AllanW Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I see Sainsburys are considering delivering to some of their stores by boat... From the press relese Back to the future as Sainsbury’s trials food deliveries on the Thames * Moving goods from road to river could save 350,000 kilometres * * Sainsbury's revisits method of delivery similar to over 100 years ago * * 25% reduction in CO2 by 2012 in greener energy efficiency measures London's oldest grocer, Sainsbury's, has trialled a more environmentally-friendly way of delivering food to its stores. The supermarket has recently transported food on the Thames, as it did originally in 1869, showing that history does repeat itself. The journey would mean that once food is dispatched by a Sainsbury's distribution centre in South East London, the day's delivery for the store would be shipped by barge, rather than by road, arriving in close proximity to the west London store. If rolled out to stores in the same area, this could save 350,000 road kilometres every year. LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I see Sainsburys are considering delivering to some of their stores by boat... From the press relese Back to the future as Sainsbury’s trials food deliveries on the Thames * Moving goods from road to river could save 350,000 kilometres * * Sainsbury's revisits method of delivery similar to over 100 years ago * * 25% reduction in CO2 by 2012 in greener energy efficiency measures London's oldest grocer, Sainsbury's, has trialled a more environmentally-friendly way of delivering food to its stores. The supermarket has recently transported food on the Thames, as it did originally in 1869, showing that history does repeat itself. The journey would mean that once food is dispatched by a Sainsbury's distribution centre in South East London, the day's delivery for the store would be shipped by barge, rather than by road, arriving in close proximity to the west London store. If rolled out to stores in the same area, this could save 350,000 road kilometres every year. LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneHenge Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 That was some really constructive and interesting debate there greywolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 sorry about the above posting is diffrent on all sites it seems. This sounds like a good idia always supposing it is not just a stunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneHenge Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 sorry about the above posting is diffrent on all sites it seems. This sounds like a good idia always supposing it is not just a stunt Just teasing pet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Its interesting tho, espcically after our prevous discutions this week about freight on the waterways. - Link to thread: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9953 Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 In that discussion most people said it could not work, but as the fuel runs out petrol etc will become more expensive if you can get it at all. Trains are the most likely benifiseries of this but with some for thought canals may receive more cargo, easy access and facilities to load/unload is very rare though .Congestion to will be an increasing factor to,when i worked on the loading bay of a shop no end of lorries turned up 2 or 3 hours late due to traffic. Most were turned away because we had a cut off time for deliveries. I hope it works for Sainsburys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Wilson and Family Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I think it will easily work for a swath of resources that are close to the canals arleady. Keep in mind this plan is just intracity I don't think t would work if they tried to expand to the whole region, not without a massive investment first, but it would be nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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