Case study ยท Traction haulage

Traction-only haulage
for Maritime Transport

Loaden Haulage provides traction-only haulage for Maritime Transport, supplying compliant tractor units and qualified drivers to operate Maritime-owned trailer equipment under contracted sub-hire arrangements throughout the United Kingdom.

Loaden Haulage tractor unit coupling to a Maritime Transport trailer
Client
Maritime Transport
Sector
Intermodal logistics
Service
Traction haulage
Location
UK-wide

The brief

Sustained sub-hire traction capacity for a national logistics operator

Maritime Transport is one of the United Kingdom's largest providers of intermodal container logistics and distribution services, operating an extensive trailer fleet across container, curtainsider, walking floor and box trailer configurations. Sustained customer demand frequently exceeds in-house tractor unit availability, generating a continuous requirement for sub-hire traction capacity.

The brief was to provide consistent, fully-compliant tractor unit and driver capacity to operate Maritime trailers on contracted client lanes, without any compromise to the operating standards required by Maritime's customer base.

Loaden Haulage tractor unit on the UK strategic road network
Tractor unit coupled to a customer trailer
Loaden Haulage tractor unit at a Maritime collection point

The solution

Euro 6 tractor units operated by directly-employed drivers

Loaden Haulage supplies Euro 6 compliant tractor units operated by directly-employed, DCPC-current drivers, available on day-rate, weekly and contract bases. Vehicles are presented in good condition with appropriate trailer-specific fittings, and drivers are inducted to Maritime operational and safety procedures prior to first use of customer trailers.

Operational coordination is conducted directly with Maritime's traffic planning function, with daily allocations against confirmed lanes and tracking visibility provided throughout each movement. Tachograph, drivers' hours and walk-around defect compliance are administered centrally by Loaden Haulage as the supplying operator.

The outcome

An established part of the Maritime sub-hire pool

Loaden Haulage has provided sustained traction capacity to Maritime Transport across multiple operational lanes, with allocated units forming part of the predictable supply pool that Maritime draws upon during periods of in-house capacity constraint.

The contracted arrangement has been extended on multiple occasions and continues to represent a significant component of Loaden Haulage's traction-only workload.

Traction haulage

Discuss traction capacity

Loaden Haulage provides traction-only haulage to logistics operators, hauliers and trailer-owning organisations across the United Kingdom on flexible commercial terms.

Operating to recognised industry standards

FORS Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme
RHA Member Road Haulage Association
Logistics UK Member organisation
ISO 9001 Quality management
O-Licence Standard National & International

Get in touch

Loaden Haulage welcomes enquiries about loads, capacity, current haulage arrangements and general questions. Complete the form opposite or contact the office directly by telephone or email โ€” a member of the planning team will respond promptly with the right answer or the right next step.

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