and often provides pleasant operational input. They understand our business, which is why the cooperation has been very pleasant from the start. It is not without reason that we choose Krone.” It is a pleasure to work with such reliable partners!
Telematics
The fact that Krone can offer a factory-fitted telematics system is also a major advantage for our own business operations. “As a result, we always know exactly where our trailers are, as they travel unaccompanied back and forth between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.” Here too, we have ambitions to innovate, according to Thomas. “With the help of this or a similar system, we want to keep our customers informed of their shipments even more accurately, step by step, in the near future. If you order a pizza today, you can see when the toppings are added, when it goes into the oven, when it is sliced, and when the delivery rider is at your door. Surely this must also be possible when you have 30 pallets shipped from your warehouse in the Netherlands to your customer in the United Kingdom. In collaboration with Krone, we are looking at how we can shape these developments. This shows that Krone does more for us than just delivering the right trailers.” In this way, we continue to actively work on innovation in the industry!
