The first-ever Schmitz Cargobull trailers to enter service in Yusen Logistics’ UK fleet – 30 Manchester-made S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailers – have impressed with their build-quality and intelligent design.

Yusen Logistics (UK) has refreshed older assets with the pillarless, XL certificated trailers with 3,150mm side aperture, putting them to work on its contract with a major automotive customer in Burnaston, Derby.

Andy Davis, UK Fleet Manager at Yusen Logistics, says: “Schmitz Cargobull make a good quality product, and these trailers include several clever features to make daily use easier.

“As a fleet manager I consider the longevity of our trailers. The S.CS FREEPOST has a galvanised chassis, so I expect them to last and have a higher resell value than cheaper alternatives. It’s this combination of quality and design that ultimately convinced us to try something new.”

The semi-trailers will be used for quick, safe loading and unloading of automotive parts such as axles, engines and wheels by Yusen Logistics’ embedded team. Equipped with reinforced anti-theft curtains as standard and additional external storage, each MODULOS bolted chassis is guaranteed against rust-through on all galvanised parts for ten years.

Predominantly operating across the UK motorway network collecting the parts required for the automotive manufacturer’s production line, the S.CS FREEPOSTs feature uprated 9.5-tonne floors, Nexus Sliding Couplings to keep drivers safe, and “a good ‘bungee’ strapping system, so that we can secure the pallets we’re moving internally from above,” adds Davis.

As with all Manchester-built trailers, the S.CS FREEPOSTS come with a complimentary year of access to Schmitz Cargobull’s telematics system TrailerConnect®. They also feature the manufacturer’s Electronic Brake Performance Management System (EBPMS).

EBPMS enables hauliers to enhance road safety, reduce vehicle downtime, meet UK legislative compliance and save money [following DVSA guidance, trailers equipped with the system can reduce the number of required roller brake tests to just one annually, saving time and cost].

The deal was facilitated by Mark Smith, UK Key Account Manager at Schmitz Cargobull UK & Ireland.