Virginia International Logistics chooses Continental
Independent long-haul logistics company Virginia International Logistics is making significant fuel savings with Continental as it celebrates 30 years in business.
The firm has saved €1,800 in the past six months by running Continental tyres across half of its fleet, and is now in the process of moving all remaining vehicles onto Continentals.
Having originally made the switch in October 2011, director James Cole has no intention of turning back, stating excellent wear rates as an additional benefit to the cost savings being enjoyed by the firm.
“We have been thoroughly impressed by the wear rates across all the Continental tyres in our fleet, particularly on the steer tyres,” comments Cole. “Given our specialisation in long haul logistics, running highly reliable tyres is a must. The impressive fuel savings offered by the Continentals together with their impressive durability simply makes good business sense. We look forward to testing the latest Continental HD Hybrid tyres on our brand new Volvo and Scania vehicles.”
Virginia International Logistics will welcome a new Volvo FH 16-750, a Scania R560 and its restored Scania 143-450, all equipped with Continental tyres, to its fleet during a 30th anniversary celebration at Virginia’s Lakeside Manor Hotel.
The firm is gradually moving its entire fleet of 65 trucks and 300 trailers to Continental tyres, using a majority of new tyres (HSR2 and HTR2) as well as a number of ContiRe retreaded tyres on its trailers. Initial trialling of the HD Hybrid drive tyre is progressing well.
With three decades of experience in refrigerated, dry freight and containerised logistics, Virginia International Logistics is a quality-focused firm with international reach. The company uses state-of-the-art fleet management systems and tracks the temperature of refrigerated goods from loading to delivery.
The company is accredited by the NSAI with the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard, and is a GDP Passport Holder accredited by Life Sciences Ireland. The company is also a respected member of the Irish Exporters Association. Its decision to replace all future tyres with Continentals reflects its commitment to another 30 years of haulage and logistics excellence.