Logistics lifeline for islands

Condor Logistics has rolled out a new materials handling fleet of 32 Yale VL & VT four wheel and three wheel electric counterbalance lift trucks, supplied by the Forkway Group, to handle the off-loading of inbound vehicles and loading of outbound freight vehicles.

Established as a RO/RO freight forwarding/logistics company of all essential and non-essential products to The Channel Islands for over 60 years, Condor has a comprehensive fleet of ambient and temperature controlled, specialised and purpose built trailers and vehicles. The new trucks have been deployed to sites in Portsmouth, Solihull, Jersey and Guernsey.

Paul Charlton, Condor's general manager of operation, said: "Yale was the only company whose products met all of our requirements. In addition, having a product with high frequency inverter chargers which puts the optimum amount of charge into the batteries, means that the trucks can be used for longer which commercially is hugely beneficial to us."