Major transport operator, Arrow Transport has revealed it has successfully conducted an A-triple Road Train combination trial operating in and around the Port of Brisbane using a Mercedes-Benz Actros.
According to Mercedes-Benz, the trial focussed on moving both full and empty containers between key Port of Brisbane partners in a single movement, shifting either six twenty-foot containers or three forty foot containers at a time.
Arrow Transport said the A-triple Road Train combination cuts the number of prime-movers required for the task and reduces its carbon foot-print as it looks to “move more with less”.
Heading up the special Arrow Transport combination is a road-train rated Mercedes-Benz Actros 2653 powered by a 13-litre engine 530hp, mated to the Daimler 12-speed automated manual transmission and hauling Vawdrey skel trailers.
Mercedes Benz says that Arrow Transport is the first operator to use an A-triple Road Train combination fromthe Port of Brisbane and the company’s Queensland state manager, Jason Gadd, said the trial demonstrated how the improved productivity delivers real benefits.
“This is a groundbreaking initiative we’ve developed to revolutionise efficiency across the port supply chain,” Gadd said.
“It’s an amazing project,” he added.
Gadd said operating the A-triple Road Train reduces congestion and boosts efficiency safely and reliably.
“The trial showed how innovative high-productivity solutions can benefit the supply chain and the community,” he added.
Arrow Transport said it would like to thank the Port of Brisbane, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and York Engineering for helping make the A-triple trial a success
