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VCHD Cargo adding a new refrigerator line to Italy

The Czech company VCHD Cargo specialises in refrigerated transport and has recently introduced a new chiller line to Milan, Italy. The double-decker trailer with a refrigeration system has a capacity of 66 standard pallets.

VCHD Cargo offers regular international and domestic cargo transport lines. Some of these lines use vehicles with temperature control. “Refrigerated vehicles are suitable for a variety of goods, not just food,” says VCHD Cargo CEO Pavel Sirotek. “We provide this service to clients in the chemical, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries, too. It is ideal for any product sensitive to temperature changes, both in terms of heat and cold, such as water-soluble paints, cosmetic creams and toners, etc.”

VCHD Cargo meets these temperature requirements thanks to its double-decker refrigerated vehicles equipped with temperature sensors that allow online monitoring of the conditions inside the vehicle. The trucks also have a back-up contact thermometer. In addition to temperature control, another advantage of these vehicles is the fact that they have two levels, the upper level being flexible and independent of the lower loading area. Depending on the type of goods transported, the upper level may be installed, for example, only in the front part of the trailer where smaller units can be placed in two tiers and the rest of the trailer may be filled with pallets with heights of up to 2.7 meters. If the full upper level is installed, the trailer’s pallet capacity is doubled to a maximum of 66 pallets.

“Some of our customers do not know how to take full advantage of the double-decker trailer or lack the necessary loading technology,” says Pavel Sirotek. “We try to motivate these customers to increase their transport efficiency and even offer to provide a special forklift that takes up the space of two pallets in the trailer but allows loading on the upper level. Double-decker trailers are not just economically attractive. They also help reduce the cargo’s carbon footprint.”

The average age of VCHD Cargo vehicles is 2.9 years and 98% of the company’s trucks meet the EURO 6 emission standard. All vehicles are equipped for hazardous goods transport in accordance with ADR. VCHD Cargo’s has regular lines to more than 70 European destinations and customers can keep track of the current location of their goods thanks to GPS tracking.

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VCHD Cargo: Investments in on-board toll units amount to millions, but a common European toll system is still a far-off dream

The Czech Transport Company VCHD Cargo owns a fleet of over 150 trucks. Due to the fact that the company is involved in export shipping, each vehicle is fitted with five or more on-board toll units on average. Thus, the Company has over two million CZK locked in on-board toll units. Now, the Czech Republic is embarking on a system employing new and more expensive on-board toll units.

The truck drivers’ collection has just been enriched by a new “box”, as it is nicknamed in truck drivers’ jargon, for transit through the Czech Republic. The Ministry of Transport’s tender was won by the   CzechToll Company and SkyToll Company consortium to replace the Austrian Kapsch Group. The refundable deposit per on-board unit has increased to 2,468 CZK from the current 1,550 CZK. The technology is also changing, microwaves will be replaced by a satellite system – to be launched on motorways on 1st December and on first-class roads in January 2020.

Ing. Pavel Sirotek, VCHD Cargo CEO, comments on this: “Due to the size of our company we fall into the post-paid category. We have registered into the system on time and have picked up on-board toll units for all our vehicles. What we find paradoxical is that although the toll system in Slovakia is operated by the same consortium, the toll systems are incompatible.”

For a small carrier company, this may represent a relatively large financial burden. “A deposit or another fee, as it is, is always related to each on-board toll unit installed in each vehicle”, explains Pavel Sirotek. “In Slovakia, for example, the deposit per on-board toll unit is 50 EUR, in Poland 28 EUR, and in Belgium even 135 EUR. The common system for Austria and Germany charges 3,300 CZK for the installation of an on-board unit in the truck and even 600 CZK for its disassembly, all non-refundable,” calculates Pavel Sirotek adding that “an integrated European toll system is, unfortunately, still a far-off dream.”

The average age of VCHD Cargo vehicles is 2.9 years and 98% of the company’s trucks meet the EURO 6 emission standard. All vehicles are equipped for hazardous goods transport in accordance with ADR. VCHD Cargo’s has regular lines to more than 70 European destinations and customers can keep track of the current location of their goods thanks to GPS tracking.

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VCHD Cargo commits to cost-efficiency

The leading Czech carrier VCHD Cargo has published results of its cost-efficiency efforts. The company’s strict internal regulations have brought about savings of more than CZK 11 million on fuel and, more importantly, a 6.2% reduction in its carbon footprint.

VCHD Cargo vehicles navigate European roads practically every day and carriage optimisation is, therefore, one of the company’s key priorities. The routes of its regular lines are regularly reviewed in order to eliminate empty capacities and the carrier works with its clients on ways to maximise the efficiency of space usage inside its vehicles. Drivers are motivated to drive economically. “We have defined a set of principles of economic driving for our employees and we have tools for monitoring their application in practice,” says Ing. Pavel Sirotek, the CEO of VCHD Cargo a.s., adding “This includes maximum avoidance of high engine RPM situations, use of idling and cruise control, specific braking strategies and, of course, respecting the speed limit, etc.” Drivers are rewarded for cost-efficient and environment-friendly driving performance. As for driving safety, Pavel Sirotek says this core value is ingrained in every professional driver.

“We approach driving, the fundamental cornerstone of our business, with humility and respect for those around us and we try to instil this ethos in all our colleagues,” Pavel Sirotek explains. The company’s fleet meets the highest emission standards and typically uses modular trailer superstructures that allow the most efficient use of the load space. Furthermore, the company’s branch in Havlíčkův Brod has an alternative source of energy in the form of photovoltaic panels.

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VCHD Cargo has introduced a new tracking and analytics tool.

Czech transport company VCHD Cargo launched a new IT tool called Smart Trace Control. The tailor-made application alerts dispatchers about the emerging delays of vehicles and thus increases the transparency of the transport process for customers. It also allows the retrospective evaluation of all provided regular transports. Investments in information technologies including this new tool amounted to more than EUR 80 thousand this year alone.

VCHD Cargo has daily about 150 trucks across all Europe, mainly on regular long-distance lines. Planning the optimal route, tracking throughout the transport and the ability to predict the quality of delivery is one of the company’s top priorities. Investments in IT development are therefore a strategic objective for VCHD Cargo. Smart Trace Control was developed in cooperation with IT specialists from Unis computers. An application that connects customer order data with the GPS in the vehicle allows VCHD Cargo to proactively address non-standard situations in transport before their potential consequences are reflected on customer. It is also a unique quality management system for transport services.

“The true boosting force behind this project were our dispatchers. After the pilot start, they recognized the tool as a real helper that saves time and makes their job easier,” says Pavel Sirotek, Director of VCHD Cargo, adding, “when developing Smart Trace Control we received valuable advice from our colleagues from dispatching regarding changes and improvements. The result is a unique system for tracking and analysing transports.

Fast feedback for customers

Today, thanks to Smart Trace Control, VCHD Cargo dispatchers have an interface on the monitor, which is strikingly similar to airport information boards – it records every regular transport line, its status and information are updated in cycles. Synthetic information from transport and tracing system, in which the planned time of arrival to designated place is compared with current geographical location of a particular vehicle enables easier communication of dispatchers with both the driver and the customer. It allows them to react in advance to any possible delays. For example, with serious traffic jam on the route, the dispatcher evaluates the situation as not manageable in given time, puts an entry in the application and informs the customer. Customer then has the opportunity to react – for example by prolonging the opening hours to enable the receival of shipments, he can also inform his end customers about the change in delivery date or possibly about the alternative solution in the production.

Transparency for dispatchers

In the context of statistical processing, various non-standard situations are categorised using a codebook. A registered obstacle becomes an organic part of the entire route and its subsequent stops. All dispatchers have this obstacle displayed in the system without the need for manual transmission of information. A comprehensive overview of problems, notes and messages is then provided by an auxiliary report, which allows the dispatcher entering the service to get very quickly acquainted with the situation that occurred in the previous shift.

Regular reporting and tool for continuous improvement

Smart trace Control is also a unique tool for measuring the quality of delivery. By categorizing individual non-standard situations, it is possible to create statistics of provided service quality not only for internal needs. The system can report the success rate of regular lines for individual customer and evaluate each service level that was provided. “Within this statistic, a detailed breakdown of the problems encountered is also available. Management can then respond to reoccurring situations or, on the basis of these documents proactively resolve them with customer,” explains Pavel Sirotek. He adds, that delays are often caused by late loading at the customer´s end or incorrect transport documents. “This is a unique tool for measuring the quality of our services and the whole cooperation, that we present to our customers transparently,” concludes Pavel Sirotek.

Smart Trace Control was put into full operation in early July. Investment in this tool was part of development of the new IT system tailored to the needs of VCHD Cargo. Overall costs are quantified by the company to more than EUR 160 thousand.

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VCHD Cargo investing in new fleet

The Czech freight carrier VCHD Cargo is expanding its fleet. In the first half of this year, the company invested more than CZK 34 million in new towing and trailer vehicles, all of which meet the highest emission standard Euro 6. The company plans to acquire another 18 vehicles before the end of this year with an investment of more than CZK 25 million.

The VCHD Cargo fleet currently includes over 300 vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and swap bodies with an average age of 2.5 years. New equipment is purchased throughout the year based on strict internal criteria. “We are aware of the effect of road transport on the environment and increasing transport efficiency while reducing CO2emissions is one of our key priorities. Emission standards Euro 5 and 6, are, therefore, of key importance for us,” says VCHD Cargo CEO Pavel Sirotek, adding: “We also keep in mind that being a driver is a highly demanding job, which is why we make sure that our vehicles include both active and passive elements of driving safety.”

For example, the new MAN, Scania and Volvo trucks purchased by VCHD Cargo this year come with brake assistance, warning signal system that helps drivers stay in their lane, adaptive cruise control, an emergency brake system as well as other safety features. “Furthermore, we also pay close attention to the comfort afforded to our drivers – simple intuitive control, ergonomic interior and enough space for two drivers to share the cabin,” explains Pavel Sirotek. Another important factor in the choice of vehicles purchased by VCHD Cargo is low average fuel consumption.

While VCHD Cargo buys vehicles of several brands, each brand must offer a dense network of service centres throughout Europe as well as reasonable service charges. “Our vehicles travel to all corners of Europe and we must know that there is a non-stop, high-quality service that we can rely on in the event of an emergency,” says Pavel Sirotek.

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