{"id":20361,"date":"2022-02-10T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/02\/10\/geodis-takes-delivery-of-fully-equipped-mercedes-trucks-to-service-its-expanding-asian-road-network\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T02:00:00","slug":"geodis-takes-delivery-of-fully-equipped-mercedes-trucks-to-service-its-expanding-asian-road-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/02\/10\/geodis-takes-delivery-of-fully-equipped-mercedes-trucks-to-service-its-expanding-asian-road-network\/","title":{"rendered":"GEODIS Takes Delivery of Fully Equipped Mercedes Trucks to Service its Expanding Asian Road Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\">\n<p><b>Seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units will be added<br \/>\nto GEODIS&#8217; fleet of prime movers in the Asia-Pacific Region (APAC).\u00a0 The leased vehicles are equipped with the<br \/>\nlatest security and safety technology and will be utilized on the logistics operator&#8217;s<br \/>\nowned network in Southeast Asia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>SINGAPORE &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 10 February 2022 &#8211;\u00a0Supplied<br \/>\nby the manufacturer&#8217;s Malaysian distributor, Hap Seng Trucks Distribution Sdn<br \/>\nBhd and leased from Euroasia Total Logistics (ETL), the new Actros 5 models will be the<br \/>\nfirst of their type to be sold by Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img width=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/Thumb\/500x0\/218746\/GEODIS-10Feb.jpg#image-218746\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/Thumb\/500x0\/218746\/GEODIS-10Feb.jpg#image-218746\" width=\"500\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geodis.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">GEODIS<\/a> has recently expanded<br \/>\nits road network in the region with service destinations in Vietnam added to<br \/>\nits existing full and partial load service linking Singapore with Malaysia and<br \/>\nThailand.\u00a0 The network will eventually<br \/>\nconnect with Chinese markets on a day-definite, door-to-door basis delivering a<br \/>\nroad transport alternative to the more costly air, and slower ocean, options.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lakshmanan Venkateswaran, Sub-Regional Managing<br \/>\nDirector \u2013 South East Asia of GEODIS said, &#8220;The rapid expansion of our road mode<br \/>\nofferings along the spine of Southeast Asia&#8217;s economic backbone has resulted in<br \/>\nmore than 50% increase in volumes since the service&#8217;s inception in<br \/>\nlate 2019.\u00a0 Linking Singapore to Kuala<br \/>\nLumpur and Bangkok, and now into Vietnam our owned network brings reliable<br \/>\ntransit-times and cargo security. This new equipment will further enhance these<br \/>\nservice attributes and aid the fast-growing businesses of our high-tech,<br \/>\nretail, ecommerce and FMCG customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The supply of the Mercedes-Benz<br \/>\nActros tractor units breaks new ground for general distributor Hap Seng Truck<br \/>\nDistribution Sdn Bhd. &#8220;The units feature state-of-the-art safety and security<br \/>\ntechnology including fifth generation Active Brake Assist, Lane Keeping Assist<br \/>\nand MirrorCam in place of a conventional rear-view mirror. The<br \/>\nMirrorCam is truly innovative and aerodynamically sophisticated. This creates a<br \/>\nsaving on fuel of up to 1.3% and offers improved visibility to the rear and in<br \/>\nthe area of the A-pillar. The MirrorCam also provides added safety during<br \/>\nmanoeuvring by panning the camera image according to the vehicle&#8217;s movements,&#8221;<br \/>\ncommented Mr. Derrick Sim Leng Huat, Chief Executive of Hap Seng Trucks<br \/>\nDistribution Sdn Bhd.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Actros 5 have been delivered at a <i>Key Handover Session<br \/>\n<\/i>in<i> <\/i>Kuala Lumpur on January 15 at which the lease provider Euroasia Total<br \/>\nLogistics (M) Sdn Bhd&#8217;s Group CEO, Mr Darren Lee<b> <\/b>said, &#8220;It is not just the safety features of these trucks<br \/>\nthat make them a superior choice but also their improved fuel efficiency and<br \/>\nlonger service intervals in comparison with older models.\u00a0 Downtime is reduced with regular maintenance<br \/>\nrequired only every year (or 55,000 km); a significant upgrade over the<br \/>\nindustry standard of six months (or 30,000 km). \u00a0There are few competitors that can match their performance<br \/>\nand we applaud GEODIS decision to employ them.&#8221;\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>These vehicles are further equipped<br \/>\nto ensure the cargoes are well protected. The keyless starting and remote key<br \/>\naccess ensure that the driver&#8217;s presence is in close proximity to the vehicle<br \/>\nat all times together with the remote key, otherwise the vehicle cannot be operated.<br \/>\nIn addition, specially designed door extensions conceal the access steps into<br \/>\nthe vehicle which enhances safety and contribute to theft protection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2021, GEODIS has<br \/>\nexpanded its road network capabilities by offering<br \/>\nboth standard and personalized solutions including its RoadDirect, RoadFast,<br \/>\nand RoadSave services. GEODIS balances transit time and costs to ensure<br \/>\ncustomers can tailor the solution that best fits their needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Lakshmanan<br \/>\nVenkateswaran<b> <\/b>said,<br \/>\n&#8220;If ASEAN aspires to see more freight traffic, road borders<br \/>\nmust see improvement in clearance procedures. Belt road initiatives need the<br \/>\nASEAN countries to harmonize the documentation required to transit their<br \/>\nterritories. Our owned network and trusted partners play a role in coping with<br \/>\nthese obstacles, but improvements would be welcomed.\u00a0 Just so our investment in better vehicles<br \/>\nwill assist with the challenge of driver recruitment and retention&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/singapore\/2022\/02\/10\/119038\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units will be added to GEODIS&#8217; fleet of prime movers in the Asia-Pacific Region (APAC).\u00a0 The leased vehicles are equipped with the latest security and safety technology and will be utilized on the logistics operator&#8217;s owned network in Southeast Asia. \u00a0 SINGAPORE &#8211;\u00a0Media OutReach\u00a0&#8211; 10 February 2022 &#8211;\u00a0Supplied by the manufacturer&#8217;s &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20361"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}