Greenwell Equipment News

Trainload of containers delivered

Firm lowers carbon footprint on China consignment

A trainload of shipping containers arrived at Craiginches rail terminal at East Tullos, Aberdeen yesterday having travelled all the way from the factory in China where they were built without once being on a lorry.

The 34 full side access containers on 14 wagons were brought in by Greenwell Equipment, which chartered the train from the port of Southampton, and were presold to several buyers.

Sales Manager Scott Brown said - Normally Greenwell has its containers transported by road but on this occasion decided to reduce its carbon footprint by using a train. Company Director Julie Turnbull said the company had occupied the Craiginches site for years but three years ago had to relocate to make way for the new rail terminal, required to replace the freight railhead at Market Street which made way for the Union Square and bus station development. She said we retained part of our Craiginches site, however, and that is where this consignment was delivered to.

Greenwell Equipment is a family business established in 1996 as dealers in second hand office furniture. The business began under Greenwell Office Furniture, operating from a small office at Greenwell Road, East Tullos. As it expanded and diversified it became necessary to restructure and Greenwell Equipment was founded to reflect rapidly expanding sales and installation of pallet racking, shelving, mezzanine floors, containers, cabins and forklifts.

As a result of continued expansion, it acquired and developed its current site at Greenbank Road, where it has its main offices, a purpose built furniture showroom, a pallet racking warehouse and storage site for shipping containers.