Ten of the trailers are fitted with fixed aluminium roofs and steel corner posts; the other eight have Schmitz Cargobull’s ‘safety roof’ system, which can be raised up either on one or both sides, giving easier access for mechanical handling equipment.
Alistair Caldwell, commercial director at Sealane’s parent company Star Cargo, says: “Our payloads don’t get damaged in transit because we specify tough trailers and we know from experience we can rely on Schmitz Cargobull equipment.”
On Schmitz Cargobull’s 1,700-strong service partner network, Caldwell adds: “We are certainly not expecting to have any maintenance issues. However, as Schmitz Cargobull is the only trailer manufacturer that can offer a pan-European service partner network, we need that as we never know when, or where, we might need support.”
