On 27 January, Eurotunnel, world leader in piggyback transport, carried its 15 millionth truck since
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - GET 2010/0527 January 2010For immediate releaseOn 27 January, Eurotunnel, world leader in piggyback transport, carried its 15 millionth truck since Cross Channel services began 15 years agoAt 11:36 today 27 January, Eurotunnel celebrated, on board a shuttle travellingbetween Coquelles and Folkestone, the 15 millionth truck to cross the ChannelTunnel using its Truck Shuttle service since operations first began in 1994.This considerable flow (on average a million trucks year since the verybeginning and even more since 2000) makes Eurotunnel the world leader inpiggyback transport. Eurotunnel operates 15 electrically-powered Shuttlesdedicated to heavy goods vehicles. These circulate 24 hours a day, 365 days ayear. In 2010 Eurotunnel Truck Shuttles crossed the Channel almost 60,000 times,an average of 165 times a day or up to 7 times an hour.The 15 millionth truck belonged to Geodis, a major Eurotunnel customer, fourthlargest logistics provider in Europe. Eurotunnel plays an essential part in thesupply chain of its customers by ensuring that their time critical loads areprovided with the fastest, most reliable cross Channel service.Geodis driver, Ricky Szitkovics, said "I take the Eurotunnel Truck Shuttlesseveral times a week to as part of the European groupage business and reallyappreciate the crossing time and the frequency of departures. Whatever theweather I know I can count on Eurotunnel to keep to my delivery commitment."Geodis belongs to the Club for Sustainable Development in cross-Channel FreightHaulage. This brings together the major users(1) of Eurotunnel Truck Shuttlesfor whom reduction in carbon emissions is a key priority. Choosing Eurotunnelmeans that they benefit from the most environmentally friendly way to cross theChannel. In this way Eurotunnel is providing its customers with an increasinglyrelevant competitive advantage.Jo Willacy, Eurotunnel's Commercial Director, said "I thank Geodis for puttingtheir trust in Eurotunnel. 15 million trucks in 15 years is a fantastic resultfor us. It sends out a clear message that a relentless focus on quality ofservice is the key to market leadership. It encourages us and motivates us tocontinue investment in further improvements."(1)The Club for Sustainable Development in Cross Channel freight haulagecurrently includes among others Eddie Stobart, SITRA, Waberer's, DSV, Arcese,GEFCO, DHL, UPS, Fedex, TSA, DailyFresh, Transalliance, Capitrans, TNT, WillyBetz, Norbert Dentressangle and RH Freight.Note to editors: photographs of this event are available on request from theEurotunnel Press TeamFor media enquiries contact the press office on +44 (0) 1303 284491Email:press(at)eurotunnel.comFor investor enquiries contact Michael Schuller on +44 (0) 1303 288749Email: Michael.schuller(at)eurotunnel.com[HUG#1377784] Press release (PDF): http://hugin.info/139825/R/1377784/338532.pdf
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