Vos Logistics, a European logistics service provider, relies on Conti360° Fleet Solutions for its entire fleet and has recently renewed its contract with Continental for the second time.
Partnership
The Dutch logistics provider continues its successful collaboration with Continental, which has been supporting it with professional tyre management as part of the Conti360° Fleet Solutions service portfolio since 2016. “In order to maintain our high level of service in this cost-sensitive market, the operational reliability of the vehicles is of crucial importance to us,” says Pieter Derksen, Purchasing Manager at Vos Logistics. “Thanks to data-driven maintenance, our tyres are always ready for use, which allows us to focus on our core business. With Continental, we are also working with a partner that shares our values of efficiency and sustainability.”
Vos Logistics handles transportation from bulk goods to end-customers’ deliveries. Since mid-24, it has relied on the Conti360° Fleet Solutions tyre management system for its entire fleet of more than 1,100 vehicles. The close network of more than 7,000 Continental partner workshops in 25 European countries ensures optimum fleet reliability for the company.
The average downtime after a flat tyre in 2024 was two and a half hours only across Europe. “The cooperation with Vos Logistics is characterised by mutual trust and shared values,” says Jessika Hoeflich, Head of Fleet Solutions EMEA at Continental. “With our customer-oriented Conti360° Fleet Solutions service offering, our broad tyre portfolio and our consulting concept, we can optimally meet the complex requirements that Vos Logistics faces in the transport business. We work closely together and support our customers in developing their business sustainably.”
Sustainability at Vos Logistics
Since 2010, when the company developed a sustainability strategy, its implementation has been continuously reviewed and adapted to current requirements. “Logistics has a major impact on the carbon footprint of our economy,” explains Derksen. “That is why we are constantly working to improve the efficiency of our logistics processes. For example, we have been committed to integrated sustainability reporting in our annual report for many years.”
“Today we transport cement, petrochemicals and bulk goods, and tomorrow one of our mega trailers will be transporting automotive parts and other components to their destination,” says Derksen. No matter if it’s long-distance transport across Europe, regional transport in the Netherlands or small distribution transport, Vos Logistics handles all tasks on time, thanks to its 2,500 employees, over 4,000 loading units, 300,000 square meters of storage space and 35 locations in Europe.
Reducing Emissions
With the Conti360° kilometre contract and customer-specific reporting, Vos Logistics benefits from full cost transparency and the advantages of predictive maintenance. The company uses a broad portfolio of tyres to equip its fleet for the different operational requirements in regional and long-distance transport. This lets Vos Logistics achieve high levels of operational safety, use the full service life of the tyres and reduce the overall CO2 emissions of the vehicles.
“When it comes to new developments, we always opt for green logistics services and technologies that reduce both our CO2 emissions and our energy consumption,” adds Derksen. This also includes alternative drive systems. The first cities in the Netherlands are now exclusively permitting access with zero-emission vehicles. “In regional transport, 10 of our vehicles already run on electricity and hydrogen.”
Emission-free city centres are a step towards climate-neutral cities. Continental focuses on climate neutrality along the entire value chain by 2050 at the latest. Tyres such as the new Conti EfficientPro 5 with increased load index and reinforced belt layers are designed for electrically powered commercial vehicles. “With our partner Continental, we no longer have to worry about our tyre management,” says Derksen. “Continental is on hand to advise us on all tire issues, and with Conti360° Fleet Solutions, we are optimally positioned to deal with future tyre-related challenges.”
