Help cut the co2 emissions
15/03/2011
Why use www.24hrdelivery.com?
Because half of the time (on average), vans and lorries are running empty. Why is this a problem? Simply, cost and the effect this has on our environment. Operators still pay for fuel, maintenance, driver time, etc. whether their vehicle is full or empty. 24hrdelivery.com exist to help solve this problem. A recent report suggests that:
* 25% of all vans-freight vehicles in Europe run empty
* 50% + of all vans-freight vehicles in Europe run only part-full
The Statistics state, 'This is a monumental waste and has a staggering negative impact on the environment.' (SOURCE) In Europe, freight transport is believed to account for 1/4 of all carbon emissions. That's 25%, and one sixth of the emissions are 100% unnecessary. Given that road freight alone accounts for about 420 Million tonnes of CO2 per year in Europe. This is more than the entire carbon footprint of some countries, including South Africa, and 1/3 of global road freight emissions, that's a lot of environmental damage!
This is an issue that we in the road freight industry must confront and there is something we can do about it. When you send out a vehicle, consider if the vehicles is be traveling empty or if there is space for more freight, for more deliveries on route to the depot. By doing this, it is possible to cut the empty transport costs, carbon costs, and efficiency discounts. The delivery industry can do this by sourcing work from the UK based www.24hrdelivery.com.
The premise is simple. Requirements are registered on www.24hrdelivery.com either by individuals, businesses or couriers with overspill. Couriers then bid for the delivery, the customer receives an email informing them that the job has been bid on, they then choose the best offer and the job is done.
www.24hrdelivery.com comes at a time of spiralling fuel costs and ever increasing concern about CO2 emissions, especially from road vehicles.The latest figures have been published by the Department for Transport, and while the exact breakdown of empty vans-trucks on any road varies by week, carriers on top of their game will know the stats for the last month, quarter, and year at all times.
www.24hrdelivery.com is now looking to scale up, adding many more couriers and service users to there ranks. Any couriers interested in signing up for access to aditional work can do so at www.24hrdelivery.com and anyone with an item that needs delivering can be assured there is an army of couriers standing by to make there offer.
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