Double-decker trucks driven by Dreier AG for Swiss Post can save around 35 tonnes of CO₂ per year and vehicle.

Supplier development

Double-deckers: a sustainable investment

“There’s still some unused freight capacity in the truck!” This was something that Swiss Post noticed in 2005 about transport partner Dreier AG. After input from Swiss Post, a joint assessment of new articulated trailers was undertaken – and in June 2006 the first double-decker trucks were purchased. The expected savings were not long coming: while a truck with a total weight of 40 tonnes requires 10 percent more fuel, it can transport 36 wheeled containers full of parcels instead of 24. Another consequence: around 35 tonnes of CO₂ are saved per truck and year. Given this successful development, Swiss Post again ordered 16 of the latest generation double-decker trucks in 2016. Today, there are a total of 38 of these vehicles on the road for Swiss Post, showing that Swiss Post’s strategy of long-term supplier development has proved successful – and pays off.