Maritime Transport has ordered 150 new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units with I-Save. The company has taken delivery of the first 20 which are working across Maritime’s 41 depots. The fleet already features 525 Volvo FH units with I-Save to boost fuel economy as part of Maritime’s 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.”
Supplied by Abdi Ali, national key account manager at Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, the trucks are equipped with Euro-6 compliant engines with turbo compound technology. The system improves fuel economy by reusing excess energy from the exhausts thanks to an extra turbine after the turbocharger.
Inside, the Globetrotter cabs have heated and ventilated suspended seats, an adjustable leather steering wheel with neck tilt functionality, a 33-litre fridge/freezer, microwave, dual armrests and two bottle holders. The trucks are also specified with the Volvo media package and the FH Aero comes with built-in navigation.
Safety equipment includes forward collision warning with advanced emergency brake, lane departure warning, side collision avoidance, and driver alert support. Rearview main, wide angle and nearside passenger corner cameras are fitted to improve visibility and rain-sensing wipers and automatic LED headlights come as standard. The new FH Aero units will be put to work 24/7 and cover around 160,000km annually.
