Volvo Trucks clinches huge Maritime deal

The first 20 trucks are already operational across Maritime’s 41 sites, including eight strategic rail freight terminals – joining a fleet that already includes 525 Volvo FH with I-Save trucks – marking Maritime’s latest efforts to maximise its fleet’s fuel economy and support its environmental strategy.

Paul Heyhoe, fleet director at Maritime Transport, said:

Our long-standing partnership with Volvo Trucks is fundamental in our strategy to own and operate the cleanest, most sustainable full-load supply chain in the country. We are committed to investing in state-of-the-art technology to ensure our fleet is as clean and efficient as possible; as such, when the new FH Aero was announced, we moved quickly to secure this significant order.

Additionally, we are incorporating a number of battery-electric vehicles from Volvo Trucks into our fleet Q1 2025, a critical milestone in our decarbonisation efforts and a major step towards a more sustainable UK freight industry. We are confident about the FH Aero’s potential and future success.

The FH Aero – which deploys a cab that is 24 centimetres longer than that of the standard Volvo FH – delivers substantial energy consumption and emissions reductions of up to five per cent through a refined aerodynamic design and the deployment of new technologies.

The implementation of Volvo’s Camera Monitoring System (CMS) also contributes to aerodynamic performance but primarily boosts safety and visibility.

Replacing traditional exterior mirrors, the solution increases the driver’s field of view and, when driving with a trailer, CMS deploys auto-panning functionality to follow the rear of the trailer as it turns. CMS also performs strongly in rainy and dark conditions, direct sunlight and even when driving in tunnels.

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