Australia – A Sydney-based transport company relies on the strength and dependability of Hino trucks to deliver food and dangerous goods throughout New South Wales.

Chemsafe Logistics employs a fleet of 33 Hino trucks, ranging from a small Dutro 300 Series with a van body through to a heavy-duty 700 Series SS prime mover, and many models in between.

Company founder Shane Black said one of the reasons for using Hino trucks almost exclusively was that they cover the full range of sizes and requirements.

“I’ve had other businesses and used other trucks, but I really got to like Hinos, so it was natural to go with Hino when I started this business nearly seven years ago,” Mr Black said.

“We’ve had no issues with them, the service back-up has been very good and we just have no problems with Hino. It has been very cost-effective for us.

“It’s also good for the drivers because they can jump into any model in the range and they are familiar with the surroundings and controls, which is very convenient.”

Mr Black started Chemsafe Logistics in 2004 with a single Hino truck, which remains a regular part of the fleet.

The company has added an average of five trucks a year to its fleet, about half of which have been bought through Chemsafe by owner-drivers.

Chemsafe recently added to its fleet a 190kW six-speed Hino GD 1227 500 Series with a 12-tonne GVM and a similarly-powered FG 1527 with a nine-speed transmission and a 15-tonne GVM.

Chemsafe also collects and stores dangerous goods and chemicals at its 8500m2 warehouse at Chester Hill in Sydney’s south-west, in this way offering its customers a full logistics service.

Food distribution is handled by a subsidiary called Foodsafe, which now accounts for about 30 per cent of Chemsafe’s business.

Soon after the company started, Chemsafe designed and developed an innovative Dangerous Goods Segregation Device (DGSD) that enables various classes of dangerous goods to be transported on the same vehicle.

Mr Black said these devices are successfully operating on all Chemsafe trucks, streamlining logistics, lowering costs and increasing service levels for the company’s customers.

“We have specialised in dangerous goods since we started – and the field has been very good for us,” said Mr Black.

“New laws regarding their handling and storage have made it harder to get into the business, and many of the bigger companies are getting out because it is so specialised now.”

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