Australia has been a world of very long truck trailers for a very long time. Due to the characteristics of the country, this is the best and most economical way to transport goods. The country recently began experimenting with a somewhat unusual solution. This may not be considered common even there, but for us Europeans it is very unique.
It so happened that Qube, the largest logistics service provider in Australia, tested what it would be like to transport a large number of TEUs (containers intended for transporting goods by sea) simultaneously using such a grouping. The advantage here is the same as with long “road trains”, namely that large weights and many containers can be transported in this way at the same time.
For the first time, 8 empty TEUs were transported at the Port of Brisbane with the help of a Scania tractor unit. The project itself was named after “London”, which is famous for its double-decker buses. The Traffic Department there watched the events with suspicion, but they did not take him out onto the public road at all. Later, they increased the quantity of containers and were able to add four more TEUs, so 12 TEUs came out, which is an amazing amount compared to the fact that an average truck can transport a maximum of 2 TEUs.
So the Scania R590 towing range is seven metres, which means it definitely needs an 'oversized' inscription. It is also necessary to act accordingly when transferring TEUs. What is certain is that this solution is currently only used in the vicinity of seaports, and there is no doubt that such vehicles will be used on public roads in the future. However, such a monster presents a rather strange sight. However, with its help, port congestion can be relieved quickly and efficiently.
