Transdek unveils Duet at Quiet Cities Summit
The inaugural Quiet Cities Global Summit took place on 25 & 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium, London.
The 200-strong audience consisted of logistics operators, local authority environmental health officers and transport planners, retailers, acousticians, consultants, academics, government officials, and UK and international plcs.
Delegates and speakers debated why there is a need for retiming deliveries; how deliveries can be made quietly; and how collaboration between all stakeholders is key to enabling more out-of-hours deliveries to take place.
Summit highlights
Highlights included a keynote speech from Sainsbury’s Logistics Director Richard Fleming; Lord Digby Jones explaining why consumerism is driving the need for goods to be delivered 24-hours a day; how to create the business case for retiming deliveries; the unveiling of DHL’s ‘City Safe, City Quiet’ gas-powered truck; and the launch of Transport for London’s ‘Getting the Timing Right’ guidance.
The proven benefits of taking truck journeys out of the busy day time peak, and moving them onto the shoulders of the day were also reiterated throughout the summit. Cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads and better stock availability are all benefits that are up for the taking if deliveries can be retimed.
Transdek UK also premiered its new Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET), as it tackles the issue of delivery in urban areas.
The double-decker trailer manufacturer has sought to eradicate some of the issues surrounding city centre drops and deliveries.
Its new DUET trailer has been designed to hold up to 100% greater payload than a standard 18-tonne truck, a feature which the company says will help reduce the number of HGVs needing to be in operation.It is also claimed to cut noise and reduce fuel consumption and emissions, all challenges currently facing the logistics sector.
The trailer also incorporates quieter tail lift technology and a dual sliding door, which has been designed to limit noise by using acoustic panels and nylon slides.
All news from the summit and on the topic of out-of-hours deliveries can be found at www.quietcites.com/news