Aberdeen haulage firm ARR Craib Transport has unveiled plans to splash out £4million on a fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles this year.
The company said it has already invested £2.1million this year so far, adding 30 new trucks to its expanding squadron of vehicles.
Its latest purchases are Euro 6 lorries whose engines reduce the emissions of nitrogen oxides by approximately 90%.
ARR Craib chief executive officer Eddie Anderson said: “As a haulage company we take reducing our carbon footprint very seriously. With this in mind, we invest in the best technology so that our vehicles are among the most energy efficient on the road.
“Not only are the exhaust emissions of the vehicles we have invested in at an all-time low, the new technological advancements make the engines more fuel efficient, so as a company we’re using less fuel and producing less pollution.
“We have always kept a clean and green fleet, with 80% of our vehicles less than three years old. In addition to the investment made in the lorries, we have also committed a significant amount of expenditure on trailers.
“These new vehicles will allow ARR Craib to maintain and expand its operations the length and breadth of the UK for customers operating across a wide range of industries, from oil and gas to manufacturing.”
ARR Craib won the Green Award in the Northern Star Business Awards in 2013, in recognition for its commitment to operating a clean and green fleet.
ARR Craib Transport provides transport and logistics services within the local, UK and international transport markets. The company operates more than 300 vehicles and 500 trailers controlled from bases and distribution hubs at Aberdeen, Cumbernauld, and Eaglescliffe, and employs around 400 people.
Services include rail freight and rail terminal management, warehousing, material handling, facilities management and manpower provision.